beatBread Presentation
Matthew Tilley, Head of Artist & Industry Development
Matthew Tilley is an experienced music industry executive who has spent almost twenty-five years developing compelling and innovative marketing and development campaigns for some of the best-known artists in the world. He has worked at the crossroads of technology and music to create global initiatives that drive successful artist outcomes, and has a proven track record in building effective relationships between artists, labels and the wider music industry ecosystem.
Matthew is Head of Artist and Industry Development at beatBread, with a remit to help more artists gain access to funding, empowering them with enhanced choice and control. Since launch in late 2020, beatBread has helped over 300 artists with advances against streaming revenues from new and catalog tracks, giving them the financial freedom to build the team and partnerships that work best for them.
Prior to joining beatBread Matthew worked at PolyGram, Island Def Jam, Virgin, Capitol, EMI, Disciple Media and Universal Music Group.