Independent Music Financing Platform ‘Pipeline’ Launches

Pipeline, a new financing platform focused on music and the wider creative industries, has launched with the aim of becoming “the largest funder of independent music globally.”

Backing:

• Pipeline is launching with $200 million in capital, raised after a stealth year of focused development.

• The company was founded by Jamen Capital, a global media and IP-focused investment firm that works across music, technology and rights-based businesses.

• Jamen Capital Founding Partner Matt Spetzler serves as Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Pipeline.

• In addition to having completed more than 10 investments in the music and audio space, totaling over $5 billion in value, Spetzler currently serves on the boards of companies including Kobalt, Soundtrack, Recognition Music Group, and Muse Group.

The mission:

• As per its media release, Pipeline is “designed to help independent music companies unlock the value of their intellectual property, in order to drive growth and scale.”

• In doing so it aims to redress the resource imbalance between independent and major labels.

• The platform provides B2B financing solutions aligned with performance of its members rather than rigid loan structures.

• Its initial focus is labels and distributors, with plans to launch a pilot with publishers and Performing Rights Organizations in the next few months.

What they said:

• Matt Spetzler: “We aim to work closely with established partners across the music ecosystem to reduce friction, lower risk and improve speed, while enabling simpler, more flexible and advantageous deal terms versus what is currently offered to the independent community. Our ambition is to become the largest funder of independent music globally, reinforcing our company’s mission to help music companies scale and grow independently, on their own terms.”