GYRO Group, an Australian digital music distribution and artist companies firm has appointed Matthew Rogers as its new Chief Industrial Officer (CCO).
Rogers joins GYRO Group following a 14-year tenure as Chief Working Officer at UNIFIED Music Group, the place he oversaw the corporate’s worldwide development.
Throughout his time at UNIFIED, Rogers oversaw the corporate’s enlargement from an Australia-based seven-person staff to, at its peak, a 100-person international operation with workers throughout Australia, Europe and North America.
Moreover, Rogers drove the technique behind heavy music label UNFD and launched STL Tones within the audio plugins and music software program house.
Rogers additionally helped launch UNIFIED’s early response to the 2022 Elevating Their Voices report on sexual harms and harassment within the Australian music business, implementing methods targeted on psychological wellbeing, security, and office tradition.
He served on the boards of the Australian Impartial File Labels Affiliation (AIR) for over seven years and spent 4 years on the board of the Worldwide Impartial Community (WIN), together with two years as Vice President on the board’s government.
In his new function, Rogers will handle and and drive the expansion of DistroDirect, GYRO Group’s distribution and catalogue administration system.
With groups throughout six continents, DistroDirect has a worldwide attain with over 500 micro-distributors in over 40 markets, and Rogers will assist form the corporate’s upcoming product improvement, “accelerated development”, and market enlargement.
He will even drive GYRO Group’s industrial and authorized technique and assist the CEO on new label and artist product methods.
CEO Andy Irvine welcomed the appointment: “We’re extremely excited to welcome Mat to the GYRO Group household.”
“His intensive expertise in driving development and his deep understanding of the impartial music panorama might be invaluable as we embark on the following section of improvement for DistroDirect and the broader group.”
“Mat’s strategic insights, international networks and industrial acumen might be essential in reaching our bold objectives.”
“Mat’s strategic insights, international networks and industrial acumen might be essential in reaching our bold objectives.”
AnDY IRVINE, GYRO Group
The transfer marks a homecoming for Rogers, who returns to a Brisbane music enterprise almost 20 years after relocating interstate.
Commenting on Rogers’ appointment, CMO Vivienne Mellish added: “GYRO Group is proudly headquartered in Queensland, creating international alternatives for impartial artists so we’re completely pumped to welcome Mat again to the place it began for him.”
“His monitor document speaks for itself, and we’re assured that his management will additional strengthen our industrial methods and market presence. We’re thrilled to have his experience on board.”
“Having witnessed the corporate’s spectacular development and dedication to the impartial music group, I’m desirous to contribute my expertise to additional develop DistroDirect and assist GYRO Group’s bold worldwide enlargement plans.”
Matthew Rogers, gyro group
Rogers added: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of the dynamic staff at GYRO Group at such a pivotal time,” commented Rogers.
“Having witnessed the corporate’s spectacular development and dedication to the impartial music group, I’m desirous to contribute my expertise to additional develop DistroDirect and assist GYRO Group’s bold worldwide enlargement plans.”
“Becoming a member of a Queensland-based firm after a few years interstate looks like a pure and thrilling subsequent step.”
Rogers’ appointment follows GYRO Group’s latest launch of a brand new artist companies enterprise known as GROUP SPEED.
In keeping with GYRO Group, GROUP SPEED’s companies will embrace artist promotional methods, DSP partnership assist on all main platforms, advance funding choices and “premium” distribution.
The brand new enterprise has been launched by GYRO Group and Adrian Burke, a former Label Partnerships Lead at Spotify Canada.Music Enterprise Worldwide
