About SO.CO
We are: the Image of MusicTM
We love music and we love photography. We are trailblazers in the photography and music spaces.
We give fans exclusive access to incredible events in music from around the world - moments that only artists can capture. We connect photographers, fans and musicians with images and stories from concerts, festivals and events.
There is no other single destination that captures the energy and excitement of music, performances, and music culture.
SO.CO Team
The So.co team have all been at the highest echelons of the music and photo industries, and bring unrivalled access to artists, photographers and their audiences
Vince Bannon, CEO
Vince has been a music industry leader since 1979, working with artists from Prince to Nirvana to Iggy Pop, and overseeing artist development at Sony Music. His love of music, artists, photography comes together in the launch of SO.CO!
Bruce Livingstone, Head of Product & Technology
Bruce founded iStockphoto, the world’s first successful crowdsourcing business. In 2010, he became CEO of Saatchi Online, and in 2012, he co-founded Stocksy United, a cooperative for photographers focused on creating sustainable careers for its members.
Nick Evans-Lombe, Head of Business Operations
Nick joined Getty Images at its start, rising to become the company’s COO (2008 - 2013.) Since leaving, Nick has acted as consultant and investor to a number of early-stage startups in the digital media space.
Goran Andersson, Head of Strategic Partnerships
Goran has over 30 years of experience in the international music, marketing, media, and entertainment business. He has produced over 100 albums and negotiated licensing agreements for all major record companies. Recently involved in Utopia, Telegram Studios, and Sonalytic.
Matt Cowan, Director of Photography (US)
Matt is a LA based photographer deeply rooted in the music and entertainment industry. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, NME, Billboard, Pollstar, People, EW, LA Times, NY Times, SPIN, L.A.Record and BuzzbandsLA.
Thomas Jackson, Editor / Director of Photography (UK)
Thomas is a music and live event photographer based in the UK, with over 20 years experience in the industry. His work has been published in Rolling Stone Magazine, Clash Magazine, NME, Time, The Guardian, MTV, Wired Magazine, BBC Music and The New York Times.
Marc Geiger, Advisory board
Marc has been one of the key innovators in the music industry since the mid-80s. HIs businesses have included founding Lollapalooza in 1991, founding ArtistDirect and acting as Worldwide Head of Music at WME from 2003 to 2020. HIs latest venture is SaveLive.
Andrena Hale, Advisory board
Andrena is a writer and producer creating programming for a variety of networks and production companies. In the music industry, she has worked with Bad Boy Entertainment, Jay-Z, Fab 5 Freddy, Elton John and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, among many others. She continues to produce content with A-list talent.