| Industry | Financial technology, Music industry |
|---|---|
| Foundation | July 30, 2018 |
| Founder | Marzio Schena, Matteo Cernuschi, Grégoire Mathonet |
| Hq location | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Key people |
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| Homepage | www.anotemusic.com |
ANote S.A., doing business as ANote Music, is a Luxembourg-based financial technology company that operates an online marketplace for music royalties investments. The platform allows rights holders — such as record labels, publishers, and artists — to list future royalty streams, which investors can purchase as shares. These shares entitle holders to receive a portion of the underlying royalty income.
Founded in 2018, ANote Music launched to the public in 2020. Since then, the company has facilitated over €10 million in royalty-related transactions and has distributed more than €1 million in royalties to investors. Its business model aims to offer greater liquidity and transparency in the monetization of music rights.
History
ANote Music was founded on 30 July 2018 by Marzio Schena, Matteo Cernuschi, and Grégoire Mathonet.[1][2] The company was accepted into the "Fit 4 Start" accelerator program in 2019, a joint initiative by Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy.[3]
In January 2020, ANote Music raised €505,000 in funding from music industry professionals and European investors to further develop its platform.[2] The platform officially launched on 28 July 2020, listing its first catalogue from Italian label Irma Records.[4]
In October 2021, the company appointed Mathew Knowles, a music executive and father of Beyoncé and Solange, and Carlo Antonelli, a former editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone Italia, as senior advisers. This coincided with a bridge funding round bringing total investment to over €1.5 million.[5]
In August 2022, co-founders Schena and Cernuschi were featured in Forbes Italy's 30 Under 30 in the Music category.[6] That same year, the company was a finalist at the Startup World Cup in Las Vegas, having won the regional selection in Luxembourg.[7][8]
In 2023, ANote Music expanded its offerings to institutional investors, introducing music-backed financial products with a €125,000 minimum threshold. The launch was supported by €500,000 in new funding from Algorand Ventures, ACME Innovation, and the Young Innovative Enterprise Grant by Luxinnovation.[9][10]
On 30 October 2024, the company reported over €1 million in distributed royalties and more than €10 million in total transactions, €6.7 million of which took place via the secondary market.[11][12]
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References
- ^ Clawson, Trevor (25 October 2020). "Rock Royalties: How A European Startup Is Offering Leverage To Cash-Strapped Music Rights Owners". Forbes. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Luxembourg-based ANote Music raises €505k so you can invest in song rights". EU-Startups. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Luxembourg awards funds to 20 start-ups in competition". Luxembourg Times. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "ANote Music launches music royalties investment platform". Music Ally. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Mathew Knowles joins advisory board at royalty marketplace ANote Music". Music Business Worldwide. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Under 30 - 2022 - Music". Forbes Italy. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Anote Music among Startup Prize winners". Silicon Luxembourg. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Une start-up luxembourgeoise classée dans le top 10 mondial". L'Essentiel. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "ANote Music announces capital infusion and new financial product". Silicon Luxembourg. August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "En pleine croissance, ANote Music élargit son offre aux investisseurs institutionnels". Virgule. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "ANote Music surpasses €1 million in royalties distributed". Silicon Luxembourg. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "ANote Music has distributed €1m". Delano. Retrieved 21 July 2025.