Mondo.NYC Speaker
Mark Beaven
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Advanced Alternative Media
Mark Beaven is founder and Co-CEO of Advanced Alternative Media (AAM), the most globally recognized producer and songwriter management company. Along with songwriters and producers, AAM exclusively represents artists, labels, publishing companies, production companies, mixers and executives, along with their corporate entities.
For over 40 years, partners Mark Beaven and Andrew Kipnes, have built a market-leading, family-style home for creative talent with teams based in New York, Los Angeles, London, Philadelphia, Miami and Ecuador. They’ve always been selective, representing a focused client base they believe will BE the future. They still represent their first three clients – Thompson and Barbiero, Peter Collins and Andy Wallace, legends each of them.
AAM’s clients speak to the breadth of its work. Their music has moved billions of people and sold literally billions of albums and singles. AAM and its clients have made records with and supported the journey and creative spirit of mega-stars ranging from Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, U2, David Bowie, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Rihanna, Travis Scott, Prince, Adele, Elton John, Beyonce, Jay Z, Dua Lipa, Nirvana, Drake, John Lennon, Doja Cat, Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse, BTS, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, and Guns ‘N’ Roses.
AAM’s unique experience with music royalties/finance, law and the arcane global web of companies, societies and players – finding and optimizing client moneys and transactions across such a spectrum of hits, music, territories and players -- has led not just to happy clients, but to AAM being regularly sought to oversee transactions of companies and music catalogs. AAM transacted over 40 music catalogs to date and numerous businesses. The scale of deals undertaken is often atypically high for the space, with numerous deals in the nine-figure range.
The Big Payback: How to Crack the Digital Royalty Code
10/15/24, 6:00 PM
As the music industry evolves with the rise of digital streaming platforms, ensuring fair compensation for published and unpublished artists has become a critical issue. This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with royalty distribution in the digital age and how artists are teaming up with companies like amra to secure equitable earnings from their work. Panelists will discuss the complexities of digital royalties, the advocacy efforts for more artist-friendly policies, and strategies to maximize songwriter royalties.