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Jonathan Vlassopulos
CEO of Napster, Active Board Member and Early Stage Investor
Jonathan Vlassopulos
Jonathan Vlassopulos is the Chief Executive Officer of Napster, the longest running independent music streaming service in the world.1 He was named CEO in September 2022 and is leading the iconic brand at a time when Web3 music has the opportunity to take over from the current streaming era.1
Prior to becoming CEO of Napster, Vlassopulos served as the VP, Global Head of Music at Roblox from August 2019 to the present.1 In this role, he led the company's initiatives and partnerships with record labels, publishers, management companies, artists, brands and music startups.1 He focused on entertaining and engaging Roblox's community of more than 50M+ daily active users with music, allowing them to express themselves and connect with their favorite artists and friends in new and unprecedented ways.1
Vlassopulos has also founded several companies, including:
- Tribalist - a "Pinterest for Lists" platform to discover, curate and create shoppable lists of what you love1
- Fabric - a "want-to-list for everything you love to do"1
He is also an angel investor in companies like Inworld AI, which develops AI-powered characters for the metaverse.1
Vlassopulos has over 20 years of experience in the technology and music industries, previously holding roles at AT&T Wireless, Bertelsmann, and BMG.1 He is fluent in multiple languages including English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, German and Japanese.1