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Notes.fm Raises $5 Million to Unify Royalties, Publishing, and Distribution for Independent Artists
Notes.fm has raised $5 million from leading artists, managers and music industry executives to unify royalty collection, publishing and distribution.
Read press release →Notes.fm Launches Financial Accounts built on Stripe, Giving Independent Artists and Musicians a Platform that Unifies Distro & Royalty Collection
Notes.fm launches Stripe-powered Financial Accounts and Releases to unify royalties, distribution, and payments for independent artists.
Read press release →Notes.fm Launches Credits.fm, an Open Music Metadata Platform Built to Support Artists in the Era of AI
Credits.fm launched a free open music metadata platform indexing 150 million songs to improve royalty attribution.
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Press Coverage
FlashlightFlashlight Daily 9/18
Notes.fm, a royalty recovery platform founded by Tim Luckow, secured $5 million from investors including Benny Blanco, Zach Bryan, and Ari Emanuel, and has already reclaimed over $10 million in unclaimed royalties for artists such as James Blake and Girl in Red by leveraging new infrastructure across streaming services and collection societies.
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Digital Music NewsNotes.fm Raises $5M Funded by Artists & Industry Leaders, Ari Emanuel, Benny Blanco, Zach Bryan, More
Notes.fm, a music royalty collection platform founded by Tim Luckow, has raised $5 million from prominent artists, managers, and industry leaders to fund platform development and expanded marketing. The company offers a unified solution for distribution, publishing, and royalty collection, recently adding a “Releases” feature and partnering with Stripe, while maintaining a 0% royalty participation model and a subscription fee. It has already identified over $10 million in unclaimed royalties for artists, emphasizing its mission to ensure creators receive all earnings.
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New Industry FocusNotes.fm Raises $5M with Zach Bryan, Benny Blanco Among Investors
Notes.fm raised $5 million from artists, managers, executives and companies to expand its royalty-collection platform globally, support new features like “Releases” and a Stripe partnership, and continue building technology that unifies distribution, publishing and financial management for independent musicians.
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Music Business WorldwideStem co-founder Tim Luckow raises $5M for royalty platform Notes.fm; Zach Bryan, Benny Blanco and Ari Emanuel among the backers
Notes.fm, co-founded by Tim Luckow, raised $5 million from artists, managers and industry executives to expand platform development and marketing, offering a subscription-based royalty collection service that takes no commission and has already identified over $10 million in unclaimed royalties, while highlighting the broader issue of billions in royalties left unclaimed annually.
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BillboardNotes.fm, Backed by Zach Bryan, Benny Blanco, Raises $5 Million to Help Artists Recover Lost Royalties
Notes.fm, a music royalty collection platform founded by Stem co-founder Tim Luckow, raised $5 million from artists and industry leaders to expand marketing and international reach, aiming to recover unclaimed royalties—already over $10 million for users—and become the leading global royalty platform, offering services like a free credits database, combined distribution/publishing/subscription tools, and Stripe-integrated financial accounts, while currently employing about ten staff members.
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Notes.fm Expands Platform with Stripe-Powered Financial Accounts
Notes.fm has launched Notes Financial Accounts, powered by Stripe Connect and Stripe Treasury, to let musicians receive royalties directly and manage payments, while also introducing Releases, a distribution product that lets artists publish music to Spotify and over 50 platforms, consolidating music, rights, and finances in one place.
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StripeNotes.fm simplifies music royalties with Stripe Treasury for platforms
Notes.fm is a New York-based royalty-management platform that lets artists, bands and music businesses centralize catalog management, credit verification and royalty collection. By integrating Stripe Connect and Stripe Treasury for platforms, it automates payouts from streaming services and mechanical royalty sources, provides financial accounts for earnings, and enables split payments and withdrawals. The service also helps recover missing royalties, offers direct music distribution, and simplifies financial oversight for creators.
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ForbesThis Music Platform Is Helping Artists Find Unclaimed Money
Notes.fm, launched in 2025, helps artists reclaim unclaimed royalties by scanning and correcting music metadata across rights databases, already identifying over $10 million in missed payments. It detects various metadata issues, creates issue lists for artists, and can directly fix problems to recover funds. The platform also offers Credits.fm, a free searchable database of song credits and codes, aiming to map music ownership more accurately and ensure proper royalty distribution.
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MusicTechCredits.fm is a free, open music credits database to help artists get paid in the AI era
Credits.fm, a free and open music credits database launched by Notes.fm, indexes over 150 million song codes and contributor records to improve attribution and help artists receive unpaid royalties, integrating with APIs and AI tools, and has already identified more than $10 million in unclaimed royalties.
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Music AllyNotes.fm launches its open music-credits database Credits.fm
Notes·fm launched Credits·fm, a free and open music-credits database that indexed over 150 million song codes and credits. It uses MCP standards to integrate with AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT, addressing the need for reliable credit attribution as AI becomes central to music discovery, creation, and monetisation.
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Notes.fm Launches Music Metadata Platform Credits.fm
Summary: Notes.fm launched Credits.fm, a free, open music credits database that indexes over 150 million song codes and credits, providing searchable access via ISRC.fm, ISWC.fm, and IPI.fm and an open API for developers. By ensuring accurate attribution, the platform aims to reduce the billions of dollars in unclaimed royalties and support fair compensation for creators, especially as AI-generated music grows. Its founder emphasizes that reliable credits are essential for creators to be paid in the evolving AI-driven music landscape.
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VarietyMusic Industry Moves 11/11
Tim Luckow has launched Notes.fm, a platform designed to simplify claiming unclaimed music royalties. The service scans streaming platforms and registries to identify missing royalties, having already uncovered over $10 million from over 50 billion streams during its beta phase. Notes.fm aims to streamline the complex process of royalty recovery, empowering artists to take action on their unclaimed earnings.
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Stem co-founder launches startup to tackle black-box royalties
Tim Luckow, co-founder of Stem, has launched a new startup, Notes.fm, aimed at addressing the issue of black-box royalties in the music industry. The platform scans data from streaming services and collecting societies to track down missing royalties, already working with over 400 artists and identifying more than $10 million in unclaimed royalties during its beta test. Notably, artist James Blake discovered that a significant portion of his songs had incomplete registrations.
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Notes.fm Launches to Uncover Unclaimed ‘Black Box’ Royalties
Notes.fm, launched by Tim Luckow, aims to resolve unclaimed 'black box' royalties by connecting recordings, publishing, and performance rights. The platform has identified over $10 million in missing royalties during its beta phase, benefiting over 400 artists. It operates on a subscription model starting at $5 a month, allowing artists to claim their earnings without taking a cut from their royalties. Luckow emphasizes the need for a streamlined system to ensure musicians receive the payments they deserve.
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Artists Can Identify Unclaimed ‘Black Box’ Royalties Via New Platform From Stem Co-Founder
Tim Luckow has launched Notes.fm, a platform to help artists claim unclaimed "black box" royalties. The service scans streaming platforms and registries to identify missing royalties, requiring only the artist's name. After a successful beta that uncovered over $10 million in unclaimed royalties for more than 400 artists, Notes.fm is now publicly available with a subscription model starting at $5 per month. The platform aims to simplify the royalty recovery process, allowing artists to focus on their music while ensuring they receive all earnings due to them.
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ChartmetricFigures In Music: Notes.fm Founder Tim Luckow
Tim Luckow's Notes.fm automates royalty splits and rights verification to ensure fair payment for artists. The platform addresses complexities in music royalties, claiming over $200,000 for musicians and identifying unclaimed royalties for songs with billions of streams. Unlike traditional platforms, Notes.fm focuses on individual songs and provides a subscription model without taking a percentage of royalties, aiming to support artists of all sizes.
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Financial TimesJames Blake is taking on TikTok, Live Nation and ‘free music’
James Blake emphasizes the importance of independent thinking in the music industry, expressing gratitude for his supporters while criticizing large companies for their lack of commitment to artists' success. He highlights the use of an app to uncover unpaid royalties, revealing that many of his songs were not properly registered, resulting in lost earnings.
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Neon Gold and Avenue A Unite to Form Indie Label Group ‘Futures’
Neon Gold and Avenue A have formed an indie label group called Futures, focusing on artist ownership and leveraging new technology to enhance artist-fan relationships. Co-founders Davies and Wallace emphasize the potential for significant opportunities in the evolving music industry, aiming to deliver results for artists on independent terms.
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Neon Gold Records, Avenue A unite to launch Futures Music Group
Neon Gold Records and Avenue A have launched Futures Music Group, focusing on technology to enhance the music business and create value for artists. Their strategic investments include Big Effect, a digital marketing platform, and Notes.fm, a royalty management platform that has already identified significant unrealized revenue for Futures' launch artists.
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