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Coldplay Fan Reveals If She’s Made Money From Astronomer CEO Video
Astronomer’s rise to fame has been out of this world.
At least, that’s how it feels to the start up’s new interim CEO Pete DeJoy who stepped into the role after a now-viral video from a Coldplay concert led the company’s previous CEO Andy Byron stepping down.
“The events of the past few days have received a level of media attention that few companies—let alone startups in our small corner of the data and AI world—ever encounter,” Pete wrote in a statement shared to LinkedIn July 21 announcing his new role. “The spotlight has been unusual and surreal for our team and, while I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name.”
But, he noted, Astronomer has “never shied away from challenges” in the almost ten years since its inception.
“We’re here because Astronomer is built by people who live to solve hard problems, stay late to fix what’s broken, and care deeply about doing things the right way,” Pete added. “We’re here because our customers trust us with their most ambitious data & AI projects. And, most importantly, we’re here because the mission is bigger than any one moment.”
He also shared a special message to the company’s employees and greater supporters.
“To our team: thank you for your resilience & commitment to building something great,” Pete concluded. “And to our community and customers: thank you for your trust. We won’t let you down.”
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Pete’s message comes just two days after Astronomer shared the news of Andy’s resignation amid online rumors he and another person believed to be a company employee were involved in the viral moment at Coldplay’s July 15 concert in which a fan cam saw a man and a woman embracing before ducking out of view when they realized they were on the jumbotron.
Meanwhile, Grace Springer, the fan behind the video, recently shared insight into her experience after the video went viral.
“I was hoping to see myself on the big screen, and I love to capture moments, so that’s why my phone was out in the first place,” she Grace told hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary on the July 21 episode of This Morning. “In the moment when I filmed it, I didn’t think much of it, but of course, everyone was kind of chattering.”
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And while she shared her empathy for those involved in any fallout the video may have caused, she noted, “There was over 50,000 people and I’m not the only one that caught it on camera, so if it wasn’t me who uploaded it, I’m sure someone else would have.”
Grace also clarified that her viral fame hasn’t brought about a big pay day.
“I’ve actually made no money from the video itself or the views,” she explained. “It’s not monetized.”
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