ABOUT
Born in South Africa, Charles Goldstuck is the founder and Managing Partner of GoldState Music, a private investment firm focused on music rights and growth-stage enterprises in the music sector. A veteran executive and investor, he has led major companies across recorded music, publishing, and technology, including co-founding J Records with Clive Davis, serving as President and COO of BMG, and revitalizing careers of artists such as Rod Stewart and Annie Lennox while launching new acts like Maroon 5. He is also founder of The Sanctuary at Albany in the Bahamas and Executive Chairman of TouchTunes Interactive Networks. Goldstuck has received numerous philanthropic honors, including the 2025 American Red Cross Humanitarian Award and TJ Martell Foundation Circle of Legends Award.
PANELS
Investing Across the Music Economy: A Fireside Chat with Charles Goldstuck on Where Value Comes Next
Music has long been an established investment asset, but the market — and the opportunities within it — continue to evolve. Today, capital is being deployed not only across music rights and catalogs but throughout the businesses, technologies, distribution platforms and services that power the broader music ecosystem. GoldState Music founder Charles Goldstuck brings the rare perspective of a longtime music industry operator and accomplished investor. Drawing on experience from both sides of the table, he’ll explore where he sees value today, what separates a great music investment from a poor one, how active ownership can create value well beyond simply providing capital, and where the next generation of opportunities across music may emerge.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM