beatBread
Founded 2020 · 46 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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beatBread provides advances against masters and publishing rights for independent artists, labels, songwriters, and rights holders, ranging from $1,000 to over $10M, without requiring them to give up ownership. It operates in the music financing space, helping rights holders access funding while retaining control of their catalogs.
Founders & leadership
beatBread was founded in 2020 by Peter Sinclair.
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Peter SinclairinCEO & Co-FounderPeter Sinclair is the founder of beatBread, which provides advances on music rights for independent artists and rights holders. He has prior experience scaling businesses in entertainment, consumer products, and consumer finance across startups, growth-stage companies, and large enterprises.
Investors · 4
Competitors · 7
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Frequently asked questions
- What does beatBread do?
- beatBread provides advances against masters and publishing rights for independent artists, labels, songwriters, and rights holders, ranging from $1,000 to over $10M, without requiring them to give up ownership. It operates in the music financing space, helping rights holders access funding while retaining control of their catalogs.
- Who founded beatBread?
- beatBread was founded by Peter Sinclair in 2020.
- Who are beatBread's investors?
- beatBread's investors include Afore Capital, Capria Ventures, Deciens, Mucker Capital.