MTUK Recommends
With a wide range of suppliers across the music tech sector, MTUK is here to help you navigate the sector and find the best.
Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that connects fans, artists, and creators through music, podcasts, and culture. Amazon Music brings fans closer to what they love, with curated and personalized playlists, artist livestreams, artist merch, and Amazon Exclusive podcasts. Prime members get access to over 100 million songs in shuffle mode, All-Access playlists, plus the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership. Customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for full, on-demand access to 100 million songs in HD and a growing catalog of Ultra HD and Spatial audio. Anyone can listen to Amazon Music by downloading the free Amazon Music app, or wherever they listen to music including Alexa-enabled devices.
KPMG is a globally recognised professional services firm, delivering integrated solutions across audit, legal, tax, and advisory. With dedicated teams both in the UK and internationally, KPMG brings deep sector expertise to businesses operating in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications. Its Deal Advisory practice provides end-to-end support across the transaction lifecycle, including strategic option analysis, corporate finance, comprehensive due diligence (spanning financial, tax, legal, HR, and technology), post-deal integration, and value creation. The team also offers specialist M&A legal advisory services, helping clients navigate complex transactions with confidence and clarity.
Specialisms: Advisory, Tax, and Audit
MassiveMusic, part of the Songtradr brand portfolio, is the global music and sound partner for leading brands, agencies, & platforms. By blending creativity, data-driven insights, and market-leading technology, MassiveMusic delivers scalable music strategies, innovative technology services and award-winning creative solutions, driving measurable business value and shaping the future of sound.
Specialisms: Insights & Research, Strategy & Consultancy, Sonic Branding & Design, Supervision & Licensing, Composition & Production, Activations & Experiential, Brand & Music Compliance Management, Platform & Music Delivery Solutions, Metadata Solutions, Reporting Solutions, Labels, Rightsholders & Composers
Music Foundry offers hands-on strategic advice and support focused 100% on the domain of music and technology. Music Foundry isn’t a typical consultancy. It blends deep industry knowledge with music licensing and entrepreneurial talent to deliver candid, actionable advice that will drive your business forward.
Specialisms: Music Technology , Music Licensing, Business Development, Strategic Consulting, Business Affairs, Financial Modeling, Music Streaming, AI, Private Equity, Market Entry, SAAS, M&A, Music Catalogue Acquisition, and Background Music Services
Russells is a leading law firm in the entertainment industry, particularly in relation to music. Russells’ team includes specialist lawyers focused on the convergence of music and technology, advising startups, technology companies, media organisations and talent on a full range of corporate, commercial, IP, regulatory and contentious matters.
Specialisms: Music, Corporate, Litigation, Family & Matrimonial, Wills, Probate & Trust, Commercial & Private Property, Book Publishing, Digital Media & Technology, Employment, Film, TV & Theatre, Immigration, Privacy & Reputation Management, and Sport
In today’s digital music economy, keeping pace with the speed and volume of transactions has never been more challenging. Rights management, royalty calculations, and revenue optimisation are becoming increasingly complex – and that’s exactly where Vistex excels. Vistex provides specialised, end-to-end solutions that support the entire digital supply chain for global leaders across the music, media, and consumer products industries.
Specialisms: Commissions, Sales Incentives, Data Maintenance, Master Data, Manufacturer Billbacks, Distributor Chargebacks, Rebates, Vendor Rebates, Contracts, Pricing, Rights & Royalty Management, Trade Promotions, Marketing Development Funds MDF, Business Centric Apps, and Broker Fees
Jane is a senior freelance lawyer with more than 25 years PQE who works with GCs, Heads of Legal and Heads of Business Affairs, mainly in the creative, entertainment and media sectors. She advises businesses without an in-house legal team. She has unrivalled expertise in commercial, IP, tech and media law and data protection and can step in with a minimum of fuss and bother and pick up anything that needs to be done.
Specialisms: Digital Media, Social Media, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Music
Rosanna Connolly is a communications strategist at the intersection of music tech and culture. With 13+ years’ experience in music PR including roles at Universal Music and Apple (Music & Podcasts) she now leads Morena Comms, a boutique agency working with forward-thinking companies shaping the future of culture. Rosanna specialises in strategic PR campaigns thought leadership product launches and founder profiling helping music-tech brands connect meaningfully with audiences and media. Clients include AI audio tool RoEx fan community platform Levellr and Submix – the new name in real-time music feedback and collaboration.
Specialisms: PR, Communications, Media Training
Sean Keenan is the founder of Soundboard, a consultancy providing fractional in-house business and legal affairs support to companies operating in and around the music technology ecosystem. With more than ten years advising businesses at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology – including fintech and SaaS – he helps music and music tech clients manage legal complexity while accelerating growth and innovation.
Specialisms: Fractional General Counsel Support, Music Rights, Licensing & IP Workflows, Product Development & Launch Strategy, Data Protection (incl. GDPR) & Platform Compliance, Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Contracts, Legal Ops for Scaling Businesses
Founder of Soundwave Strategy – a specialist boutique advisory focused on fundraising and corporate development within the music tech ecosystem. Former investment banker (10 years across capital raising and M&A) and ex recording artist, Ishaan now works at the intersection of finance and music helping founders build investable grounded in product-market fit.
Specialisms: Investor Readiness, Narrative, Business Model Clarity, GTM Planning, Deal Structuring
Chartered (UK) and European patent attorney with 20+ years’ experience. Founder of Russell IP: a growing, Surrey-based patent practice specialising in protecting high-tech and music-tech inventions. Current Chair of the AI Committee of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys. Author of the Patents Rock® book on music tech patents. Entrepreneurial experience having set up and run several companies, including one he exited. Understands the inventor journey and the value of patents having built and sold a relatively large patent portfolio of his own inventions around drone technology.
Specialisms: Patent Law, Intellectual Property Law
The digital marketing partner for ambitious brands, combining innovative thinking with proven strategies for sustainable growth. He crafts marketing strategies from the ground up, blending the latest technology with deep-rooted human psychology. Creating innovative campaigns that evolve and adapt for multiplied growth.
Specialisms: Digital Marketing, SEO, Google Analytics, PPC, Ecommerce Advertising, Event Cinema, Music Marketing, Film Marketing, Paid Media, Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Livestream Marketing, D2C Marketing, Meta Ads, Performance Marketing, and Instagram Ads