“Global Rights: Navigating International Licensing”

Moderator:
Patrick Smith | Vice President, Business Development and Creative Strategy, peermusic

Guest Speakers:
Ryan Hamilton | Founder/Catalog Manager @ Catalog Management Services & Head of Digital @ Spirit Music Group
Rodolfo Kadara | VP Operations, Back Office Music Services
Siegfried Paquet | Founder & Managing Director, StealthWrks

Biographies

Patrick Smith | Vice President, Business Development and Creative Strategy, peermusic

Patrick Smith is peermusic’s Vice President, Business Development and Creative Strategy with almost two decades of experience working for independent music publishers. Patrick serves as an operational hub for peermusic’s US creative, legal, licensing and administration departments with direct reports to peermusic’s President and Chief Counsel. His range of duties include supervising the licensing and clearance team for synchronization uses, assessing opportunities to license peermusic’s catalog, creating financial analyses and deal terms for all US-based publishing agreements, and optimizing workflows between departments.

Patrick truly enjoys the contradictions and complexities of music publishing in the US and internationally. He has a successful record creating practical solutions to address the challenges that come with changes in technology and media. Combined with a deep passion for protecting the rights of songwriters, he is a trusted resource at peermusic. When he is not thinking about music publishing, he is probably still thinking about music. He plays synthesizers as a hobby, enjoys hearing new sounds, and his favorite artists at the time of this writing are Kraftwerk and Tele Novella.

Ryan Hamilton | Founder/Catalog Manager @ Catalog Management Services & Head of Digital @ Spirit Music Group

Ryan Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of Catalog Management Services (CTLGMGMT), a boutique music rights and business development firm helping investors, publishers, and rights owners turn passive catalogs into active, well-managed revenue engines.

With 18+ years across catalog licensing, DSP licensing, and publishing strategy, Ryan specializes in connecting the dots between catalogs, decision-makers, and digital platforms and then pushing deals forward so opportunities don’t just sit on a spreadsheet. He has built and managed licensing relationships with Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google/YouTube, TikTok, Meta, and more, and has overseen catalog strategy for artists including Pete Townshend, BB King, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Marshmello, Daddy Yankee, and many others.

Prior to founding CTLGMGMT, Ryan served as Head of Digital at Spirit Music Group and held roles at SESAC/Harry Fox Agency and Live Nation Entertainment. He holds a Master of Science in Business Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Business from Monmouth University.

Rodolfo Kadara | VP Operations, Back Office Music Services

Rodolfo Kadara is a VP of Operations and Strategic Planning Specialist with over 15 years of experience leading operations for both multinational corporations and large-scale enterprises. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in streamlining complex administrative frameworks and spearheading global operational strategies across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and India.

In his current role as VP of Operations at BackOffice Music Services, Rodolfo has spent over a decade leading the operations team specialized in Mechanical and Performance royalty distributions for Brazil, LATAM, India, Europe, and Africa. He is recognized for his strategic oversight and deep expertise in Corporate Accounting, Finance, and Process Optimization.

His leadership is anchored by a solid academic background, featuring a Business Administration Degree and a Postgraduate Degree in Strategic Management from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), as well as the Leadership Essentials certification from Columbia University (NY). A trilingual executive fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Rodolfo excels at transforming large-scale processes into efficient, scalable systems, driving continuous improvement within the most demanding international business landscapes.

Siegfried Paquet | Founder & Managing Director, StealthWrks

With over 30 years of international experience in music and technology, StealthWrks bridges global markets, enabling digital services to seamlessly access commercial music, build partnerships with key players across the music and tech industries. Our focus is on music licensing and related operational and strategic matters.

StealthWrks works jointly with major music companies and DSPs, leveraging a network spanning New York, Los Angeles, London, Seoul and Tokyo. By combining expertise in strategic partnerships and operational performance, we empower clients to navigate the complexities of music licensing and unlock new growth opportunities in digital entertainment.

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