Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy

Name

Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy

Legal name

Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.

Website

https://fbmm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Entertainment Business Management Services: Professional business management services including strategic business planning, touring management, merchandising, royalties management, risk management, and tax planning for entertainment industry clients. Services are delivered through personalized, client-focused approach with a select roster of artists.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FBMM is an entertainment business management firm providing a comprehensive suite of financial and business management services to a select roster of recording artists, producers, songwriters, and music industry executives. Core services include strategic business planning, tour management, royalties and contract compliance, merchandising optimization, risk management, tax planning and compliance, vetting of brand opportunities, and record label administration. Services are delivered through personalized, dedicated client engagements across offices in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles.

Product overview

FBMM (Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy) is an entertainment business management firm operating since 1990 that provides a comprehensive suite of financial and business management services to the entertainment industry. The firm offers an integrated set of services including Strategic Business Planning, Tour Management Services, Royalties Management (including record label administration), Merchandising Services, Risk Management, Tax Planning and Compliance, and Vetting Opportunities. The firm also operates FBMM Academy as an internal professional development program. These services are delivered through offices in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles to a select roster of recording artists, producers, and music industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Business Planning Forward-looking business planning services that help clients maintain growth and manage future success through personalized strategies for music industry professionals.
• Tour Management Services Comprehensive touring support from hometown shows to worldwide tours, handling logistics, budgeting, and financial coordination for touring artists.
• Royalties Management Management of music royalties including recording and publishing royalty audits, profit participation audits, and royalty administration services for artists and labels.
• Merchandising Services Merchandising management services focused on maximizing margins for artists and entertainment clients.
• Risk Management Risk management services protecting music industry clients from unexpected events and potential financial exposures.
• Tax Planning and Compliance Tax planning and compliance services including federal and state tax efficient strategies, multi-state compliance, and contract negotiations, supported by the Withum Theatre and Entertainment tax services partnership.
• Vetting Opportunities Evaluation and vetting of brand opportunities and business ventures to ensure they align with client interests and career goals.
• Record Label Administration Royalty accounting services for independent record labels and self-releasing artists, providing administration of record label operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three-time winner of CMA Touring Awards Business Manager of the Year title
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Withum (Tax Services)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWithum serves as FBMM's tax services partner, providing specialized Theatre and Entertainment team expertise. Scott Bartolf serves as Tax Partner and practice leader; Hope Patterson as Team Co-Leader; Conor Barnes as Partner. They provide tax compliance, planning, and representation services for FBMM clients including Broadway, off-Broadway, touring productions and artists.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman: Long-established entertainment business management firm serving recording artists, actors, and producers with tour accounting, royalty, and tax services — FBMM's most direct US competitor with similar celebrity client roster and LA/NYC presence.
• Citrin Cooperman: Full-service accounting and business management firm with a dedicated Entertainment & Music Industry practice offering tour accounting, royalty audits and artist representation — competes directly with FBMM for premium entertainment clients.
• Miller Kaplan Arase LLP: Entertainment-focused CPA and business management firm serving musicians, actors, and producers with royalty audits, tour accounting, and tax planning — comparable boutique competitor in the same celebrity business management space.
• Provident Financial Management: Business management firm serving recording artists, songwriters, and producers with tour accounting, royalty management and tax services — direct functional peer in the entertainment business management niche.
• Saunders & Co. Entertainment business management firm providing tour accounting, royalty tracking and tax planning to musicians and executives — operates in the same niche as FBMM with overlapping service lines and artist-client base.

Others

• Withum: Mid-market advisory and tax firm with a dedicated Theatre and Entertainment Services practice that is FBMM's strategic tax partner — comparable in serving entertainment clients but acts as backend tax provider rather than primary business manager.

Broad incumbents

• PKF O'Connor Davies: Large accounting and advisory firm serving entertainment industry clients including talent, agents and music executives with full-service business management and tax — broader incumbent in adjacent entertainment financial services.
• CohnReznick: Top-25 accounting and advisory firm with entertainment industry practice serving music, film and sports clients — broader professional services incumbent offering business management-adjacent services to entertainers.

Emerging players

• Ankura Consulting: Advisory firm expanding into entertainment business management and royalty consulting for high-net-worth artists and rights holders — emerging competitor seeking share of the premium music business management market.

Regional players

• Berney & Associates: Nashville-based entertainment business management and tax firm serving music industry clients in the Southeastern US market — geographically overlapping competitor for country-music-focused artist mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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