#114: EXPERT: The Business of Music Catalogs: How Artists can Profit from IP || Yonas Aregai

How does a song become a multi-million dollar asset? With a career that began in talent and label management at M.E.R. Group—home to EDM icon Alan Walker—Yonas brings a unique, full-stack perspective on what gives music lasting value. Now leading operations at one of the most sophisticated music investment funds in the U.S., he reveals the internal mechanics behind valuing music catalogs, why evergreens matter, and how his team builds a generational portfolio from both legacy artists and active creators.All this and more as we sit with Yonas Aregai, Chief of Staff at Gold State Music, to explore the fast-evolving world of music rights acquisition.Learn more about Gold State Music; https://goldstate.com/___________________________________________________________________________Sponsored by Allfeat: Decentralized Blockchain Solutions for the Music Industry - https://www.allfeat.com/Produced by Amplitude Ventures Consulting: Partners in Early-Stage Music Tech - https://amplitude.ventures