Matthew Rogers

Matthew Rogers is Chief Commercial Officer of GYRO.Group and Head of DistroDirect, the group's global white-label music distribution and catalogue-management platform.

In his role as Chief Commercial Officer, Matthew leads GYRO.Group's commercial and legal strategy, supporting the development of new products, partnerships and services for independent artists, labels and music businesses. He works closely with the group's leadership team on international expansion, strategic planning and the continued growth of its distribution, technology and artist-services operations.

As Head of DistroDirect, Matthew oversees the strategy and expansion of a platform that enables labels, managers, studios and music entrepreneurs to operate fully branded digital distribution businesses. His responsibilities span product development, commercial partnerships, market expansion and the continued enhancement of DistroDirect's technology and service offering. The platform supports hundreds of independent distribution partners across more than 40 markets worldwide.

Matthew joined GYRO.Group following 14 years at UNIFIED Music Group, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and played a central role in the development of one of Australia's leading independent music companies. During his tenure, he helped oversee the company's operations, commercial strategy and growth across recorded music, artist management, touring, festivals, merchandise and other areas of the music business.

Before joining UNIFIED, Matthew worked as a lawyer at Media Arts Lawyers, providing him with a strong foundation in music rights, commercial agreements and intellectual property. His combined legal, operational and commercial experience has made him a trusted adviser to artists, rights holders and independent music companies.

Matthew has also contributed extensively to the broader independent music community. He served for more than seven years on the board of the Australian Independent Record Labels Association and spent four years on the board of the Worldwide Independent Network, including a term as Vice President.

With extensive experience across music, law, operations and corporate strategy, Matthew is focused on scaling DistroDirect's global network and creating technology, infrastructure and commercial opportunities that enable independent music businesses to compete internationally.