Splice, the royalty-free sample and loop marketplace and music creation platform, has appointed music industry veteran Kenny Ochoa as senior vice president of content.
In his new role, Ochoa will oversee Splice’s global content team, reporting to Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava.
Ochoa’s responsibilities will also include overseeing Splice’s content pipeline, which will include “building strong artist partnerships and driving overall industry promotion of the platform,” according to Splice.
Ochoa will be based in Los Angeles.
Kenny Ochoa joins Splice from Snap where he served as Head of Music Planning and Licensing (responsible for the platform’s music programming and planning in the US, India, France, UK, Latin America, MENA, Nigeria and Ghana).
Prior to joining Snap, Ochoa held senior creative sync licensing positions at Warner Bros. Records, Sony Music Entertainment and Sanctuary Records Group.
“This is a pivotal moment for our industry, so finding someone with the connections, taste and passion to help us build and prepare for the future of music creation is critical,” said Kakul Srivastava, CEO of Splice.
Kakul Srivastava
“Kenny is exactly what we’re looking for, someone with deep experience in both the tech and music industries and a compassion for the creator community.”
Kakul Srivastava
Srivastava added: “Kenny is what we are looking for, someone with deep experience in both the tech and music industries and a compassion for the creator community.”
“I’m excited about where music is headed within the framework of a creator-first platform. Splice is already one of the most talked about and ubiquitous tools in production.
Kenny Ochoa
Ochoa said: “I’m excited about the direction music is going in the framework of a creator-first platform. Splice is already one of the most talked about and ubiquitous tools in production.
“Their success is driven by their commitment to their catalog and their community of creators. I’m excited to work with Kakul and the incredible team she’s assembled to build tools that serve the next generation of music creators around the world.
In 2021, Splice’s valuation is close to US$500 million After fixing $55 million In terms of funding, according to Bloomberg.
In March, Splice launched a new mobile app experience powered by artificial intelligence technologyglobal music business
