GoldState invests in music, creators and entrepreneurship
ABOUT
GoldState Music (GSM) is a private investment firm with a primary focus on the music sector. Our funds invest in music rights, enterprises in need of growth and expansion capital, as well as emerging music technology. The firm was founded in 2022 by Charles Goldstuck, and currently has offices in New York, NY and Lake Nona, FL (Orlando). The team consists of experienced industry professionals who are deeply rooted in the music ecosystem.
Rights Fund
GoldState’s rights fund invests in music intellectual property assets, such as full catalogs, influential copyrights, master recordings and publishing rights.
The rights fund leverages our vast global industry expertise to identity rights with attractive performance trajectories. An active management strategy combined with GoldState’s unique fund synergy provides further catalog growth opportunities.
Growth Fund
Our growth fund focuses on investing in music-oriented companies that align with our defined set of appealing traits: healthy growth rates, exceptional leadership and management teams, growth capital requirements, the potential for attractive margins, and a well-established position in the market.
Utilizing our skills and experience, we aim to be an active investor where we can provide unparalleled industry access and participate in the strategic planning of our portfolio companies based on mutually aligned needs and goals.
Venture Fund
Over the past decade, the streaming revolution has reshaped our collective access to music. At the same time, the boom in social media has placed endless content at the tips of our fingers.
Taken together, these facets and the emergence of Web3 provides an unprecedented opportunity to forever change how we access music, interact with creators, build communities, and entertain ourselves. We invest in entrepreneurs who we believe will usher in the next wave of innovation in the music ecosystem.
PORTFOLIO
Alan Walker is an artist, DJ and producer from Norway. Since his emergence onto the global music scene with his break-through single Faded, Alan Walker has grown into becoming one of the biggest artist brands within the EDM genre, amassing over 50 billion global streams and more than 115 million followers across social media.
Anberlin is an alternative rock band known for their pop-punk musical themes and Christian lyrical themes. 6 of Anberlin’s 7 full-length studio albums released between 2003 and 2014 charted on the Billboard 200 with 4 of the 7 reaching the #1 spot on the US Christian charts. The band has notably toured with the likes of Fall Out Boy and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Audius is a blockchain-based, decentralized streaming platform. Audius removes the middlemen in the traditional music industry by connecting artists directly to their fans. Artists have sole ownership of their music and can decide how to monetize them on the platform. Audius has 5.9 million active users backed by over 250,000 artists.
Corite is a fan-funded distribution and Web3 platform that enables artists to receive funding and marketing support from their fans. In return, fans are able to get a share of future streaming revenue from their favorite artists. Corite uses a fan funding model, where backers get a percentage of the artist’s future profits when investing actively.
Grace Tandon, pka Daya, is a pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who burst onto the scene with the massive successes of double-platinum singles “Hide Away” and “Sit Still, Look Pretty.” Since her debut in 2016, Daya has cemented herself as one of the top female pop vocalists and won a Grammy for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on “Don’t Let Me Down.”
Drew Parker is a Nashville-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work on Luke Combs’ debut platinum record “This Ones For You.” Parker has also contributed to Combs’ upbeat hit, 1, 2 Many, as well as Jake Owen’s single, Homemade.
David “Fergie” Ferguson, is a legendary country music producer & sound engineer. Fergie is best known for his works with iconic artists such as Charlie Pride and Johnny Cash, collaborating on the Grammy Award-winning album American Recordings. He has recently worked with Americana artists Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson.
Grace Tandon, pka Daya, is a pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who burst onto the scene with the massive successes of double-platinum singles “Hide Away” and “Sit Still, Look Pretty.” Since her debut in 2016, Daya has cemented herself as one of the top female pop vocalists and won a Grammy for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on “Don’t Let Me Down.”
Laura Veltz is a country-centric songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Veltz, a staple in the Nashville music community, has written for the likes of Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Ryan Hurd, and Lady A. She has received four Grammy nominations and won the Song of the Year at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards for “The Bones.”
Laura Veltz is a country-centric songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Veltz, a staple in the Nashville music community, has written for the likes of Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Ryan Hurd, and Lady A. She has received four Grammy nominations and won the Song of the Year at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards for “The Bones.”
Rob Williford is a songwriter and guitarist best known for his frequent collaborations with country star Luke Combs. Williford’s impressive portfolio of writing credits includes the 2019 CMA Song of the Year, Beautiful Crazy and the chart-topping singles Forever After All and Doin’ This.
The Sanctuary is a state-of-the-art recording studio situated along the mega-yacht marina within the luxury resort community of Albany in The Bahamas, where the most talented musicians have been inspired to produce their best work. By merging state-of-the-art recording facilities and a renowned management team with a luxury resort setting, it creates the ultimate haven for creators to be inspired.
TouchTunes is a music and entertainment platform, Featured in over 75,000 bars, restaurants and other social venues across North America and Europe, TouchTunes is bringing people together with fun, interactive music and entertainment solutions. Their flagship jukeboxes, paired with an extensive music catalog and mobile app, inspire millions of people every week to play the right song at the right time at their favorite hangouts.
Alan Walker is an artist, DJ and producer from Norway. Since his emergence onto the global music scene with his break-through single Faded, Alan Walker has grown into becoming one of the biggest artist brands within the EDM genre, amassing over 50 billion global streams and more than 115 million followers across social media.
Anberlin is an alternative rock band known for their pop-punk musical themes and Christian lyrical themes. 6 of Anberlin’s 7 full-length studio albums released between 2003 and 2014 charted on the Billboard 200 with 4 of the 7 reaching the #1 spot on the US Christian charts. The band has notably toured with the likes of Fall Out Boy and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Audius is a blockchain based, decentralized streaming platform. Audius removes the middlemen in the traditional music industry by connecting artists directly to their fans. Artists have the sole ownership of their music and can decide how to monetize them on the platform. Audius has 5.9 million active users backed by over 250,000 artists.
Corite is a fan-funded distribution and Web3 platform that enables artists to receive funding and marketing support from their fans. In return, fans are able to get a share of future streaming revenue from their favorite artists. Corite uses a fan funding model, where backers get a percentage of the artist’s future profits when investing actively.
David “Fergie” Ferguson, is a legendary country music producer & sound engineer. Fergie is best known for his works with iconic artists such as Charlie Pride and Johnny Cash, collaborating on the Grammy Award-winning album American Recordings. He has recently worked with Americana artists Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson.
Grace Tandon, pka Daya, is a pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who burst onto the scene with the massive successes of double-platinum singles “Hide Away” and “Sit Still, Look Pretty.” Since her debut in 2016, Daya has cemented herself as one of the top female pop vocalists and won a Grammy for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on “Don’t Let Me Down.”
Drew Parker is a Nashville-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work on Luke Combs’ debut platinum record “This Ones For You.” Parker has also contributed to Combs’ upbeat hit, 1, 2 Many, as well as Jake Owen’s single, Homemade.
Laura Veltz is a country-centric songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Veltz, a staple in the Nashville music community, has written for the likes of Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Ryan Hurd, and Lady A. She has received four Grammy nominations and won the Song of the Year at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards for “The Bones.”
Rob Williford is a songwriter and guitarist best known for his frequent collaborations with country star Luke Combs. Williford’s impressive portfolio of writing credits includes the 2019 CMA Song of the Year, Beautiful Crazy and the chart-topping singles Forever After All and Doin’ This.
The Sanctuary is a state-of-the-art recording studio situated along the mega-yacht marina within the luxury resort community of Albany in The Bahamas, where the most talented musicians have been inspired to produce their best work. By merging state-of-the-art recording facilities and a renowned management team with a luxury resort setting, it creates the ultimate haven for creators to be inspired.
TouchTunes is a music and entertainment platform, Featured in over 75,000 bars, restaurants and other social venues across North America and Europe, TouchTunes is bringing people together with fun, interactive music and entertainment solutions. Their flagship jukeboxes, paired with an extensive music catalog and mobile app, inspire millions of people every week to play the right song at the right time at their favorite hangouts.
TEAM
ADVISORS
Priyanka Khimani
Advisor, Entertainment Lawyer
Ann Mincielli
Advisor, Recording Engineer
PARTNERS
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PRESS
DJ Alan Walker partners with Corite to launch NFT collection
Corite Enters Web3 Partnership With Superstar DJ and Producer Alan Walker
CONTACT
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Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32827
30 East 23rd Street
12th Floor
New York City, NY 10010
For general inquiries,
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