Frank oversees all operations within the organization, such as handling catalog valuations, reviewing submitted material from clients, and corresponding directly with writers, publishers, and subpublishers. He is an industry expert who has consulted on numerous articles, and often serves as a panelist and moderator at industry conferences. Despite being addicted to working out, he’s also a foodie and wine connoisseur.
Danny is involved in all aspects of employee, client, and business operations including, as General Counsel, advising the company on how best to protect and enforce our clients’ rights. A lifelong musician and songwriter himself, Danny is also a practicing attorney and trained litigator, with experience in copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property matters both in private practice and as a judicial law clerk to federal judges in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the Southern District of New York. He is also a proud father of two, and a midfielder in some of New York City’s most mediocre rec soccer leagues.
Kathy processes all incoming royalty data and handles all Counterpoint royalty functions and inquiries regarding licenses and payments. She has a great sense of humor and a love for cocktails (that’s why she’s our official after-work activities coordinator).
Renato oversees the entire administration team. He’s responsible to make certain the company and staff are fulfilling all requirements. He leads, guides, directs, and evaluates the work of other executive leaders. As our resident troubleshooter with over 20 years of experience in the music industry, he has only been able to learn how to play the kazoo.
Lawson seeks to generate maximum revenue and opportunities for existing and new catalogs. He heads the creative team and is responsible for synchronization pitching, song pitching, arranging for collaborations, and signing new artists. He hails from the UK and loves his family, good music, and Chelsea FC.
Elinor manages the administration team and guides them through the principals and protocols to follow in effective administration. Elinor handles updating of all client accounts, catalog maintenance, and review of issued licenses. She also corresponds with clients and labels regarding licensing and royalty matters. Her hobbies include teaching clarinet lessons to children and knitting. When it’s not too hot outside, she can often be seen wearing some of her own creations.
Ian works out of our LA office setting up sessions and co-writing opportunities for our catalog of songwriters. Coming from a background in marketing and promotion, Ian constantly has his ear out searching for up-and-coming artists. As a seasoned manager, he always ponders the effects artists could potentially have globally. Ian loves to cook and is a huge fan of baseball.
Zanida handles updating all of our client accounts, catalog maintenance, and review and tracking of issued licenses. Outside of RoyNet, you can find her constantly writing raps, drinking hot tea and watching cartoons.
Andrew Grau is a manager on the Administration team handling our clients works from catalog registration to maintenance, and everything in between for some of our biggest names. Originally hailing from the Finger Lakes region of New York, he has a Bachelor of the Arts from SUNY Oneonta in Music and a Master of the Arts from CUNY Queens College in Upright Bass Jazz Performance. Prior to his time at The Royalty Network, Andrew was a contractor in metadata and copyright on behalf of YouTube and its parent company, was an outbound sales rep at Box and an account executive at Yelp. While he prefers a quiet life in Brooklyn with his cats Panda & Monster, Andrew, stage name Grau, still maintains a rigorous gigging and touring schedule on upright and electric bass in the city, country, and all over the world. When not heeding the call of the stage, Andrew loves to cook, bake, play video games, board games as well as Dungeons & Dragons, and will talk to anyone that listens about Star Wars or DUNE.
Whitney handles all matters YouTube oriented, as well as assists with the detailed breakdown analysis of all new media income. She loves all forms of entertainment and if not doing something music related, she can be found watching fan theories about her favorite IPs (Marvel, Pixar, Harry Potter, etc.).
Ross oversees RoyNet’s distribution company, KMG Distribution. In addition to ensuring releases run smoothly, he also is responsible for discovering and onboarding labels and artists for distribution. Ross also has some background speaking the creative language with 20 years of drumming under his belt.
Steve corresponds with writers and publishers, and handles meetings with current and potential clients on the West Coast. If you have any psychoanalysis needs, ask him: he has a degree and years of experience.
Karina oversees and manages all social media accounts and content, and is responsible for maintaining client and partner relationships, and staying fully up to date on new material. You’ll usually find her singing and songwriting, saving for her next travel abroad, and watching interviews on YouTube of upcoming artists.
Drew works with our extensive writer roster and reviews their material to discover the best pitch opportunities and creative collaboration possibilities. He also scours the country to discover the best new talent the company can sign. His secret weapon in karaoke is a rendition of “It’s Not Easy Being Green” that features a pitch-perfect Kermit impression.
Emily supports the administration team with client accounts, copyright administration, and catalog and metadata management. With a background in data analysis and music business, she helps ensure the accuracy and integrity of clients’ publishing information by resolving registration and ownership matters and reconciling publishing data across industry databases.
Monil works closely with the Director of Copyright & New Media, the data team, and the administration team to effectively monetize, enforce, license, track, and analyze the performance of our catalog of 600,000+ individual copyrights at digital service providers such as YouTube, Spotify, the newly operational Mechanical Licensing Collective formed via the Music Modernization Act, performing rights organizations such as ASCAP and BMI, and within our own internal databases and systems. When not writing new programs or code, he’s preparing himself for CrossFit Games 2022 and targeting to be within top 50 Fittest Man in India.
Lexee is a dedicated and driven A&R who is always on the lookout for emerging talent, especially in pop, rock, and singer-songwriter genres. She also works on our quality control team to ensure that every release receives the close attention that it deserves. In her free time, you’ll find her hanging out with her dog, at a concert, or traveling.
Shennan processes and tracks licensing requests for synchronization, mechanical, print, and other uses. With a background in administrative support and royalty distribution, she also assists with client accounts and inquiry management. She often attends concerts and enjoys traveling to work as a stage manager at the annual SXSW music festival in Austin, TX. Outside of work, she stays active by jogging or biking around the city.
Renee collaborates closely with the Administration and Data Departments to maintain and continuously improve our licensing and copyright databases, streamlining the registration and claiming of songs while maximizing the efficiency of royalty collection. When she’s free, you will likely find her cooking ramen, making mashups of her favorite songs, and singing along at a K-Pop concert or a Broadway show.
Richala works closely with members of the synch and A&R teams within our Creative Department, including maintaining and enhancing our music databases, curating the front end of our website, and pitching works from our catalog to music supervisors and for other creative opportunities. When she’s not working you can find her attending concerts, making arts and crafts, or outside amongst nature.
Ava is a recent NYU Music Business graduate, now working in our Data Department to maintain and improve our copyright database across multiple digital media platforms, particularly YouTube. In her free time you will find her teaching swim, going to Broadway shows, and trying out new restaurants in NYC!