Solving Intractable Problems

Jan. 20, 2017

Matt, founder of MetaPop, shares his perspectives on innovation as solving intractable problems, versus creative disruption.

Guest: Matt Adell, MetaPop, Native Instruments

Matt is Founder & CEO of MetaPop, and now is head of digital for Native Instruments. Previously, Matt was the CEO of Beatport for the five years before SFX bought it for more than $50 million. Matt’s new company creates an environment to legally remix and distribute tracks across platforms like YouTube and Soundcloud.

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