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  • LONG CAREER, SHORT SUMMARY

    A comprehensive career, blending technical expertise with a practical understanding of music production and performance, illustrating a unique position in bridging the worlds of music technology and music creation.

     

    A multifaceted career in the music industry, combining roles as tech and innovation strategist with a rich history in music performance and record production. As a musician in the 80’s, was a member of the Comsat Angels, contributing to the band's unique sound. Beyond that, a 20-year career as a Grammy award-winning record producer before co-founding AWAL in 2004.

     

    The professional journey includes many significant roles including AWAL as co-founder and after exiting to Kobalt, the Head of Innovation.  

     

    Renowned for work with Revelator’s Original Works in handling rights and daily payments, pushing advocacy for a values-based music economy, and engagement with blockchain technology as CEO of Blockpool. A partnership with Björk on blockchain activities further highlights proficiency in integrating technology with music.

     

    A forward-thinking approach to technology in music, particularly in improving creators' remuneration and rights management.

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    ContourMusik

    2023-now

    A different approach to music rights and fund management.

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    Family in Music

    2021-now

    Your music

    Your rights

    Your future

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    Ochre

    2023-now

    Ochre is a D2C retail technology company helping labels, artists, distributors and brands to run their direct to consumer operations. Ochre also offers warehousing and store management services, providing a flexible set of tools for music companies.
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    EarthPercent

    2022-now

    EarthPercent is a charity providing a simple way for the music industry to support the most impactful organisations addressing the climate emergency.

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    Original Works

    2018-2019

    Where creators and rights holders govern their OWN economy and exchange value in IP securely.

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    Revelator

    2016-2019

    Revelator is a platform for artists, labels, and distributors to track their assets, rights and data. It's clearly the best - and that's why I'm proud to be spreading the message.

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    Blockpool

    2016-2018

    Blockchain as a future technology influencing the music industry and many others - forging a path towards decentralisation and multi-sync technology.

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    PRS

    2016-2017

    I've been a member since 1981 when I relied on them to pay my gas and phone bill. They are a crucial part of a writers life and any contribution I can make is a privilege.

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    YouTube

    2016-2017

    A partnership exploring the possibilities of 360 videos and immersive audio.

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    Bowers & Wilkins

    2016

    Collaboration between Bowers & Wilkins and Burberry to produce fully immersive pristine recordings for emerging artists.

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    OpenLIVE

    2015-now

    OpenLIVE have created the world's first  scalable 'End-To-End' Live music creation and distribution platform.

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    Retrofuzz

    2015-2016

    RetroFuzz was born out of a love of music, lifestyle, and creative technology. That will do for me.

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    Laced Records

    2015-2018

    I helped found in 2015, Laced Records specialises in soundtrack releases and merchandise for your favourite video games. Acquired by Keywords Studios in 2018.

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    CORD

    2014-2015

    CORD is a strategic consultancy leading the way in music-first marketing.

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    Kobalt

    2012-2014

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    2004-2012

    We broke ground in transparency, technology and rights.

    Now part of the Sony Music Group since January 2021.

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    1978-1990

    9 albums, 3 major labels, quite a lot of touring.

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    1990-2010

    We produced a lot of records, mainly at our own place in Sheffield or in London at RAK studios - but also New Orleans to Bamako.

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    Bowers & Wilkins with Burberry

    June 2016

    one special surround microphone, no headphones, no overdubs. you hear what the artist heard in the studio - nothing else.

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    2009-2014

    We stood around and all agreed we could build something that nobody had seen before - sales, streams, radio and social. We did - and still nobody else has.

    Now part of the Federation X group of companies.

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    Play, Create, Manage and Release

    We have created the worlds first truly scalable and 'End-To-End' Live Music Distribution & Content Management System.

  • HAMSTER

    A financial analytical platform for YouTube Partners

    Now available in Beta

  • SCRAP BOOK

    so much missing from here but ...

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