Michael Bizenov, Sound Royalties Managing Partner & President: Fortt Knox Innovation Lab

At the Amplify Music Summit, Sound Royalties Managing Partner & President Michael Bizenov tells Jon Fortt the company advances capital to musicians against future royalty income without taking IP, copyright or masters – an alternative to catalog buyouts. Bizenov touts custom risk-based pricing, refusal of 100% recoupment, and surplus returned to creators. Starting with ASCAP/BMI, the firm now collects from 250-plus global payers; the UK just got its first full-time team, with Germany, LatAm and US growing.