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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Jerry ↗
In their words
Jerry Zhang, one of the founders of Sodatone. We just got acquired by Warner Music Group, the very first acquisition in AI by the music industry ever, so we're hiring for lead software engineers here
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Quick answers
What is Sodatone?
A Toronto-born startup founded in 2016 whose A&R tool combined streaming, social and touring data with machine learning to identify unsigned talent. Warner Music Group acquired it on 2018-03-28 (Music Business Worldwide, 2018-03-28).
Who founded Sodatone?
Arjun Bali and Jerry Zhang. Under Warner ownership they continued to run the company, reporting to WMG chief data officer Vinnie Freda (Music Business Worldwide and Hypebot, both 2018-03-28).
Has Jerry Zhang spoken at TechTO?
Yes, at the TechTO Open Mic in June 2018 (video published 2018-06-18), where he introduced himself as one of Sodatone's founders, said the company had just been acquired by Warner Music Group, and announced it was hiring lead software engineers (0:44–0:60).
What is Jerry Zhang doing now?
Unverified as of 2026-10-22. Web searches for a current role returned only the 2018 acquisition coverage, and sodatone.com was unreachable, so this page carries his 2018 title of co-founder.