Music Fastball: Fixing the hidden gaps in music catalog revenue w/ Richard Hinkley

This episode looks at an overlooked source of revenue leakage in music catalogs: recordings that aren’t set up to earn properly in the first place.We’re joined by Richard Hinkley from Repped Music, who has over 25 years of experience working at major record labels and now works with catalog owners and investors to identify and resolve operational gaps in recorded music.In this Music Fastball episode, we break down how gaps in availability, fragmented rights, and operational issues during catalog transfers can leave parts of a catalog underperforming — and why issues at the recording level ultimately limit downstream royalty generation.We focus on the operational layer: identifying where those gaps exist, validating what should be available, and ensuring catalogs are set up to capture the revenue they’re already driving.Brought to you by Standard Innovation.► Stay up to dateNewsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://standard-innovation.com/subscribe/music-moneyball⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/standard-innovation-ltd⁠⁠⁠⁠► About Standard InnovationStandard Innovation is the data consultancy that helps music investment funds unlock higher valuations and exit multiples through better infrastructure.► Episode LinksRepped Music: www.reppedmusic.comEmail Richard: [email protected] Innovation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://standard-innovation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠► CreditsGuests: Richard Hinkley — Co-Founder, Repped MusicHost: Tom Mullen — CEO, Standard InnovationTheme: “Meet Me” — Outlines (Written by Sam Cox) — Courtesy of Bespoke Records