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Adam Wade

@adamwade

I am a music business professional and producer specializing in metadata, artist development, and global rights and royalty management.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on metadata, catalog and royalty management, artist development or licensing in a collaborative, globally-minded company; remote or open to relocation.

I am a Music Business Professional and Producer with 7+ years' experience across metadata management, artist development, production, vocal engineering and rights administration. I have produced 600+ tracks spanning amapiano, trap, drill and R&B and built active international audiences.

I have written and recorded 120+ demos and organized and directed a writers' camp with 17 artists, while managing publishing, metadata and royalty collection for 100+ demos across Curve, Believe and DSPs. I also launched and grew the Muscat branch at Invention Vision, achieving 15% revenue growth in the first year.

I bring proven skills in catalog integrity, licensing and contract negotiation, client relations and cross-continental partnerships. I am proactive, detail-focused and open to remote or relocated roles worldwide where I can scale catalogs, optimize metadata and connect artists to global opportunities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Music Producer

Current

Freelance

Jan 2017 - Present (8 years 8 months)

Produced 600+ tracks across amapiano, trap, drill, and R&B and wrote 120+ demos, toplines, and hooks to build a strong pitching catalog; organized a 17-artist writers' camp and managed metadata and royalty collection for 100+ demos.

Music Production Metadata Management Royalties & Copyright Catalog Manager Amapiano

Regional Sales Manager

Invention Vision

Feb 2021 - Jul 2025 (4 years 5 months)

Launched and grew the Muscat branch, achieving 15% revenue growth in the first year and negotiating contracts to build long-term client relationships transferable to licensing and publishing.

Sales Strategy Client Relations Contract Negotiation Business Development Revenue Licensing CRM

Portfolio Manager

Square Yards

Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 (9 months)

Secured 20+ new clients through proactive outreach and managed portfolio engagement and retention, applying consultative sales techniques relevant to music client relations and rights management.

Portfolio Management Sales CRM Stakeholder Management Negotiation

Metadata Coordinator

23rd Precinct Music

Nov 2017 - Oct 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Supported artist development and campaign launches while managing metadata and catalog accuracy to industry standards, improving discoverability and rights coordination with distributors.

Metadata Management Artist Development Rights Management A&R Support Campaign Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Science, Music Business & International Management

2019 -

Studied music production, copyright, and digital distribution in a global business context. Applied learning through projects in artist campaigns, licensing, and catalog management.