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.
Content & Articles by Courtney Holt
How To Craft Your Website Messaging & Positioning as a Startup
In this Mucker Growth Series session, Anthony Pierri, co-founder of FletchPMM, walks through how to craft website messaging and positioning as a startup. FletchPMM is a consultancy that has worked...
2026 New York Tech Week Recap of Mucker Sessions
Mucker Capital went to New York Tech Week to host sessions for founders, operators, and builders thinking through how AI is changing product, growth, and search. Among the sessions were:...
Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...
The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round
A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...
Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works
In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...
Pricing Models & Monetization Systems for Startup Success
In our recent Mucker Growth Series webinar session, we invited Jeffrey Tjiok and Jack Benson from Simon-Kucher to break down how startups can build pricing into their DNA from day...