Josh Greenberg
| Josh Greenberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1987 Saint Petersburg, Florida |
| Died |
July 19, 2015 (aged 28) Gainesville, Florida |
| Known for | Founder of Grooveshark |
Josh Greenberg (April 17, 1987[1] – July 19, 2015) was one of the co-founders of music streaming service Grooveshark. He founded Grooveshark as a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Florida in March 2006 with co-founders Andrés Barreto and Sam Tarantino. Tarantino became Grooveshark's Chief executive officer (CEO).[2][3] Greenberg operated as Chief technology officer (CTO) of Grooveshark from the inception of the on-demand music service in 2006 until his death in July 2015. Greenberg's duties as CTO were related to engineering, infrastructure, creative, data, and community.[4][5] Greenberg was also a co-founder and board member of a Florida startup called TapShield, that was developed in 2014 to allow users of the company's mobile application to alert emergency responders and authorities about criminal activities via mobile devices.[6][7]
Greenberg was found dead in his home in Gainesville, Florida on July 19, 2015. The Gainesville Police Department stated during the preliminary investigation that neither foul play nor suicide was suspected in his death,[8] despite his dying from unknown reasons. The later autopsy failed to determine an actual cause of death.[9]
References
- ↑ "Grooveshark co-founder remembered for business". Local10.com.
- ↑ "Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home". Gainesville.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Grooveshark Brings Legal Music Streaming to Gators and the World" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ↑ "Josh Greenberg – Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer Grooveshark". The Big Summit. Next Galaxy Corp. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Navas Rosal, Angel. "Grooveshark CEO [EXCLUSIVE]: The future of Grooveshark and the rise of social streaming". Industria Musical. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Grooveshark Co-Founder Found Dead at 28". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Woods, Ben. "‘Waze for personal safety’ TapShield takes its emergency-reporting app beyond campuses in the US". TNW News. The Next Web, Inc. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Greg Kumparak (July 20, 2015). "Grooveshark Co-Founder Josh Greenberg Found Dead At 28". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ↑ Cindy Swirko (December 22, 2015). "Autopsy on Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg: No cause of death determined". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved June 3, 2017.