Michele Amar is a highly experienced and accomplished professional in the music industry, with a focus on global business development and export strategy for culture and music tech companies in the US. She is the CEO and founder of France Rocks, Inc., a company that specializes in International export and business Development. Amar has a wealth of experience in the industry, having created and led the French Music Export Office in New York. She served as the head of International Content Acquisition for IODA, (Independant Online Distribution Alliance) and ran the international department at Putumayo World Music, where she developed and deployed a distribution network in over 90 countries. Additionally, she founded an independent record label in New York City, worked as a producer and engineer in Europe and the US, and contributed to numerous recordings as a performer and composer.