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Steve Taylor

@steve_taylor6
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Helping Independent Artists Launch and Monetize Their Music Legally

Nigeria
English, Spanish, French, German
About me
Welcome! I'm a Music Business Specialist helping independent artists, producers, and labels launch and monetize their music legally. With the strict late 2026 fraud crackdowns and metadata formatting rules, tiny mistakes can reject your release or trap your royalties in the 'Black Box'. I build a bulletproof foundation for your career. I handle your entire release ecosystem: flawless Music Distribution (Spotify, Apple, TikTok), high-converting Music Websites (Wix, Bandzoogle), and error-free Music Registration (ASCAP, BMI, MLC, SoundExchange). Let's secure 100% of your legal rights!... Read more

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I will register your music catalog on ascap or bmi for publishing royalties
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Music Streaming Services
I will fix rejected music release metadata and register ascap bmi soundexchange
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Work experience

Nexus_Marketing Agency

Lead Catalog Admin & Metadata Auditor

Nexus Marketing Agency • Self-employed

Jan 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 8 mos

Perform strict pre-release metadata and artwork audits to satisfy rigorous 2026 DSP formatting guidelines, successfully mitigating artificial streaming fraud red flags and reducing platform ingestion rejections to zero. Direct complex catalog onboarding pipelines across primary distributors including LANDR, TuneCore, and automated pro-tier engines. Execute precise rights administration by drafting accurate split sheets and executing flawless registrations with global collection societies including ASCAP, BMI, SoundExchange, and The MLC.

Independent

Artist Infrastructure & Royalty Consultant

Independent • Freelance

Sep 2021 - Dec 2023 • 2 yrs 3 mos

Provided technical and structural consultancy for emerging acts looking to establish independent record label systems. Audited historical distribution metadata to locate and recover uncollected songwriting and mechanical royalties trapped inside industry "black boxes". Formulated comprehensive global royalty blueprints matching ISRC, ISWC, and IPI numbers across international databases to unlock streaming and digital radio revenue streams. Designed and launched mobile-friendly artist websites and electronic press kits (EPKs) optimized for streaming, direct-to-fan subscription monetization, and booking agent acquisition utilizing Bandzoogle and Wix platforms.

audiohub_– Professional and affordable Royalty-Free Music

Digital Release Coordinator

audiohub – Professional and affordable Royalty-Free Music • Full-time

Feb 2019 - Aug 2021 • 2 yrs 6 mos

Managed asset collection, audio QC tracking, and copyright onboarding workflows for independent musicians and music producers. Guided creators through complex legal setups involving copyright protection, publisher splits, and platform verification protocols. Built direct-to-fan web hubs configured to capture fan email metrics and drive high-margin digital download sales. Structured clean metadata sheets for multi-artist collaborations to avoid downstream payment disputes and streaming profile mapping errors on DSPs. Provided targeted support for charting compliance, ensuring backend submission configurations met required thresholds for tracking engines like Luminate.

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    Working on this project was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Steve Taylor delivered high-quality results that exceeded expectations across every single phase of the job. since we started the conversations till we get to the project procedure he did a great work am well satisficed and no any...

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    Excellent service from start to finish. The seller was professional, responsive, and very organized throughout the music registration process. They carefully reviewed my song titles, songwriter information, ownership splits, publisher details, and other required information before submission. Everything...

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