Ampollo announces advisory board appointments

13 March 2025 - Press release

Respected Music Industry Figures Andy Saunders, Emily White, Colin Barlow, Karl Nielsen and Charlie Rapino Join Groundbreaking Music Production and Fan Engagement Platform

Velocity Communications Founder & CEO Andy Saunders will Chair New Advisory Board

AMPOLLO the innovative music platform launched in September 2024, that allows artists, songwriters and producers at all levels to practice, record, collaborate, network and drive revenue, has announced details of its new advisory board.

AMPOLLO, which has raised over £2.5m in early round funding, was co-founded by CEO Yoram Ben-Israel, CMO Mark Alexiou, and Rebekah Pennington, who heads up Partnerships, Growth and Business Development. The company provides a unique range of user-friendly tools and engagement opportunities to creators working in music.

The company is committed to drawing expertise and insight from diverse sectors of the music industry and the high profile music industry figures joining its advisory board are: Velocity Communications Founder & CEO Andy Saunders; Emily White, a founding team member and Senior Product Manager at Spotify; Colin Barlow, former Managing Director of RCA and Polydor; Karl Nielsen, artist manager and branding specialist, and Charlie Rapino, an international, chart topping record producer and former A&R Director for Sony Music International.

The new board, which will be Chaired by Andy Saunders, will meet quarterly and will be an active, credible voice and advocate for AMPOLLO. It will offer opinions, guidance and insight into key issues relating to the company’s international presence and will also support the company’s mission of enabling artists and content owners to generate new revenue streams through deeper fan engagement.

It will also augment the work of the company’s executive team and will play a key role in guiding AMPOLLO’s wider global strategy, overseeing its commitment to innovation and helping to create new opportunities and relationships within the music industry and artist communities.

Andy Saunders said, “When structuring this group of advisors, we wanted to bring together a dynamic and varied pool of expertise and opinions from a broad range of backgrounds to enable us to understand how best to serve artists and producers, and in turn create new experiences for music fans.  It’s a real privilege to be able to work alongside my fellow advisory board members and the company’s executive team with their collective wisdom and knowledge helping to generate new ideas and drive new opportunities for AMPOLLO.”

Yoram Ben-Israel CEO of AMPOLLO said, “We launched AMPOLLO to open up new revenue streams for creators and to help artists and producers propel their careers through collaboration and networking opportunities. It’s an honour therefore to have such accomplished industry experts on our advisory board, who share the same values and vision that we have towards the future of music. We’re all very excited about what the future holds for the music industry and are proud to be part of a more sustainable future.”