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Ben Katovsky joins Pipeline as CEO
Ben Katovsky has joined Pipeline as its CEO.
Pipeline is a financing platform for the music and creative industries.
The platform launched in January through Jamen Capital, the investment firm of Matt Spetzler.
It has $200 million in backing, according to the available information.
The funding platform is intended for businesses in music and other creative fields.
Katovsky’s appointment puts him at the head of the platform, but no further details about his plans or responsibilities were provided.
No next steps were stated.
Ben Katovsky was appointed CEO of music financing platform Pipeline.
Pipeline provides financing to independent music companies using digital royalties as collateral.
Katovsky previously led Recognition Music Group, whose catalog was sold to Sony Music Publishing in July.
Pipeline was founded and is chaired by music investor Matt Spetzler.
Katovsky said Pipeline aims to give music companies and creators greater flexibility and control in accessing capital.
- Who
- Ben Katovsky was appointed CEO of Pipeline.
- What
- He joins the music and creative industries financing platform as its chief executive.
- When
- October 15, 2026, according to Billboard.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Pipeline said Katovsky brings experience building and running a music rights business; he said he was drawn to its financing model.
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Pipeline launched through Matt Spetzler’s investment firm Jamen Capital, according to Music Business Worldwide.
Sony Music Publishing bought Recognition Music Group’s catalog, Billboard reported.
Katovsky was appointed CEO of Pipeline, according to Billboard.
- Pipeline launch funding
- $200 million in lending capital
- Pipeline founder and chair
- Matt Spetzler
- Recognition catalog size
- 45,000 songs
- Recognition asset-backed security issuance
- $372 million
- Katovsky’s previous employer
- BMG, where he spent seven years and became COO
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What people are saying
Ben is one of very few people who has built, financed and run a world-class rights business at scale, delivering very strong outcomes for investors while caring for the music and the people behind it.
We started Pipeline because there is enormous value in music IP, and too many of the companies that own it haven’t had the backing to realize their ambitions.
Pipeline is building a different model for how companies and creators can access capital, giving songwriters, artists, labels and publishers greater flexibility and control over how they grow.