Joshua James is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at OneOf where he oversees all company operations with a heavy focus on IP acquisition across the music, sports and lifestyle verticals.

Prior to OneOf, Joshua was the Global Head of Digital Product and Strategy at MRC Media where he oversaw a portfolio of properties including Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Vibe and Dick Clark Productions (The Golden Globes, American Music Awards and more).

This followed MRC’s acquisition of ZIG Media where he was also CEO and co-founder. In 2015 Joshua and partners founded ZIG Media—dubbed the “Instagram for News”—ZIG was backed by an investor group including Live Nation, Graydon Carter, Ron Meyer and Quincy Jones.

Prior to ZIG Media, Joshua was the founder and CEO of pioneering digital music firm Basecamp Productions and brought in clients such as Pearl Jam, Jay Z, Linkin Park, and Mumford and Sons. Basecamp Productions was later acquired by Warner Music Group.