Sound Royalties ramps up team to empower more music creatives

25 April 2023 - Press release

Several new hires and promotions happen in the industry leading music financial services company to support its rapidly expanding business.

Sound Royalties has hired eight new team members, promoted two senior leaders to Vice Presidents of their divisions, and elevated others into management positions as its business more than doubled in 2022. These hires will allow Sound Royalties to further expand its data and royalty analysis teams and continue to provide their artist-friendly financing for music creatives and the industry at large.

“We continue to see a notable uptick in demand for our services. Accordingly, we needed to grow our operations and royalty support teams in order to maintain our high standards for quality, speed and transparency for our customers,” explains Sound Royalties President, Michael Bizenov. “We’re excited to be expanding our team with these excellent new hires.”

Sound Royalties is building on its already strong track record of investing heavily in royalty services, technology, and data operations to nurture the areas of the business that directly impact how it serves creatives. When an artist, songwriter, producer, or other rights holder comes to Sound Royalties, they are guaranteed timely, accurate, easy-to-understand information and solutions that meet their financial needs. “Delivering unequaled customer experiences is central to who we are,” says Bizenov. 

In addition to eight new employees and several promotions in other areas, Sound Royalties has promoted Shaun Kilmartin to VP of Technology and Special Projects, a vital position to continue innovating and supporting the company’s growth. The company has also promoted leading figures in its marketing department, including Allison Portlock, who is now VP of Marketing. Portlock and her team will continue to increase Sound Royalties’ involvement in the music community and continue the company’s history of thought leadership and commitment to a healthier music ecosystem through financial education and services. 

New management positions have been appointed to several staff members, including Marysol Aldaba as Royalty Support Manager, and Bryan Fried as Royalty Analyst Manager. These key positions are critical to cultivating superior customer communications and ensuring that the company maintains its high level of focus on individualized relationships, even with the rise in volume and financing requests. 

“As is so common here at Sound Royalties, these executives and managers have grown professionally with the company through the years – a testament to our commitment of promoting from within and investing in our people and our culture,” commented Bizenov. “A great employee experience translates to superior customer experiences.”
 

New Hires:

Michael Aufiero – Royalty Specialist
Leandro Castro – Junior Systems Administrator
Nicole Hanrahan – Data Management Specialist
Natasha Mikazens – Royalty Specialist
Yvonne Swaby – Accounting Manager
Zachary Vega – Royalty Analyst
Kateleen Vera – Royalty Support Specialist
Christian Vernis – Junior Royalty Specialist

Promotions:

Marysol Aldaba – Royalty Support Manager
Emma Blake – Administration Manager
Bryan Fried – Royalty Analyst Manager 
Kimberly Guisao – Digital Marketing Coordinator
Shaun Kilmartin – Vice President of Technology and Special Projects
Allison Portlock – Vice President of Marketing
Erin Regan – Marketing Manager