User Experience & Business Leader in Entertainment and Technology

Chris Campbell Consulting, LLC (2020-present)

I lead my own app consulting business, where I’ve helped over 25 companies launch, optimize and grow their app businesses across iOS and Android. I’ve worked with companies across VC, music, entertainment, travel, social networking and health & fitness, including Smule, Autio, a16z and Chptr. This business saw a two-year revenue increase of 112%.

AEG Presents (2022-2025)

I led a team that oversaw UX and design for our entire suite of music festival apps (e.g., Coachella, Stagecoach, BST, Portola, Just Like Heaven, etc.) as well as our venue websites (e.g., Mountain Winery, Brooklyn Steel, Fonda Theatre, Mission Ballroom, Music Hall of Williamsburg, The Pinnacle, Webster Hall, etc.). In addition to redesigning more than 50 apps and websites, my team was also responsible for redesigning the internal tools that drive our business forward (e.g., data/analytics, marketers, bookers). I also led our relationship with Apple.

Apple (2011-2019)

I worked on Apple’s App Store Business team for 8+ years, managing a $1B+ business overseeing billings growth across all US developers in entertainment, music, sports, news, weather and strategic partnerships. Partners managed at the executive level included Amazon, Netflix, NBA, MLB, ESPN, New York Times and Spotify. Prior to leading this team, I oversaw the social networking, photo & video, education, books and reference categories, working with partners such as Facebook/Insagram and Snap.

Previous roles include: business development/head of music at SNOCAP and license-negotiation positions at MTV Networks, Grubman, Indursky & Shire and The National Music Publishers’ Association.

Mental Health Advocacy

I currently serve on the board of Bring Change to Mind (2016-present) and also served on the board of the Backline (2020-2024).

Music, Writing and Photography

Follow the links to see my work in these areas.