Jonathan Vlassopulos, the International Head of Music at gaming platform Roblox is leaving his position on the firm on the finish of April.
Vlassopulos says that he’ll keep on as an advisor on the platform after he leaves nevertheless, so as “to assist Roblox proceed to execute on their music technique”.
The exec introduced the information through LinkedIn this week, in a publish through which he known as his present position on the gaming and metaverse platform his “dream job”, including, nevertheless, that “the time has come to embark on my subsequent journey”.
No particulars have been supplied about what the exec plans to do subsequent.
Vlassopulos joined Roblox in August 2019, and since then has led the platform’s tasks and partnerships with music trade gamers together with labels, publishers, administration corporations, artists, manufacturers and startups.
Roblox has been getting more and more near the music trade over the previous two years and has additionally turn into a distinguished participant within the Web3 sector.
In January 2021, Warner Music Group joined a $520m Collection H funding spherical in Roblox’s proprietor, Roblox Company, and is known to have invested an eight-figure sum within the firm.
Final 12 months additionally noticed Roblox ink offers with BMG (in June), with Sony Music Leisure (in July), the Nationwide Music Publishers Affiliation, in September, and Electrical Daisy Carnival producer Insomniac, in October.
Plus, Roblox has served because the platform for digital performances by artists like Lil Nas X, 21 Pilots, David Guetta (in partnership with WMG), and 24KGoldn, and has additionally labored with artists like Zara Larsson and KSI.
Vlassopulos stated in his assertion on LinkedIn that when he joined the platform in 2019, “nobody was significantly listening to Roblox within the music trade” and that “nobody was actually speaking in regards to the Metaverse” both.
Now, says Vlassopulos, the metaverse trade “is in hyper development mode”.
“The Metaverse is in all places.”
Jonathan Vlassopulos
Stated Vlassopulos: “Over the previous 12 months, there was wonderful innovation within the gaming, metaverse, AR, VR & Web3 area. Final month, I spoke on one among 50 Metaverse panels at SXSW. The Metaverse is in all places.
“Each trade CEO is engaged on their metaverse technique and journalists are protecting the subject each day. There are actually numerous new and thrilling challenges on this quick rising area making the time ripe for a change.
“I stay up for working with lots of you to convey extra innovation, creativity and worth to creators and followers. I can’t wait to share my subsequent journey very quickly.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
