Los Angeles-based Songtradr has welcomed two new members to its board of directors: Alex Rigopulos and Priyanka Khimani.
Rigopulos is the co-founder of Harmonix, an interactive music-based entertainment studio rock band.
today, Rigopoulos Harmonix continues to lead Epic. Over the years, he has played an important role in the development of our country. rock band as well as other game series such as guitar hero and dance center.
Rigopulos’ deep understanding of music and technology will be invaluable as Songtradr continues to expand its global footprint, Songtradr said in a statement.
Harmonix was acquired by Epic Games in 2021.
In 2023, Songtradr acquired the super fan/D2C platform Bandcamp from Epic; through this transaction, Epic became a shareholder of Songtradr.
Also joining the Songtradr Board of Directors are Priyanka Himanientertainment attorney and managing partner at Khimani Associates.
As one of the most influential music entertainment lawyers in South Asia and the MENA region, Khimani has represented many high-profile clients in the entertainment industry such as AR Rahman, AP Dhillon, Divine, Reservoir Media, Warner Music Group, Snap Inc, Netflix, etc. .
Songtradr said her “expertise in entertainment law and her commitment to protecting creative works are a perfect fit with Songtradr’s mission of supporting artists and rights holders around the world.”
Commenting on the new board members, Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire said: “We are delighted to welcome Alex Rigopulos and Priyanka Khimani to our board of directors.
“Alex’s visionary approach to integrating music, technology and video games, coupled with Priyanka’s extensive rights knowledge and dedication to the creative community, will provide strategic insights and strengthen our position as we continue to innovate and grow in the global music market. leadership.
The pair join existing Songtradr board members Lindsay Nahmiache, Helge Steffen and Paul Wiltshire.
“Alex’s visionary approach to integrating music, technology and video games, coupled with Priyanka’s extensive rights knowledge and dedication to the creative community, will provide strategic insights and strengthen our position as we continue to innovate and grow in the global music market. leadership.
Paul Wiltshire, Songtradr
Last week, Bandcamp, owned by Songtradr, announced a partnership with EMPIRE to bring artists such as Key Glock, Conway the Machine, Dinner Party, Olamide, Asake, Black Sherif and Shaboozey to the superfan platform.
In the announcement, Bandcamp confirmed that its users 47 million fans and it’s over 5000000 artist”.
According to Bandcamp, fans have paid artists and their labels US$1.32 billion Through Bandcamp since its inception in 2008.
Last July, Songtradr formed a partnership with Twitch to bring Songtradr’s music service Pretzel to Twitch streamers, providing what it calls a “treasury of licensed music to enhance their streams.”
In addition to Bandcamp and Pretzel, Songtradr’s other companies include MassiveMusic, Big Sync Music, 7Digital, Tunefind and a range of other B2B and B2C solutions for rights holders.global music business
