Yvan Boudillet has joined Switzerland-headquartered fintech company Utopia Music as Head of Policy.
Boudillet’s recruitment is the latest in a series of senior executive appointments at the firm.
At the start of September, Utopia made the high-profile hire of Downtown‘s former EVP of Business Development, Roberto Neri, as Chief Operating Officer, followed by Paul Gathercole‘s appointment as Chief Data Officer, Åsa Carild as Head of Platform, and Paul Stuart as Chief Legal Officer.
Utopia now employs more than 170 people across offices located in Zug, London, Helsinki and Stockholm.
Based in Paris, Boudillet will be responsible for policy at the company, while leading the interface between Utopia Music and its ecosystem.
He reports to Utopia COO Roberto Neri, who leads the firm’s operations and is responsible for expanding its international office footprint.
Boudillet has over 15 years’ experience in digital entertainment.
Prior to joining Utopia, Boudillet founded advisory company TheLynk, where he lead its innovation in the music ecosystem by “enabling dialogue, experimentation and collaboration between Music organisations or institutions, artists and startups,” says Utopia.
Boudillet previously held roles at Warner Music, EMI Music and Ubisoft.
In April 2020, he co-founded a pan-european remote hackathon and accelerator called #NextStageChallenge, as a way to devise solutions for artists and the music sector during the pandemic.
Boudillet’s appointment comes shortly after Utopia’s acquisition of Nashville-based financial services company, Lyric Financial, which has advanced over $100 million worth of royalties to artists.
That news marked Utopia’s second company acquisition in the past two months, after buying Quincy Jones-backed emotional data enrichment company, Musimap in September.
“I am truly thrilled to join Utopia.”
Yvan Boudillet
Yvan Boudillet, said: “I am truly thrilled to join Utopia and contribute to fulfilling the bold vision of delivering a better world for music.
“I cannot be more excited to join such a talented team led by Roberto, all of whom share the same values and passion.”
“I always believed that innovation should rhyme with solution and inclusion, not disruption.
“This is what Utopia is all about: providing a comprehensive approach of music intelligence and data for the sake of creators’ rights across the value chain.”
“Yvan has been a prominent voice advocating for Creator Rights for a long time.”
Roberto Neri, Utopia
Roberto Neri, Utopia COO, added: “Yvan has been a prominent voice advocating for Creator Rights for a long time.
“We are very excited about him joining Utopia and taking the lead on policy, which will help enhance the value of music for the entire music ecosystem.
“We look forward to working with all stakeholders to ensure we deliver Fair Pay For Every Play.”Music Business Worldwide
