Lake Nona, FL
6900 Tavistock Lakes Boulevard
Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32827
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GoldState Music is a private investment firm with a primary focus on the music sector. Our funds invest in music rights and enterprises in need of growth or expansion capital. The firm was founded in 2022 by Charles Goldstuck and currently has offices in West Palm Beach, FL and Lake Nona, FL (Orlando).
GoldState’s rights fund invests in music intellectual property assets, such master recordings, publishing rights, producer royalties, and neighboring rights.
The rights fund leverages our vast global industry expertise to identify rights with attractive performance trajectories. Our active management strategy and unique fund synergy provide further catalog growth opportunities.
Our growth fund focuses on investing in music-oriented companies with healthy growth rates, exceptional leadership, a well-established market position, and the potential for attractive margins.
Utilizing our skills and experience, we aim to be an active investor who provides unparalleled industry access and participates in strategic planning based on mutually aligned needs and goals.
Highly accomplished operating executive and investor within recorded music, music publishing, and technology. Prior to establishing GSM, he founded and served as Co-Chairman of Hitco Entertainment, a music and entertainment company focused on the creation, production, recording, and distribution of recorded music and artist services. Other prior roles include Executive Chairman of TouchTunes Interactive Networks (Octave Group), the world’s largest out of home interactive digital entertainment network; President and COO of the Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). Co-founded J Records in 2000 with industry legend Clive Davis and built it into the RCA Music Group. Founder of The Sanctuary at Albany, a state-of-the-art recording studio and music academy.
Tamara Conniff is the Creative Director of GoldState Music. She has served in a number of high-profile leadership roles in the music industry, most recently as EVP Business Affairs for Jay-Z’ Roc Nation Music Publishing. During her term, Roc Nation Publishing picked up a number of Grammy awards, including Song and Record of the Year and Best R&B Song. Conniff also launched two successful joint ventures in Nashville: Rhythm House with award-winning hit songwriter Jesse Frasure and Home Team Publishing with country superstar Thomas Rhett. Previous positions include COO of Artist Publishing Group scoring hits with Maroon 5, Pitbull, Flo Rida, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, and Justin Bieber and President of Music Services for Front Line Management/Ticketmaster. She started her career as a journalist and was the first woman and youngest person to ever hold the position of Editor-in-Chief at Billboard.
Chief Creative Officer
Mike Posner's expansive, multi-platinum discography has earned him global recognition. His songs have been streamed more than 10 billion times, and his pop single "I Took A Pill In Ibiza” was nominated for “Song of The Year” at the 2017 Grammys. In addition to his own music, Posner has written hits for some of the world's biggest artists, including Maroon 5 and Justin Bieber. In 2019, Posner walked nearly 3,000 miles across North America in an effort to inspire people to challenge themselves, surviving a rattlesnake bite along the way. He then made it to the peak of Mount Everest in 2021, raising more than $250,000 dollars for the Detroit Justice Center for his endeavor.
Creative Ambassador
Music business professional with international experience throughout various fields within the industry. Most recently the General Manager and Partner of MER Group, one of the most successful music companies out of the Nordic region. Developed flagship client Alan Walker into becoming one of the most popular artists within the EDM genre, amassing 50 billion streams worldwide since his 2015 debut. Holds a BA degree in marketing management from Norwegian School of Management and University of California, Berkeley. Recognized as one of the Nordic Music Industry’s ‘Top 20 under 30’ by NOMEX (a collaborative organization facilitating growth in the Nordic music sector).
Finance professional with investment banking and start-up operating experience. Responsible for planning and analysis at GoldState Music across all funds. Previously the Head of Strategy and Finance at Hitco Entertainment, a PE-backed contemporary music and entertainment company. Strong knowledge in music valuation, advising on both buy and sell-side catalog sales. Prior to Hitco, AJ was employed at Deutsche Bank in NYC in their Financial Sponsors Investment Banking group. Honors Program graduate from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
Principal
Emerging technology specialist with experience in Artificial Intelligence transitions in entertainment, decentralized business development, and executive leadership education. Former Brand Velocity Group Private Equity Fellow with experience in LBO modeling and deal structuring. Previously employed at Grant Thornton Public Sector in the strategy service line with a focus on cybersecurity solutions onboarding and legislative monitoring. Bachelor’s Degrees in International Relations and German from Colgate University.
Senior Research Analyst
Creative designer and digital marketing professional. Prior to Goldstate, Paulina worked at Cova Experience Design Group, specializing in graphic design, UX/UI, and creative management. She interned at Universal Music Enterprises and focused on strategic and creative marketing for artists. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Paulina creates social media, digital, and print advertisements across various platforms. Her experience at Apple Bank in NYC further developed her communication skills, rapid learning abilities, and meticulous attention to detail in a financial atmosphere. Paulina graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Studio Art from Wake Forest University.
Summer Marketing Analyst
Results-driven human resources professional with expertise in employee relations, recruitment, performance management, payroll and benefits administration, policy development and implementation, training and development, and compensation. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills coupled with sound business judgment. Proficient in assisting organizations in meeting business objectives in a rapidly changing environment. Team player, bringing enthusiasm and energy into group efforts.
Director, Human Resources
Live events and administrative professional. Previously a freelance hospitality coordinator working both domestic and international concerts, festivals, and events. Prior roles include an Administrative Assistant at Townsquare Media with experience in office management and executive support. Bachelors degrees in Entertainment Management and Journalism from The University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Executive Assistant
Finance professional with music copyright valuation and strategy consulting experience. Anna is responsible for data ingestion, deal underwriting, and portfolio management at GoldState Music. Prior to working at GoldState, Anna was a music catalog valuation expert at FTI Consulting, performing dozens of valuations spanning individual publishing and masters’ catalogs, to some of the largest music portfolio transactions and securitizations in the industry to date. Anna graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.
Associate
Accounting and Operations professional with music administration experience. Previously the Controller and Head of Production at Hitco Entertainment, leading all accounting and supply chain administration for the company. Prior roles include Grant Thornton’s Business Risk/Advisory Services practice, with significant experience in financial and operational audits, enterprise risk assessment, IPO planning, and ERP software planning/implementation Dual bachelor’s degree graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Chief Administration Officer
Finance and operations professional with notable experience in systems analysis & design, recorded music finance, and music publishing finance. As the former Director of Finance and operations at Glassnote Records, Christopher not only managed intricate financial operations and royalty processing but also engineered intuitive analytical tools that revolutionized decision-making within the company. Christopher received a Bachelor's Degree of Science with a concentration in Economics from St. John’s University.
Director, Finance & Operations
Data Analyst with expertise in data modeling and strategic decision-making. At GoldState, Aditya is responsible for data management, analysis, and modeling. Aditya has experience in launching early-stage startups into accelerator programs and consulting for various clients across industries with data-driven solutions. Holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Management: Business Analytics & Strategy from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and a Bachelor's degree with a double-major in Information Systems & Operations Management from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Gies Business school with High Honors.
Analyst
Highly experienced financial and operating executive in the recorded music and music publishing fields Extensive knowledge of music licensing and distribution arrangements as well as recording artist and music publishing contracts; deep experience of the underlying systems widely used to operate and comply with such agreements. Involved in numerous negotiations to acquire recorded music and music publishing businesses. Most recently Senior Vice President Finance & Business Operations for Octave Music Group International, based in London. Previously General Manager of TouchTunes’ international business, leading the expansion into Europe and the multiple negotiations that created the largest supplier of interactive music in public venues Other prior roles include senior positions at Sony Music Entertainment and partner at Ernst & Young.
Senior Financial Director
Highly impactful finance, strategy and operations executive. Previously Chief Financial Officer at Hitco Entertainment, a music and entertainment company focused on the creation, production, recording and distribution of recorded music and artist services. Experience includes 25 years at Paramount Pictures in various executive roles including Executive Vice President, Finance, Sales Administration and Operations for $1.6B Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution Division. Seven years of public accounting experience at KPMG, specializing in the entertainment industry. CPA in the state of California and MBA from the Anderson School of Business.
Senior Financial Director
Finance professional with experience in all stages of music rights acquisitions, from ingestion of raw historical royalty data and valuation underwriting to investment execution and portfolio management. Responsible for leading the identification, review and evaluation of music investment opportunities, as well as portfolio monitoring and management of acquired catalogs. Previous catalog acquisition experience with Influence Media Partners, a BlackRock-backed music rights fund. Prior to his role at Influence Media Partners, Josh built his foundation in finance through roles in private equity with Pomona Capital and investment banking with Wells Fargo Securities. He received his MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and his BBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
Principal
Finance professional with investment banking experience. Brett previously worked at Cantor Fitzgerald as an Associate supporting M&A advisory and transaction execution in the middle-market healthcare space. Prior to Cantor, he was employed by Commerzbank in their global debt capital markets division. Brett is currently pursuing an MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and he holds a Bachelor’s Degree cum laude in International Relations from Colgate University.
Summer Associate
Highly experienced music industry executive bringing expansive operational and strategic knowledge from a wide span of business sectors in media, tech, branding, marketing, startups, investment, and social impact. Currently CEO of Not Dead Yet Media, a media and tech company. Prior positions include EVP and General Manager at Madonna’s Maverick Records, building the label into a freestanding record company within the Warner Music Group. Additionally, headed Creative Services and A&R, executive producing soundtracks in both film and video games, receiving a Grammy nomination. VP and General Manager at London Records, launching the music label in the US. Principal at a branding and marketing company for Top 100 clients. Founded a strategic agency working with startups in the tech, music, media, social impact, and book publishing sectors.
Senior Marketing Advisor
In her role as VP of Legal and Business Affairs, Lydia Yerrick works closely with GoldState's leadership, to oversee rights acquisition agreements, offer due diligence support, negotiate songwriter and artist development deals, handle all aspects of new deal processing, and oversee ongoing administration of GSM's growing roster of songwriters, artists, and acquired assets. Prior to GoldState, Lydia was the VP of Business Affairs & Administration at AMR Songs and held key copyright, A&R administration, licensing and business affairs roles at BMG, EMI, Concord and Roc Nation. She holds a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where she served as Associate Editor of the Law Review, and is licensed to practice law in California and Tennessee.
VP of Legal and Business Affairs
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