Rdio Expands European Leadership Team to Continue International Growth

Rdio Expands European Leadership Team to Continue International Growth

LONDON, January 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



Recruits Music Industry Executives to Drive Expansion Across Europe, the


Middle East & Africa



Rdio, a leading global music streaming service, today announces the addition of three
experienced music executives to its growing UK-based team covering Europe, the Middle East
and Africa in response to rapid international expansion and increasing user demand around
the world for the company's innovative mix of Internet radio and on-demand music
subscription.



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Rdio has hired Hong Nguyen as Head of EMEA, Alex Vlassopulos as Vice President & Head
of Business Development, EMEA and Luke Anthony as Director of Legal & Business Affairs. In
their new roles, the executives will work closely with Oliver Barnes, Vice President of
International New Business, to bolster Rdio's efforts in providing international music
fans access to its expansive music catalog of more than 32 million songs and comprehensive
music discovery features.



"I am thrilled to welcome Hong, Alex and Luke to the European team as we grow our
global customer base," said Scott Bagby, President of International, Rdio. "With the
addition of these three proven leaders, I look forward to continuing our expansion across
Europe and beyond by providing the best music streaming experience."



Nguyen is responsible for executing Rdio's strategic plans across the EMEA and
establishing a strong presence for the music streaming service in the region. He
previously served as General Manager of video hosting service VEVO where he led UK and
European sales, marketing, finance, business development, content and programming. Prior
to Vevo, Nguyen was the Director of Finance at Fox Interactive Media for EMEA, Latin
America and Asia Pacific.



Vlassopulos leads business development strategies and partnerships across the EMEA
region for Rdio. Prior to Rdio, he served as Vice President of Commercial Development at
cloud-based music provider Omnifone where he was responsible for delivering significant
growth through commercial sales and partnerships including licensing with record labels.
Before Omnifone, Vlassopulos was Head of Business Development for Digital & Strategic
partnerships at Sony Music Entertainment and worked in Product Development, Digital for
Universal Music Group.



Anthony provides Rdio with legal support for the company's commercial activities
across the EMEA. He joins Rdio from media and entertainment law firm Michael Simkins LLP
where he served as a solicitor specializing in music, new media and digital content
licensing. Prior to Michael Simkins LLP, Anthony was in-house counsel at Warner Music
Group's Digital Legal & Business Affairs group.



ABOUT RDIO



Rdio, one of the world's largest licensed music services, offers a catalog of over 32
million songs in 61 countries worldwide. Rdio's mission is to provide access to every
song, on every device, anywhere in the world instantly, online or offline - tuned to you.
Rdio's critically acclaimed applications combine the best of personal choice, social
engagement, human curation, algorithmic personalization, and programming from tastemakers.
Music fans can enjoy Rdio as either a free, personalized stations-first Internet radio
experience or as a full on-demand subscription service. Founded by Janus Friis, co-creator
of Skype, in August 2010, Rdio is headquartered in San Francisco. More information on Rdio
is available at: http://www.rdio.com



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