Ankur Patel named Chief Business Officer at Venice Music

Ankur Patel has joined the music and technology platform Venice Music as Sales Manager.

In Venice, co-founded by Troy Carter and Suzy Ryoo, Patel will focus on driving the company’s strategy of scale and sustainable growth as it accelerates towards a new paradigm for the music ecosystem. independence, Venice said.

Prior to joining Venice, Patel was chief executive officer of music technology company Splice, most recently Vice President of corporate strategy and development, overseeing M&A, commercial partnerships and strategy internal strategy.

During his time there, Patel helped drive nine acquisitions, bringing in-house creators, music catalogs and technologists into Splice’s subscription business and technology portfolio.

He also helps achieve strategic partnerships with the likes of Adobe, TikTok and Spotify– Powerful soundtrap.

Patel joins a growing list of recent CEO hires in Venice.

In FebruaryBeth Cherry joins the company as Head of Streaming, UK.

Isobel Kelly also joined as Head of Alt/Pop Streaming US, while Jamal Jimoh was appointed Head of Hip Hop/R&B Streaming (US).

“I am extremely excited to be joining Venice at such an important time for ownership and independence in the arts.”

Ankur Patel

Ankur Patel, said: “I am extremely excited to be joining Venice at such an important time for ownership and independence in the arts.

“The most successful companies impact culture and create sustainable economic wins for artists, and Troy and Suzy built this company with that very specific mindset in mind.

“I am delighted to be partnering with them to drive their vision forward and scale a company that can redefine the economics of the industry through artist ownership and public engagement. community.”

“Ankur is a proven operator who brings business strategy and leadership to Venice.”

Troy Carter

Troy Carter, added: “Ankur is a proven executive who has brought business strategy and leadership to Venice at a time when the music industry is rapidly evolving.

“His experience in redefining value for artists, scaling tech companies, and finding the right balance between music and technology makes him the perfect fit for those in need. what Venice symbolizes. ”

“People are at the heart of what we do.”

Suzy Ryoo

Suzy Ryoo, said: “People are at the heart of what we do and we couldn’t be more excited to bring Ankur into the fold as Venice enters an exciting new chapter.

“Ankur is a missionary leader with a track record of innovating music through technology.

“The addition of his leadership will help take Venice and the success of its partners to the next level.”Worldwide music business