SoundCloud has appointed Gilles BianRosa (pictured) as its new Chief Product Officer.
BianRosa will be responsible for leading SoundCloud’s product management and design teams in addition to setting the “product vision and strategy” that supports SoundCloud’s “two-sided ecosystem of creators and listeners”.
Based in the company’s Berlin HQ, BianRosa will report to SoundCloud’s Chief Executive Officer, Kerry Trainor.
Before joining SoundCloud, BianRosa was the Chief Product Officer for Samsung’s Visual Display Content & Services, where he oversaw the product portfolio for Samsung Smart TVs as well as innovations for the connected home.
He spearheaded products such as The Frame TV and Samsung’s AI-powered voice-assistant for content discovery and home automation.
“I’m thrilled to join the team and continue building products and features that support this global ecosystem of creators and listeners.”
Gilles BianRosa
Prior to Samsung, BianRosa was at TiVo, which acquired the company he co-founded, Fan TV, in 2014.
Before founding Fan TV, Gilles was the Chief Executive Officer at Vuze, the largest open-source BitTorrent application, and began his career in Silicon Valley at McKinsey & Company.
Gilles BianRosa, Chief Product Officer, SoundCloud said: “Ask any music lover what they think of SoundCloud, and their eyes light up.
“The way people discover the music they love, and the way artists find their audience are both changing rapidly. SoundCloud is uniquely at the intersection of these disruptive trends, showing the way.
“I’m thrilled to join the team and continue building products and features that support this global ecosystem of creators and listeners.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to the team.”
Kerry Trainor, SoundCloud
Kerry Trainor, Chief Executive Officer of SoundCloud, added: “Gilles’ deep experience building interactive content experiences, his passion for music and clear understanding of SoundCloud’s unique ecosystem perfectly positions him to lead the strategy and vision for SoundCloud’s next wave of products and services to empower creators to connect directly with listeners, first on SoundCloud.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to the team.”Music Business Worldwide
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