EPISODE · Aug 6, 2021 · 46 MIN
Anthony Martini on Royalty Exchange, Music Royalties, NFTs, and Managing Lil Dicky and Tyga
from Trapital · host Dan Runcie
Just last March, Anthony Martini became the CEO of Royalty Exchange, a marketplace where buyers and sellers can trade music, rights, and copyright. He explains how royalties can benefit middle and lower-tier creatives in this economy of hit records, highlighting what Royalty Exchange is capable of as a platform. He then talks about the practical applications of NFTs. He also weighs in on what he has learned as a former artist, an artist manager, and the founder of an independent record label. Whether you’re a musician looking for funding or an investor searching for an asset to park your money in, this is the episode for you! Episode Highlights [03:50] The opportunities in selling music catalogs and publishing [06:48] How Royalty Exchange has grown and what it has to offer as a platform compared to other investment funds [10:08] About multiples, the “dollar age” metric, and why music royalties are attractive assets [14:40] Anthony’s insights on hip-hop from a streaming perspective [17:18] The advantages of getting into the NFT market and the importance of really collaborating with artists [22:32] On the legal feud between Roc-A-Fella co-founders Damon Dash and Jay-Z [29:55] On setting up deals with digital distributors, artists, Youtubers, and Twitch streamers [36:36] What it was like to work with big record labels, manage Lil Dicky and Tyga, and founding Commission Records Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co Guest: Anthony Martini, @realantmoney, Royalty Exchange Links: Pico Hipgnosis Roundhill Investments Robinhood Money Mu on Spotify CJ So Cool Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop’s biggest players by reading Trapital’s free weekly memo.
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Just last March, Anthony Martini became the CEO of Royalty Exchange, a marketplace where buyers and sellers can trade music, rights, and copyright. He explains how royalties can benefit middle and lower-tier creatives in this economy of hit records, highlighting what Royalty Exchange is capable of as a platform. He then talks about the practical applications of NFTs. He also weighs in on what he has learned as a former artist, an artist manager, and the founder of an independent record label. Whether you’re a musician looking for funding or an investor searching for an asset to park your money in, this is the episode for you! Episode Highlights [03:50] The opportunities in selling music catalogs and publishing [06:48] How Royalty Exchange has grown and what it has to offer as a platform compared to other investment funds [10:08] About multiples, the “dollar age” metric, and why music royalties are attractive assets [14:40] Anthony’s insights on hip-hop from a streaming perspective [17:18] The advantages of getting into the NFT market and the importance of really collaborating with artists [22:32] On the legal feud between Roc-A-Fella co-founders Damon Dash and Jay-Z [29:55] On setting up deals with digital distributors, artists, Youtubers, and Twitch streamers [36:36] What it was like to work with big record labels, manage Lil Dicky and Tyga, and founding Commission Records Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co Guest: Anthony Martini, @realantmoney, Royalty Exchange Links: Pico Hipgnosis Roundhill Investments Robinhood Money Mu on Spotify CJ So Cool Trapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop’s biggest players by reading Trapital’s free weekly memo.
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