Noteworth Advisors

The Noteworth Standard

The operational clarity your career demands.

Independent artists operate in one of the most complex rights and revenue ecosystems in the world. We provide the strategic consulting required to master it, without the overhead of a major label or the ambiguity of going it alone.

Operational Infrastructure

We build the systems that allow you to transition from creator to CEO, with clean metadata, airtight registrations, and a clear picture of your catalog.

M&A-Grade Discipline

Founded in Austin, we bring the same rigor used in multi-billion-dollar corporate transactions to the independent music sector.

Catalog Positioning

We ensure your catalog is accounted for, protected, and positioned for maximum long-term valuation and revenue potential.

The Noteworth Suite

Everything we do starts with your catalog.

From the initial audit to recovered royalties, every step we take is designed to make sure you are getting paid everything you have already earned. Here is exactly how we do it.

Step 01

Catalog Audit Agreement

We send you a contract to audit your full catalog. This gives us the access and information we need to assess where your royalties stand and where the gaps are.

Step 02

Catalog Audit and Data Gap Analysis

We conduct a thorough audit of your catalog and identify every data gap including missing registrations, unclaimed works, misaligned ownership splits, and any revenue that is not flowing correctly.

Step 03

Publishing Corrections and Administration

We work directly with your publishing team to correct every gap we identified. If you do not have a publisher, we step in as your publishing administrator to make sure your catalog is fully registered and protected.

Step 04

Royalties Flow In

Once every gap is corrected and every work is properly registered, your royalties start flowing in. What was left on the table starts making its way into your pocket.

The Case Study

The Modern Artist's Infrastructure Gap.

The music industry has evolved into a high-stakes global economy, yet the infrastructure supporting artists is still stuck in the past. Standard business management is often reactive, tracking expenses after they happen and filing taxes once a year.

Independent artists and DJs are now operating as decentralized corporations. They face institutional-level complexity: global touring overhead, multi-stream royalty structures, and massive tax implications. To survive this level of scale, you need a proactive strategic partner, not just an accountant.

Market Validation

I would say it is definitely needed. Most artist business managers are terrible.

Global Headliner | 1.1M IG Followers | 3.7M Monthly Listeners

It absolutely is needed. At the top level you are dealing with tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Multi-Platinum Artist | 151k IG Followers | 1.7M Monthly Listeners

Yes, most of us have business managers or financial advisors but not both combined.

Leading Electronic Artist | 153k IG Followers | 2.1M Monthly Listeners

Yes, that is one of the most important things in the business. Artists are terrible with money.

Platinum-Certified Duo | 25k IG Followers | 950k Monthly Listeners

Strategic Leadership

The team behind Noteworth.

Founder & CEO

Cristian Valenzuela

Originally from the Los Angeles area, Cristian grew up in the recording studio environment, spending 18 years observing raw rhythm evolve into a global asset. He spent over three years at a top-tier Big 4 global advisory firm where he managed over $15 billion in international merger and acquisition deals.

Now headquartered in Austin, Texas, Cristian founded Noteworth Advisors to bridge the gap between the creative world and the elite standards of the world's largest consulting firms.

cristian@noteworthadvisors.com

Co-Founder

Parks Odenweller

Parks is the Co-Founder of Noteworth Advisors and leads go-to-market strategy and client partnerships. He works directly with DJs, producers, and independent artists to surface where revenue is being left on the table and make sure the right systems are in place to capture it.

parks@noteworthadvisors.com

Fortune for the Focused.