About

President / Founder

Danny Barros  is the Founder and President of Hitskope Music Group. He is a visionary change-maker with nearly two decades of successful music marketing, artist management and record label experience. Originally from Boston, Danny holds a Master of Arts in Music Business from Berklee College of Music, where he maintained a 4.0 GPA. He also holds a Professional Certification in Digital Marketing from Cornell University and attended Harvard University’s Extension School for Contract Law.

Featured in VICE Magazine, Billboard, NY Times, BuzzFeed and Forbes, Danny has a long track record of success in the music business. In 2022, he was recognized by Meta as being in the Top 1% of Facebook Ads experts and was invited to serve on the board for the Meta Leaders Network, where he regularly gives presentations at Facebook and Instagram conferences. Danny has lead marketing campaigns for artists such as Harry Styles, The Chainsmokers, BTS, Silk Sonic, amongst many others.

In 2006, Barros co-founded the D-Squared Entertainment Group, which became a major concert promotion and talent agency in the US before being acquired by Live Nation in 2014. Danny has produced over 700 live shows and served as a middle agent to several venues across the country, planning and negotiating performances for A-list artists like Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Ed Sheeran, Chris Brown, LMFAO, Steve Aoki, T-Pain and many more.

Barros is also a member of various music industry organizations:

▪ Recording Academy (Voting Member, District Advocate, GRAMMY Mentor)
▪ Music Business Association
▪ American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
▪ Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
▪ Music Managers Forum
▪ Berklee College of Music Mentor Collective

EVP, Marketing & Promotion

Richard Nash has over 35 years experience in promotions/marketing for both major and independent labels and distributors. In 13 years, Richard rose from a local, Ohio promo rep for Atlantic Records in 1980 to Sr. Vice President of the label in 1993. During this time, he helped launch the careers of many artists including The Doc, MC Lyte, Phil Collins, Roberta Flack, Chic, and Sister Sledge.

In 1995, Nash left Atlantic Records to be named Sr. Vice President of Elektra Entertainment (a Time Warner owned company), overseeing promotion/marketing strategies for artists like EnVogue, Tracey Chapman, Missy Elliott, Keith Sweat, Gerald LeVert and many more. Richard was responsible for many #1 Billboard Urban and R&B chart positions, which earned Elektra the #1 major label recognition status in the industry. He played an instrumental role in building the careers of Missy Elliot, Brandy, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry and many more.

In 2005 Nash launched his own independent label, Playtyme Records, which generated over $1M in gross sales it’s first year. Nash returned to the major label structure in 2009 as Sr. Vice President of EMI/Capitol Records in Los Angeles, creating success stories for top performing artists like Corinne Bailey Rae, Anita Baker, Tyrese, Tamia, Eric Benet, and Avant.

In 2014, Nash joined a new start up by Sony Music called Sony Red as Sr. Vice President, where he helped achieve Platinum-selling success for DJ Khaled and Joey Badass, and a Gold plaque for Run The Jewels.

Richard currently has his own radio promotion/marketing consulting company where he works with both major label and independent artists.

EVP, Business & Legal Affairs

Mark Burton heads up business and legal affairs for Hitskope Music Group. He has over 25 years of experience as an attorney and private equity partner, whose firm focused on music,  entertainment, digital technology, and life sciences. Mark left his firm to begin pursuit of his passion for music, receiving his Master of Arts in Music Business, with distinction, from Berklee College of Music. He is an active member of The Recording Academy and also a leader in the philanthropic world, sitting on the boards of such organizations as the California Heritage Museum, Beverly Hills Heritage, The Minneapolis Sexual Violence Center and Rogue Machine Theatre.

VP, Finance

NEAL ZAMIL has over 35 years of experience as a finance and operations professional working at major multinational music and entertainment companies and more recently at smaller entrepreneurial startup companies. During that time, Neal has gained both corporate and divisional experience heading departments responsible for strategic planning and analysis, finance, operations, and investor relations. His career began at Capitol Records in 1986 where he worked as a financial analyst for various divisions within the Capitol-EMI Music Group in Los Angeles and then moving over in 1993 to EMI Records in New York. From 1997 to 2001, Neal served as Vice- President of Finance for Elektra Entertainment Group (a $300M division of the Warner Music Group) which included artists such as AC/DC, The Eagles, Metallica, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and many more.

Since 2002, Neal has been a financial consultant for various companies on a variety of issues from music publishing, distribution, marketing, and management. From 2005 -2008 Neal was the CFO of Downtown Records, a successful startup independent record label, achieving a #1 album with Gnarls Barkley in their first year of operation. From 2013-2015, Neal served as CFO at 300 Entertainment, a startup record label created by the former CEO of Warner Music Group, Lyor Cohen. The company achieved #1 albums with Fetty Wap and Migos in only their 2nd year of operation. Since 2016 until February 2022, Neal had been serving as CFO of Alamo Records which was a successful joint venture with Universal Music Group and Interscope Records launching #1 Records with Rod Wave and Lil Durk in 2019-2022. Alamo was acquired by Sony Music in June 2021. Neal carries an MBA in Finance and a BA in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin.

Director, Marketing & Artist Management

Vida is an artist manager and our Director of Marketing. She is a forerunner in the music industry, having served as the Director of Marketing at some of the world’s most successful record labels such as Motown Records, Columbia Records, A&M and RCA Records. She has played an instrumental role in promoting the careers of top-level artists like Beyonce, Boyz II Men, Destiny’s Child, Janet Jackson, Shanice and many more. As an artist manager, she has recently facilitated collaborations with Ariana Grande, Trey Songz, Usher and Kelly Rowland. 

Director, Sync Licensing

Mike Odabashian is the Director of Sync Licensing at Hitskope Music Group. With several years of experience in publishing, sync licensing and music technology, he is widely recognized as an industry veteran in the field. After spending over 12 years touring the world as a drummer in numerous bands, Mike is still very active in the live music scene. It’s not uncommon to catch him on the big stage, drumming with one of your favorite bands!

Day-to-Day Manager

Geneva is our day-to-day manager at Hitskope, overseeing daily business operations and release schedules for our clients. Geneva graduated from Stonehill College, where her love of music flourished as an on-air DJ at the college’s radio station. This propelled her into a cross-country move from Boston to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry. Geneva’s background as a celebrity personal assistant, and digital marketing manager, instilled her with a unique front-row perspective into the intricacies of both creating innovative marketing strategies for our clients and working with high-profile industry leaders. A rising star in the LA music management scene, Geneva’s tenaciousness and well-versed expertise make key player of Hitskope’s management team.

Product Manager

Jacob Moore is our Product Manager with vast experience in artist management and digital marketing. Jacob has a business degree from California State University – Fullerton, where he began his career in music and consulted with numerous start-up companies in various industries. For the last five years, Jacob’s primary role as an artist manager has sharpened his skills in artist development and building careers of emerging artists. Today, Jacob is a member of the Hitskope management team and plays a key role in executing marketing strategies for our clients.