Wiles+Taylor

What Wiles+Taylor does

Wiles+Taylor & Co., P.C. is a Nashville-based professional services firm founded in 1987 that provides business management, tax compliance, and royalty compliance services to the music and entertainment industry. Its client base consists of touring artists, songwriters, music publishers, record companies, producers, and other creative and corporate entities — explicitly described as 'award-winning musicians' and industry executives. The firm employs approximately 65 staff with specialized expertise in entertainment-industry financials, including touring cash flow management, multi-state tax planning, royalty accounting and audits, and comprehensive business management engagements.

The firm operates three core service lines delivered as recurring, relationship-based engagements: Business Management (income control, invoice payment, cash management, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, tour budgeting, production coordination, insurance, and retirement planning); Tax Compliance and Consulting (tax return preparation, income tax planning, estate and gift tax planning, multi-state tax compliance, choice of entity selection, M&A deal structuring, and IRS representation); and Royalty Compliance (royalty desk reviews and audits, accounting and administration, income tracking and maximization, contractual deal point reviews, and special projects). A separate joint venture, Do Write Music, LLC, extends the platform into music publishing administration and clearance services in partnership with publishing veteran Marghie Evans.

The business model is professional services delivered via direct, relationship-driven engagement with music industry clients. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm relies on a team of specialized accountants and bookkeepers, supported by a third-party payment portal (Aiwyn) for client billing. Revenue is generated through engagement-based fees across the three service lines. The firm was acquired by Ground Control Business Management, a Wealthspire subsidiary, on February 18, 2026 — its first out-of-state acquisition — bringing the firm into a broader, nationally scaling music business management platform.

Name

Wiles+Taylor

Legal name

Wiles + Taylor & Co. P.C.

Website

https://wilestaylor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wiles+Taylor is a Nashville-based professional services firm founded in 1987 that provides business management, tax compliance, and royalty compliance services to touring artists, songwriters, publishers, record companies, and producers in the music industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Industry Business Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Royalty Accounting & Payment Services (Statements, Audits, Payee Management) (MPAIABAL), Royalty Auditing, Compliance & Anti-Piracy/Enforcement (MPAIAKAE), Publishing Administration (Catalog Admin, Global Subpublishing) (MPAIABAB)

Keywords

• Music business management
• Royalty compliance services
• Entertainment tax consulting
• Music publishing administration
• Artist financial management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Business Management: Ongoing business management services for music industry clients including income receipt control, invoice payment, cash management, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, and budgeting. Delivered as recurring service engagements.
2. Royalty Compliance Services: Royalty desk reviews and audits, accounting and administration services, income tracking and maximization, and financial analytical special projects for music industry clients.
3. Tax Compliance and Consulting: Tax return preparation, income tax planning, estate and gift tax planning, IRS representation, and multi-state tax planning for individuals and businesses in the entertainment industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Wiles+Taylor provides business management, tax compliance and consulting, and royalty compliance services to individuals and business entities in the entertainment industry, with a primary emphasis on touring artists, songwriters, music publishers, record companies, and producers. The firm delivers recurring financial oversight (income control, reconciliation, financial statements, touring budgets, production coordination), tax return preparation and multi-state/estate planning, and royalty audit, tracking, and contract review services.

Product overview

Wiles + Taylor & Co., PC operates as a unified music industry-focused business management and consulting firm offering three integrated core services: Business Management, Tax Compliance and Consulting, and Royalty Compliance. These services work together to provide comprehensive financial oversight for entertainers and creative professionals—Business Management handles day-to-day financial operations and touring logistics, Tax Services ensure compliance and planning across federal, state, and local jurisdictions, while Royalty Compliance manages income tracking, audits, and royalty administration. The firm also maintains a joint venture sub-brand, DO WRITE Music, for dedicated music publishing administration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Do Write Music: A publishing administration company co-owned by Dwight Wiles and Marghie Evans, specializing in music publishing administration and clearance services for songwriters, publishers, independent producers, label owners and corporations.

Products and services

• Business Management Comprehensive business management services for touring artists and entertainment industry clients, covering income control procedures, account reconciliation across bank, road cash, and royalty accounts, financial statement preparation, tax return preparation, budget development with tour budget actual-to-budget comparisons, transportation coordination, production administration, risk management, insurance coordination, and retirement planning.
• Tax Compliance and Consulting Tax planning, preparation, and consulting services for individuals and businesses, including estate and gift tax planning, multi-state tax compliance, choice of entity selection, merger and acquisition deal structuring, tax controversy resolution, and IRS representation and dispute resolution, with a focus on entertainment industry clients.
• Royalty Compliance Royalty management services for songwriters, publishers, and record companies, including desk reviews, audits, accounting and administration, income tracking and maximization, financial and analytical special projects, and contractual deal point reviews and recommendations.
• DO WRITE Music Joint venture music publishing administration and clearance services offered in partnership with Marghie Evans, providing royalty collection, publishing administration, and clearance services to songwriters, publishers, independent producers, label owners, and corporations.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ground Control Business Management (Wealthspire subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Wealthspire's Ground Control Business Management subsidiary acquired Nashville-based Wiles + Taylor & Co. This transaction marks Ground Control's first out-of-state U.S. acquisition, extending its footprint beyond California into Tennessee. The acquisition adds approximately 65 employees and supports Ground Control's strategy to build a nationally recognized music business management platform.
• Do Write Music, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDo Write Music is a joint venture between Dwight Wiles and music publishing veteran Marghie Evans. The company specializes in all aspects of music publishing administration and clearance services to songwriters, publishers, independent producers, label owners and corporations. Do Write uses advanced royalty collection software and is committed to detailed and accurate royalty accounting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Provident Financial Management: Entertainment-focused business management firm serving touring artists, musicians, and entertainers. Directly comparable in core business management, tax, and royalty services for music industry clients.
• Songtrust (Downtown Music): Music publishing administration and royalty collection service. Directly comparable to Wiles+Taylor's Do Write Music JV and royalty compliance services, particularly for songwriters and independent publishers.
• Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman (CLA): Long-standing entertainment business management, tax, and royalty accounting firm now part of CliftonLarsonAllen. Directly comparable to Wiles+Taylor in serving music industry clients with business management, tax compliance, and royalty services.
• Citrin Cooperman: Professional services firm with a dedicated Entertainment & Sports practice providing business management, tax, and royalty services. Directly comparable to Wiles+Taylor's service mix for music industry clients.
• Kobalt Music Group: Tech-enabled music publisher and royalty administration platform. Comparable to Wiles+Taylor's publishing administration and royalty compliance services, though Kobalt operates at much larger scale with proprietary technology.
• Audiam: Music rights administration platform focused on mechanical royalty collection and distribution for songwriters and publishers. Comparable to Wiles+Taylor's royalty compliance and publishing administration offerings.

Emerging players

• Royalty Exchange: Marketplace for buying and selling music royalty streams. Adjacent to Wiles+Taylor's royalty compliance services, focusing on royalty valuation and transactional services rather than ongoing business management.
• Sound Royalties: Royalty advance and royalty services firm for music industry clients. Adjacent to Wiles+Taylor's royalty compliance services, with a focus on royalty financing and rights management.

Broad incumbents

• Withum: Large professional services firm with a relatively established Entertainment & Music practice offering business management, tax, and royalty accounting. Comparable to Wiles+Taylor in serving music industry clients, but within a broader service portfolio.
• BMG Rights Management: Major music publisher and rights administrator operating globally. Comparable to Wiles+Taylor's publishing administration and royalty services, though BMG operates at much larger scale with multi-territory infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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