Courtney Holt

Head of Studios and Video, Spotify

Courtney Holt serves as the Head of Studios and Video at Spotify. Most recently, he was the EVP of Advanced Media Strategy at The Walt Disney Company. Before Disney, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Maker Studios. Previously, he served as President of Myspace Music LLC, an affiliate of News Corp. until 2011. Previously, Mr. Holt served as Executive Vice President, Digital at MTV Networks Music and Logo Group leading digital business and innovation initiatives. Previously, Mr. Holt headed New Media at Interscope Geffen A&M records and Universal Music Group, where he helped develop digital and mobile marketing efforts for artists including Gwen Stefani, Eminem, 50 Cent, Beck, Nine Inch Nails and U2. He oversaw digital initiatives for the MTV, VH1 and CMT channels. Before joining MTV, he was senior vice president of new media for Interscope Geffen A&M. Mr. Holt serves as Member of Board of Advisor at Doppelganger, Inc.

Articles by Courtney Holt

Build Alignment Before You Burn Out

Everything Feels Urgent At early-stage companies, everything feels urgent: shipping product, closing customers, raising money. In that environment, planning can feel like a luxury, or even a liability. In my...

How To Use Reddit To Scale Organic Growth For Your Startup

In this Mucker Growth Series session, Colin Belyea, founder of Karmic and an expert in Reddit organic growth, breaks down how Reddit has become one of the most influential discovery...

Sales Comp Kick Start: Keys to Getting It Right as You Begin to Build Your Sales Team

Webinar Recap featuring Donya Rose, Managing Principal from The Cygnal Group Sales compensation is one of the most critical aspects of building a successful sales organization. Many early-stage founders stumble...

Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14

After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...