August 14 & 15, 2008
San Francisco

Richard Gottehrer
Founder & Chief Creative Officer
The Orchard

“Serial entrepreneur” and music industry veteran Richard Gottehrer co-founded The Orchard in 1997 and currently serves as the company’s Chief Creative Officer. With a storied career as a legendary songwriter, recording artist, multi-platinum producer, record label mogul and digital music visionary, Mr. Gottehrer now cultivates The Orchard’s creative approach to its evolving, and growing business. As a respected force in recognizing and influencing changes in the music industry, he is also responsible for the development and delivery of the company’s “big picture” strategy. Over the past decade, Mr. Gottehrer’s influence has helped transform The Orchard from a digital distribution company, to a full-fledged global music company with a comprehensive suite of marketing, distribution and media services, simultaneously developing and shaping the way music is distributed and sold throughout the world.

Mr. Gottehrer began his career in the music industry as a songwriter, penning classics such as “My Boyfriend’s Back” and “I Want Candy” and was an artist in 1960s pop group The Strangeloves. His songs have been recorded by diverse acts such as David Bowie, George Thorogood, Aaron Carter, Jerry Lee Lewis and many others. He co-founded leading independent record label Sire Records with fellow luminary Seymour Stein in 1966. Sire was later sold to the Time Warner Corporation, and Mr. Gottehrer went on to make a name as a multi-platinum producer for acts including Blondie, The Go-Go’s, The Raveonettes and Joan Armatrading.

Mr. Gottehrer, together with Scott Cohen, founded The Orchard as a means to help independent artists and record labels secure distribution through the Internet and were among the first enablers of digital distribution. The Orchard based it’s name on its original address on Orchard St., in New York City’s lower east side.

Mr. Gottehrer hails from The Bronx and currently resides in New York City.

About The Orchard®

The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD) controls and globally distributes more than 1.1 million songs and over 3,000 hours of video programming through hundreds of digital stores (e.g. iTunes, eMusic, Google, Netflix) and mobile carriers (e.g. Verizon, Vodafone, Bell Canada, Moderate, 3). With operations in 28 countries, The Orchard drives sales for its label, retailer, brand, and agency clients through innovative marketing and promotional campaigns; brand entertainment programs; and film, advertising, gaming and television licensing. A pioneer in digital music and media services, The Orchard fosters creativity and independence. For more information, please visit us at www.theorchard.com.

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