Los Angeles-based music licensing marketplace Songtradr has hired music industry veteran Dave Curtin as VP of US Partnerships.
In this position, Curtin will create strategic partnerships across the advertising, brand, OTT, media and content communities.
Formerly the SVP of Licensing and Branded Content at Paradigm Talent Agency, Curtin is tasked with leveraging his relationships with advertising agencies and brands and will work with media and streaming companies to scale Songtradr’s technology to a US audience.
Last month, Songtradr launched an initiative that paid 100% of licensing transaction fees directly to the artists.
Additionally, the company is offering artists entirely free distribution services for the next six months, with access to free, unlimited uploads for each release through all major platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.
“As a music supervisor and an avid fan of music discovery, I believe Songtradr is a game-changer.”
Dave Curtin
“It’s really exciting to be joining a forward-thinking music-tech and data company with a culture that supports artists and music creators,” said Dave Curtin.
“Songtradr has built a truly global marketplace and ecosystem that enables artists, composers and catalogs to be discovered and licensed.
“The platform delivers an efficient and intuitive search that puts the discovery and licensing process directly into the hands of music buyers such as content creators and music supervisors.
“As a music supervisor and an avid fan of music discovery, I believe Songtradr is a game-changer.”
“Dave has established quality relationships with brands, agencies and networks. They know and trust his music tastemaking and music supervision skills and recognize his great integrity.”
Paul Wiltshire, CEO of Songtradr added: “We’re thrilled to have someone with Dave’s experience and talent join our team.
“Dave has established quality relationships with brands, agencies and networks. They know and trust his music tastemaking and music supervision skills and recognize his great integrity.”Music Business Worldwide
