13 Aug 2025 09:33
#308 - Caleb Shreve: Breaking Open the Music Industry’s Black Box Royalties
Caleb Shreve, founder and CEO of Killphonic Rights, is a pioneering advocate for artist empowerment and transparency in the music industry. With a career spanning music production, publishing, and rights management, Caleb has worked with Grammy-winning talent while building a company dedicated to helping independent artists collect the royalties they’re owed. His expertise bridges the gap between creative artistry and the often opaque business side of music, making him a leading voice in modernizing rights management and creating fairer revenue models for musicians worldwide.
In this episode, we explore how Caleb is challenging the status quo and creating new pathways for indie artists to thrive.
Key Takeaways:
- How “black box” royalties work—and why so much indie artist income goes unclaimed.
- The role NFTs and user-centric streaming models could play in reshaping music monetization.
- Practical steps every artist can take to protect their rights and maximize royalty collection.
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→ Learn more about Caleb Shreve and Killphonic Rights at killphonicrights.com.
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