Anthony Matchett
CEO, Napster Group
Investing £50m in a streaming service notorious for bootlegging – but is now the world leader in compensating artists fairly
Anthony Matchett is chief executive of Napster Group. He acquired the platform – renowned for illegally sharing music in the 1990s – for £50m last year; and then merged it with MelodyVR, his virtual reality music company. In this in-depth interview, Anthony lays bare the depth of the devastation the pandemic has bought to live music, and his passionate belief that virtual reality will play a key part in its recovery; highlights the plight of how musicians are struggling financially, noting the irony that Napster – a platform with roots in bootlegging – is now the world leader in compensating artists fairly; and discusses the “immersive experience” of attending live events through virtual reality – building on the record online audience of this year’s Wireless Festival.
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