RealNetworks and Netscape.

Paul Ayres, former managing director of RealNetworks and Netscape, has joined the board of unsigned artists music site musicunsigned.com as a director. Ayres’ principle objective will be to establish the music site’s brand, as well as managing the launch of additional music-orientated services which will explore the distribution of musicunsigned.com services offline. ”My role will be to ensure that the brand is recognised all around the world; not just in terms of performers, but also in the provision of quality services for the music industry,” he said. With the company having just completed second-round funding, Ayres will also oversee its stock market flotation later this year.