History In The Making

Jingle Punks was launched in the summer of 2008. It was created to fill the void created by stock libraries that refused to deliver relevant and hip content.

Named one of "America's Most Promising Startups" by Business Week in 2009, our client list has grown to include ABC, NBC, Comedy Central, Vh1, MTV, Bravo, TLC, Starz, History Channel and A&E. We also service many of the industries top advertising and branding agencies.

At any given moment one of Jingle Punks catchy and unique tunes are being transmitted across the 1000 channel universe and getting lodged into people's brains.

The Team

• Jared Gutstadt

  CEO

  Jared Gutstadt started Jingle Punks after spending several years going in between a career as an editor by day and rockstar by night. After years cutting and composing for some of the industries top shows it was apparent to Jared that clients had a ravenous hunger for a dynamic music library that would change and grow to reflect cultural trends. Jared also found that the way in which a library is made accessible to a client also would make determine how often such a library would be used. Because a library such as this did not exist he got it in his head to do just that.

  After meeting Dan Demole on a crazy night out in Brooklyn, the two exchanged ideas on how a library like this could be built. Dan and Jared put their collective years of experience to work almost immediately and within two months had a working prototype for the Jingle Player. The rest as they say, has been history in the making.

  Jared plays many instruments, has two sons named after famous rock stars and has conducted a symphony with members of the New York Philharmonic.

  
  

• Dan Demole

  CTO/CFO

  Prior to that fateful night in 2008 when Dan & Jared's partnership was formed at a Black Keys concert in Brooklyn, he had a not so normal career path in getting there. Dan worked for Electronic Arts & Smiling Gator Productions where he developed cutting edge video games and also spent a few years working for both military contractors and private banking firms where he was responsible for developing massive relational databases.

  He'll tell you his real work was done just prior to arriving in the city, when he spent over a year traveling with only a backpack and a camera across 5 continents and was able to surf the best waves of his life, achieve inner peace alongside the Dalai Lama, climb to the roof of the world on Mount Kilimanjaro and see a ton of great music in some far reaching places.

  Despite his best efforts to escape it, Dan's inner geek continues to shine through. He is the chief architect of the Jingle Player search engine and usually can be heard muttering something about clouds and servers around the office.

  
  

• Hoyt Morgan

  VP of Strategy

  Hoyt is responsible for guiding Jingle Punks’ business strategy and leads the effort to solidify and grow the process-systems-team foundation that will allow Jingle Punks to always provide industry-best service, technology, music and overall user experience. Hoyt’s mission is to ensure Jingle Punks provides its customers ever-increasing value while also building a successful business model behind the scenes.

  Hoyt brings successful entrepreneurial, technology and music technology experience to the team. He has a track record of using technology to help improve customer experience and has helped build several companies around this philosophy. Prior to Jingle Punks he ran the consumer marketing division of College Loan Corporation and ran business development and strategy for Mongo Music (which pioneered a new way to search for music and was sold to Microsoft to become the backbone for MSN Music).

  Hoyt has a BA in Economics and minors in Marketing & Management Sciences and History from Duke University.

  
  

• Ethan Goldman

  Client Relations

  Ethan is a development executive with over 12 years experience in television and film. Having worked with a diverse range of networks and production companies from MTV and Vh1, to AMC and truTV, Ethan has been instrumental in developing our business in new and innovative ways.

  A long-time drummer and musician, Ethan came to us with a passion for music and a shared interest in marrying sounds to moving images in a way that would elevate the quality of content in a more time-efficient and cost effective manner. Recognizing that the Jingle Player was exactly that, a partnership was formed.

  Since joining the team, Ethan has brought in artists from all over… from his hometown of Reston, Virginia to up-and-coming bands from Chile where he used to teach a classroom of first graders how to tie their shoes and make sweet sounds from banging on buckets.

  Having clocked countless hours on the set of Zoolander, Ethan has also helped the Punks master Blue Steel, Tigre, and Magnum… turns out they’re all the same. When not Jingling, Ethan serves as SVP of Current Series and Development for ISH Entertainment.

  
  

• Anthony Martini

  Artist Relations

  Anthony joined the Jingle Punks team in 2008 after meeting Jared and Dan at their Lower East Side studio for an unrelated music project. Upon learning about Jingle Punks, he realized their service could help fill several voids he encountered in his normal dealings as an artist manager. Anthony knew that cutting edge music could be made accessible for even the most budget-minded client. The passion to provide "real artists" at a reasonable cost has become the calling card that sets Jingle Punks apart from their competition. Anthony believes that clients shouldn't have to settle for "musical wallpaper" on their projects because of limited alternatives.

  At Jingle Punks his main function is to identify and acquire quality music for use in the Jingle Player. His solid relationships as a personal manager also help bridge the gap between various artists, record labels and network executives. Anthony maintains a position as a personal manager at Crush Management whose diverse roster represents artists ranging from the likes of Fall Out Boy to Tyga to Train.

  Anthony's career in the music business began first as an artist, followed by stints in music distribution and a record label before deciding to focus on management full time. His unique skill set comes from valuable experience in just about every aspect of the industry. Whether it's packing cd's in a dusty warehouse or hanging with stars back stage at the Video Music Awards - he's been there. This real world experience helps round out the Jingle Punks team.

  
  

• Justin Fantasia

  Director of Operations

  Originally from outside of Boston, MA, Justin moved to The Big Apple to start his career in NYC as a Film and Video Editor. He worked on numerous small independent films including Sundance Winner 'Tadpole' and 'Assisted Living'. He has also edited Corporate content for companies including Unilever, PepsiCo, Maxim Magazine, Southern Comfort and Musical content for bands and Artists including, Jason Mraz, Blindside, and State Radio.

  Justin likes to thank his immensely hip cousin for opening the musical door for him at the ripe young age of seven when he was given his first album, 'License to Ill' by The Beastie Boys. He is proud to say that he still owns that tape today.