#168: FOUNDER: Building a Unified System for Music Rights, Data, and Payments: Tim Luckow

The music industry generates billions in royalties, but getting that money to the right people remains surprisingly complicated. In this episode of Sound Connections, Jakob speaks with Tim Luckow, founder of Notes.fm and an experienced music-tech entrepreneur, about the structural challenges behind music royalty collection and the technology working to address them. Tim shares how his experience building music technology companies, including STEM, shaped his perspective on the industry. He explains how fragmented metadata, mismatched registrations, and disconnected systems can leave royalties unclaimed, and how Notes.fm and Credits.fm help identify missing revenue and make music data more accessible. The conversation also explores how open APIs could improve the industry's infrastructure, why music publishing and distribution might eventually become a more integrated service, and how independent technology platforms can challenge established ways of working. Listen to the full conversation for insights into music rights, technology, and the systems shaping the future of royalty collection. [Link in bio] Produced by Amplitude Ventures AS.