SongVest Records

What SongVest Records does

SongVest Records, Inc. (SVR) is an independent record label founded in 2019 by Roy D'Souza and headquartered in Montclair, USA (operating from a North Carolina area code). The company's defining structural feature is that it is co-owned by music fans through successive crowdfunding rounds at a $50 per share entry point, converting listeners into equity holders who also serve as an international "street team" actively promoting the label's releases. The current roster comprises three artists: Kate Pierson (co-founder of The B-52s), Rick Springfield (Grammy Award winner), and Kate Clover, with releases distributed digitally via Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Hypeddit.

The label offers artists a differentiated contract structure: ownership of assets through two pathways, short-term contracts with options, and the possibility of equity in the label itself. It generates revenue through three streams: crowdfunding equity investment from fans, music royalties from streaming releases shared between artists and investors, and artist services for signing, marketing, promotion, and publicity. No core proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications are disclosed; the business operates as a content and community platform rather than a technology platform, with marketing executed through organic social media, earned media coverage (Rolling Stone, Guardian, AJC, USA Today, Punk News, Galore Magazine), the company blog, and email subscriber notifications for funding rounds.

The operating team is led by founder Roy D'Souza (formerly Managing Director at Ocean Tomo and a leader at KPMG LLP, focused on IP valuation) and includes Jay Gilbert and Jeff Moskow (co-founders of Label Logic, both formerly of Universal Music Group with deep digital strategy, A&R, and marketing backgrounds), plus Cristian Larrosa (CEO of Larrosa Music Group with Latin-market production experience). The company is private, has 11-50 employees, and operates globally with the US as its primary market.

Name

SongVest Records

Legal name

SongVest Records, Inc.

Website

https://svrmusic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SongVest Records is an independent, fan-crowdfunded record label founded in 2019, co-owned by music fans who invest from $50 per share and promote a small roster of artists including Kate Pierson, Rick Springfield, and Kate Clover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Record Label

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (51225)

SIC

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)

akta.pro industry

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Record Labels (Major & Independent)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Recorded Music (Labels, Master Rights, Distribution)

Keywords

• Independent record label
• Music artist services
• Fan crowdfunding investment
• Music distribution
• Royalty sharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Crowdfunding Investment: Music fans invest in SongVest Records through crowdfunding rounds, providing capital to sign, market, promote and publicize artists. Investors receive equity and become part of the label's ownership structure.
2. Music Royalties: The label generates revenue through music releases across streaming platforms. Artists and investors share in royalty proceeds based on the success of the artist roster.
3. Artist Services: Provides artists with record label services including signing, marketing, promotion and publicity for audio and video releases in exchange for revenue sharing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SongVest Records (SVR) is an independent record label co-owned by music fans through crowdfunding. The company signs, markets, promotes, and publicizes artists and their audio/video releases in exchange for revenue sharing. Music fans and investors can own a portion of the company starting at $50 per share and serve as an international online 'street team' that actively promotes the artist roster.

Product overview

SongVest Records (SVR) operates as a single unified product — a fan-funded independent record label co-owned by music fans. The company offers crowdfunding investment opportunities where fans can own shares of the company starting at $50, functioning as an international online street team. Artists receive career support including ownership of assets, short-term contracts with options, and access to a motivated fan base. The label's artist roster includes Kate Pierson, Rick Springfield, and Kate Clover, with music releases distributed through streaming platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SongVest Records (SVR) Fan-Funded Label Services End-to-end record label services for independent and established artists, including signing, marketing, promotion, publicity, and distribution for audio and video releases, in exchange for revenue sharing and offering artists ownership of assets, short-term contracts with options, and potential company equity.
• Crowdfunded Equity Investment

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Empire Distribution: Independent record label and distribution company releasing across multiple genres with a roster-driven model — comparable as an indie label serving established and emerging artists with full-service support.
• AWAL (Sony Music-owned): Independent artist distribution and label services platform serving similar indie artists with a global, tech-enabled approach to marketing, distribution, and royalty accounting — directly comparable to SVR's core offering to artists like Kate Clover and Rick Springfield.
• Stem (HitCo Entertainment): Distribution, label services and advances for independent artists with transparent royalty splits — similar target customer (independent artists seeking alternatives to major labels) and service model.
• UnitedMasters: Independent distribution and label services platform that enables artists to release music while retaining ownership — closely comparable to SVR's artist-friendly ownership pathway and direct-to-fan approach.
• Sub Pop Records: Long-established independent record label with a curated artist roster and artist-friendly deal terms — comparable as a successful indie label focused on artist development and catalog ownership.
• Secretly Group: Independent label group operating Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, and Secretly Canadian with artist-friendly deal structures — directly comparable as a successful indie label focused on artist ownership and creative control.

Broad incumbents

• Concord Music Group: Independent music company with recorded music, publishing, and theatrical divisions operating across multiple genres — comparable as an indie alternative to majors with established catalog acquisition and artist signings.
• Kobalt Music Group: Larger music publisher and rights administrator offering technology-enabled royalty collection and label services to independent artists — comparable as a tech-forward alternative to traditional labels with stronger capital base.
• BMG: Major independent music company offering artist-friendly recording and publishing deals with global distribution — comparable as a larger, well-capitalized indie alternative to major labels that competes for the same artist signings.

Emerging players

• Royalty Exchange: Online marketplace for buying and selling music royalties and catalog assets via auction — comparable as an emerging platform that democratizes music asset ownership, addressing similar fan/investor engagement with music IP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SongvestR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwFHiJHA2JsK5zwi9lQ7hIA
• Facebookfacebook.com/songvestrecords
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/svr-music
• Instagraminstagram.com/love_svr_music

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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