WARNER'S LOVELL JOINS NAPSTER 

British exec Emmy Lovell has exited Warner Music to join Napster Group as Chief Strategy Officer following its acquisition by MelodyVR. She joins ahead of the launch of Napster's new platform later this year.

Lovell is tasked with driving the strategic direction and growth of the company. The Napster platform claims to be the first-ever music entertainment platform to combine immersive visual content and music streaming.

Napster Group CEO and founder Anthony Matchett, to whom Lovell reports, said: “Emmy’s wealth of industry experience is going to be a real asset to Napster. She truly values the importance of musicians and their craft and is a champion for artist rights and compensation.”

Lovell has held a variety of senior digital roles, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Warner's WEA Europe following nearly eight years at the company. Across her career, she has developed digital promotions for artists such as Kylie Minogue and The Chemical Brothers and led campaigns for Gorillaz, Deadmau5, Danger Mouse and Tinie Tempah.