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"Sound Royalties is expanding its West Coast team, tapping Andrew Stess and David Blutenthal of StessCo Consulting Group as new representatives for the music financing company in the western U.S. Out of Los Angeles, the pair will help songwriters, artists, rights holders and other music creatives seek out funding solutions to support their careers. Stess …"

"Florida-headquartered finance firm Sound Royalties has expanded into the US West Coast, appointing Andrew Stess and David Blutenthal of music, gaming, and media consultancy firm StessCo to lead the new unit."

"Sound Royalties, the artist-friendly music financing company, is continuing its geographic expansion and announcing its latest team members, adding to their existing presence on the US West Coast. Led by two music business experts, Andrew Stess and David Blutenthal of StessCo, the team will support songwriters, artists, rightsholders, and other music creatives as they seek …"

"U.S.-based Sound Royalties expanded into Canada with the hire of Vanessa Thomas, who will serve as a regional representative for the music finance company in the country. In the position, Thomas will help maximize musicians’, songwriters’, labels’ and other music businesses’ ability to thrive financially. She will also help Sound …"

"U.S.-based Sound Royalties continues to build its international network of regional representatives in important music markets, to connect more closely with local clients searching for financing for their next big project or tour. The latest initiative is in Toronto, Canada, led by Vanessa Thomas. "

"If you have income streams from music copyrights and want to borrow against future income, the options can be limited unless you are a superstar."

"U.S.-based Sound Royalties continues to build its international network of regional representatives in important music markets, to connect more closely with local clients searching for efficient, reliable financing for their next big project or tour. Discover how Sound Royalties is expanding into the Canadian music industry here."

"U.S.-based Sound Royalties has added offices in Toronto, headed by Vanessa Thomas. Vanessa Thomas has more than two decades of music industry experience, including six years running Canada’s Songwriters Hall of Fame as part of her work with SOCAN."

"Sound Royalties, the preeminent music financing experts, have provided $3.7M in funding to Too Lost, an independent music publishing and distribution company serving more than 75,000 artists and labels. This comes on the heels of previous fundings from Sound Royalties, in which Too Lost has raised capital totaling $5.3M. A longtime …"

"Five-time Grammy-nominated artist, Reggie Calloway, will be inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame. Best known as the founder of the popular Techno-funk band, “Midnight Star,” Reggie is now the acting Director of Music Royalty Funding at the lead music industry finance firm, Sound Royalties."

"Congratulations to Jamie Dominguez, our Regional Director of Business Development & Artist Relations! She has been elected as Secretary to The Recording Academy’s New York Chapter Board for the 2022-2023 term. With a focus on advocacy, music education and mentorship, we know Jamie will thrive in this role!"

"November 30, 2021 – Murray Stassen Sound Royalties offers royalty advances of anywhere from $5,000 to the tens of millions.  It does this by advancing artist, producer and songwriter royalties paid through music labels, distributors, publishers and PROs such as BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SoundExchange and more. Now, Sound Royalties will …"

"The Muscle Shoals Songwriters Festival presented by Marriott Shoals took place November 5 – 6. The 2nd annual songwriters event, which featured music royalty financing firm Sound Royalties as the Premier Partner, was two days of back-to-back performances, showcases, and after-parties in legendary venues across Muscle Shoals, including knockout solo …"

"Producer, engineer, and songwriter Elisha Hoffman has joined Sound Royalties as a music Industry Relations Ambassador. In this position, Hoffman will represent the company through direct community outreach and exclusively curated events in Nashville."

"Little Rock electronic musician Yuni Wa cranks out music at a rapid clip — he’s just 24 and has produced dozens of albums of abstract, creative instrumentals. Yuni funded “Shimmer” through Sound Royalties, a firm that advances money to recording artists against future royalties. Find our more about his released …"

"On August 27th, Sound Royalties CEO Alex Heiche will take part in a keynote interview at the Music Business Institute’s 29th Cutting Edge Entertainment Law Seminar. Heiche will speak with Edgar “Dino” Gankendorff, Co-Managing Partner of Provosty & Gankendorff, L.L.C., a law firm that has worked with musicians such as …"

"Since forming Sound Royalties, our organization’s mission has always been to help artists, songwriters and producers access the funding they need while keeping their copyrights. However, if a creative decides to sell, they need to be aware of the many mistakes that they may face through the sales process in …"

"Sound Royalties and Cosynd have joined forces in their shared vision for a more protected music community. The collaboration will enable each company to further their mission of helping artists with music copyright protection, as well as provide their growing communities of songwriters, performing artists, producers, and others with royalty …"

"There was never a better time to be an independent artist with creative ownership than now. The DIY artist sector’s annual revenues grew 34.1% in 2020, generating $1.2 billion globally, according to trusted analysis platform Midia. For artists operating in this space, creative independence also means financial self-reliance, and especially at a …"

"In the age of streaming, artists struggle to earn their fair share. In discussing the Music Modernization Act, industry professionals including Wyclef Jean shared how musicians and songwriters can get their coin in the marketplace during the SXSW music panel. “CYS: Copyright Your Shit!” That’s entertainment lawyer Robert Celestin’s premiere …"