Music & marketing executive

TMDigital

Bespoke consulting for the music industry.


Hello, I'm Tom — a London born, Yorkshire raised, Los Angeles based music and marketing executive, with 16+ years building and leading digital strategy for independent music across campaigns, platforms, data and teams on both sides of the Atlantic — through the streaming boom, social media's rise and the explosion of available data.

I'm most interested in the nexus of online marketing, owned audience growth and eCommerce — real results over optics, and turning the what, where, why and how into language that actually helps artists, managers and executives make decisions.

That work has helped drive a Billboard Top 3 album, GRAMMY wins and multiple nominations, a Mercury Prize win, and a run of UK Top 5 chart placements — as well as building smart, efficient and capable teams across multiple disciplines.

I have a fiercely independent mindset, which continues to form the core of my approach to work and people.

If you need a hand with anything I can do, are looking to hire someone on a contract/freelance basis, or are just looking to chat about the latest changes in the music industry, let's talk.

Services

Artist & campaign strategy

  • Digital channel health checks
  • Ecommerce & D2C setup & strategy
  • Email & CRM planning & execution
  • Digital advertising planning & execution
  • Marketing strategy
  • DSP & social channel exploitation
  • Rollout planning
  • Release teasing
  • Release day checklists
  • Audience capture planning
  • Performance analysis
  • Campaign recaps

Data analysis

  • Ecommerce / D2C sales data
  • DSP performance — release & catalogue
  • Social channel & content engagement
  • Audience & segmentation
  • Revenue analysis

Catalogue distribution & exploitation

  • Platform distribution
  • Rights management
  • Conflict negotiation
  • Deal analysis & breakdowns

Team setup & management

  • Team assembly & communication flow
  • Tool / stack recommendations
  • Identifying roadblocks & solutions
  • Individual & team mentorship
Not the right fit — social media channel & calendar management, content creation, web design, artist management, A&R.

I cannot recommend Tom more highly. He's a brilliant digital exec, fantastic human and has been an invaluable resource to Merlin and me for years.

Jim Mahoney — SVP Member & Partner Success, Merlin

Tom was an early visionary and understood the power YouTube can bring to artist development before most of the industry did.

Eduard Castelló — Director of Independent Music Business Development & Partnerships, YouTube