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#111: FOUNDER: Solving Music Royalties with Tech and Getting Acquired || Tom Allen

Author
Amplitude Ventures
Published
Tue 27 May 2025
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Let's explore the journey of Tom Allen, CTO of Downtown Music Group and founder of Curve. Tom shares how he went from an independent-label intern to building a bootstrapped music-data platform that earned its acquisition. 

You’ll hear his insights on blending deep technical know-how with customer-driven iteration, and how he fosters a people-first culture across global engineering teams, the value of staying close to the user, and why being “leaderful” matters more than just leading. A masterclass in music tech

Learn about Curve: https://www.curveforcreators.com/about-curve
Learn about Downtown Music: https://downtownmusic.com/

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Sponsored by Allfeat: Decentralized Blockchain Solutions for the Music Industry - https://www.allfeat.com/


Produced by Amplitude Ventures Consulting: Partners in Early-Stage Music Tech - https://amplitude.ventures

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