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Michael Fiebach (Mike Fiebach) is an American entrepreneur and businessman; he is the founder of Fame House, an e-commerce and digital marketing agency focused on the music industry with clients such as Eminem, Tiesto, Pearl Jam, Ice Cube, and Amanda Palmer. [1] Fiebach sold Fame House to SFX Entertainment in 2013 for an undisclosed sum. [2] In May 2016, Universal Music Group acquired Fame House from SFX, and Fiebach remained as the CEO. [3] [4] Fiebach worked for the electronic music producer DJ Shadow from 2006 to 2010, running his online operation and merchandise business. Fiebach wrote a series of blog entries for Hypebot.com about his experience touring with DJ Shadow in 2010. [5]

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Early life and education

Fiebach attended Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia, college at San Francisco State University, and later attended Temple Law in Philadelphia. [6]

Public appearances

Michael has spoken at music and tech conferences including SXSW, [7] Bandwidth, [8] SF MusicTech, [9] Digital Music Week, [10] Philadelphia Music Startup Academy at Drexel University [11] and Grammy futureNOW [12]

Awards

In 2016, Michael and Fame House were recognized as a Philadelphia Future 50 company by SmartCEO. These awards are given to the fastest-growing mid-sized companies in the region. [13]

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  2. ↑ DiStefano, Joseph (2013-12-16). "SFX Entertainment buys Philly's Fame House". Philly.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Group, Universal Music. "Universal Music Group Acquires Innovative Digital Agency Fame House". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-10-01.{{cite press release}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Universal Music Group Buys Digital Marketer Fame House From SFX". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  5. ↑ Houghton, Bruce (25 October 2010). "On The Road With DJ Shadow - An Exclusive Look At How One Artist Stays Connected To His Fans". Hypebot. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
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