Brian Richards
Founder & Managing Partner
Artisan
Brian is founder and managing partner of Artisan, a leader in investment banking for the global music industry, with over 100 music transactions completed to date.
As a trusted advisor to some of the most influential participants in music investment, Brian provides highly specialized transaction services across catalog acquisitions, sales, and capital raises; bridging the gap between the music and investment communities and helping direct more investors towards creative assets.
In the past 18 months, Brian and his team have advised on over 20 transactions worth approximately $3 billion, including landmark deals for prominent artists and platforms including The Weeknd, Monstercat, Daddy Yankee, Goldstate Music, Rezonate Music, Iconic Artists Group, and Armada Music.
Brian was previously co-founder and managing partner of MESA, a premier investment bank in the media and entertainment industries which was acquired by Houlihan Lokey.
1:00pm
Sector Three: Distribution, Consumption & Data
Where the Data Leads: Forecasting the Future of Music Demand
This session looks at cross-platform behavior, trends and forward-looking forecasting, exploring how distribution models are evolving and where scale and margin are being created in the areas of music discovery, streaming subscription growth, live demand, IP supply strategy etc. We'll address how investors can position portfolios to benefit from the industry ’s next phase of growth.