WILSON TO HANDLE SOUNDCLOUD OPS

SoundCloud has tapped Drew Wilson as Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer. He will start in the dual role on 4/1. Reporting directly to SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman, Wilson will oversee both workplace and personnel functions.

He was previously COO and CFO at First Look Media, where he oversaw operations, sales & distribution, HR, product & engineering, finance, strategic planning and business development. Prior to this, he held CFO roles at AwesomenessTV, RLJ Entertainment/AcornTV and Discovery Communications. Wilson sits on the boards of The Gotham/Independent Film Project and Women of Color Unite.

“Drew is an entertainment-industry leader with an incredibly strong business, operational and financial background, driving media organizations during a time of transformative change," said Weissman. "His unique perspective on building business around emerging creative talent alongside his operational and financial skills makes him the ideal fit for us as we continue to grow and expand our business into a next-generation music-entertainment company.”