Music Licencing and Royalties Specialists
About
Wasted State traces its roots back to 2006, when Toni Martone, inspired by his three year stint working in music retail, decided that putting out records would be a good idea. It could be said that a brief foray into gig promoting in 2004 was the start, but we’ll gloss over that short lived endeavour! Over the past 25 years, Toni has also managed a venue and worked as a live engineer, as well as release countless records.
During this time, the music industry has changed in ways that were thought as science fiction back in 2001, when the record shop he was working in had a Mini Disc section that many saw to be the future of recorded music. Then the iPod came along.
Of the many topics that raised their ugly little heads over the years, the opaqueness of the royalties side of the music industry reared its head again and again. It felt like for musicians, artists, labels and publishers, it is getting harder and harder to make sure that they’re getting what they are owed, when they are owed it.
One of WSM’s new missions, is to make it easier for everyone to get paid, with the minimum amount of fuss, and expense. Working with a specialisation in music rights and the games and film industries, WSM are well placed to tie together 25 years of knowledge in an adaptive way to suit any rights based project.
The Services page outlines the core offering of what Wasted State Music specialises in, but if you have a project that requires something a little different, feel free to get in touch. Every artist and project is different and requirements can change and morph as things progress. These aren’t one size fits all services, it’s a basis for working with a company that can adapt and adjust as your project does.
