Jon Vlassopulos
Jon Vlassopulos is a music industry executive. He is CEO of music streaming service Napster.
Vlassopulos began his career as a DJ. He worked for Bertelsmann Music Group in Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York during the late '90s, and later held executive positions at AT&T Wireless and production company Endemol, where he ran the Digital and Branded Entertainment divisions.[1]
Career
He spent three years as Vice-President and Global Head of Music at Roblox, until joining Napster in 2022.[2] At Roblox, Vlassopulos developed a strategy that emphasized the metaverse and the emergence of virtual concerts as being central to fan engagement and music promotion in future.[3] During his tenure, Lil Nas X, Ava Max and Royal Blood all hosted events on the Roblox platform.[3]
Napster
In 2023, Vlassopulos announced that Napster would eventually include cryptocurrency features to allow users to purchase 'verch' or virtual merchandise, arguing that music is shifting toward a 'platform model where fans will buy tunes, merchandise, and tickets' within a Roblox-like environment.[4] After Napster was acquired by technology firm Infinite Reality in March 2025, Vlassopulos announced plans for 3D virtual concerts and also suggested the platform would feature social networking elements.[5]
References
- ↑ Applefeld Olson, Cathy (25 September 2022). "Former Roblox Music Chief Joins Napster As CEO To Steward Its Evolution Into Web3". Forbes. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ Stassen, Murray (26 September 2022). "Napster hires Roblox former Global Head of Music, Jon Vlassopulos, as CEO". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sutherland, Mark (1 April 2021). ""I've always maintained people in the music industry are the best hustlers in any industry"Jon Vlassopulos, Roblox". Audio Media International. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ Roberts, Jeff John (29 September 2023). "Napster's new CEO has a big idea for the next phase of music". Fortune Crypto. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ Sanders, Forrest (7 April 2025). "Napster CEO talks $207 million acquisition of company, future plans". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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