What Is MIC?
MIC (Music Industry Community) is a technology platform built specifically for today's music ecosystem. It combines social networking, professional tools, booking, analytics, educational resources, and collaboration into one centralized platform for artists, musicians, producers, venues, agents, managers, and industry professionals.
Built by music industry professionals with backgrounds in media, live entertainment, technology, artist development, production, and Fortune 500 operations, MIC was created to modernize how the music community connects and does business.
Platform Features
MIC brings together everything music professionals need in one place.
AI-Powered Discovery
MIC Match uses AI to connect you with the right people. Search by role, skill, city, and genre to find collaborators, booking opportunities, and industry connections — all in one intelligent search.
Booking & Show Management
Send and receive booking requests, negotiate terms with counter-offers, manage your show calendar, and keep every detail organized. From inquiry to confirmation — all in one place.
Streaming Analytics
Track your performance across DSPs. Audience demographics, listener locations, market heatmaps, artist comparisons, and long-term growth trends — see everything in one dashboard.
Professional Tools
EPK builder with public shareable links, setlist builder, stage plot builder, technical and hospitality riders, and smart calendar integration with Google. Everything you need to look professional.
Direct Messaging
Connect directly with artists, venues, agents, and collaborators. Share media, coordinate bookings, and build relationships through integrated messaging.
Song Performance Tracking
See which songs are driving your growth. Track individual song performance, compare across platforms, and understand what's resonating with your audience.
Who MIC Serves
Company Facts
Leadership
MIC was founded by music industry professionals with decades of combined experience across live entertainment, technology, media, and operations.
Christy DiNapoli
President & Chief Executive Officer
Brings four decades of music industry expertise to the company. Christy began his career with the concept, creation and direction of Little Texas, the first self-contained multi-platinum country rock band. His creative achievements include 3 Grammy nominations, 20+ airplay awards, and a CMA Producer of the Year honor for Eagles' "Common Thread." But Christy's vision extends far beyond the creative: he has been at the forefront of music technology innovation for over two decades, pioneering developments in peer-to-peer notification systems (Copyright.net), digital retail download models (Liquid Spin), and re-synthesized sound technology (Max Sound Corp). At West Village, he architects technology-driven growth strategies while cultivating the next generation of culturally resonant, cross-genre artists.
Ashley Holt
Chief Operating Officer
Fortune 500 operational excellence meets media brand-building. With two decades in corporate America, Ashley brings proven sales, marketing and advertising leadership across clients ranging from symphonies to Super Bowl champions. As Editor-in-Chief of Nashville's Music Scene Magazine, a #1 bestselling publication, and a TEDx speaker featured in USA Today, the Wall Street Minute and Inside Success TV with Shark Tank's Daymond John, she brings the operational discipline, revenue expertise and brand-building power to position West Village for scale.
Brian Haunhorst
Chief Technology Officer
Engineer, entrepreneur, and technical leader with deep roots in industrial automation and entertainment tech. He's led high-performing teams, driven organizational growth, and architected large-scale platforms — blending technical precision with creative, business-minded problem-solving.
Technology Team
The engineers building the MIC platform.
Jose Calvillo
Developer
Jose Calvillo's journey from independent creator to software developer reflects the power of persistence, adaptability, and learning through experience. Combining a background in music production, content creation, and technology, he contributes to building scalable solutions that help artists navigate and succeed in an evolving industry. He believes opportunity is often created by those willing to build what doesn't yet exist.
Tyler Partain
Developer
Music industry professional turned developer. Background in performing, touring, artist development, and A&R. Entrepreneur who brings real-world industry knowledge to MIC's technology team.