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ABOUT
Unlocking Value just in Time, Right on Time!
StealthWrks is a New York-based advisory firm specializing in music licensing strategy, content operations, and growth acceleration for entertainment and technology companies. Founded by Siegfried Paquet, the firm brings together senior executives from major record labels, global digital services, music publishers, collecting societies, and government-level IP policy organizations across seven countries.
We work exclusively for licensees—the digital services and technology companies that need music. We never represent labels or publishers on the other side of the table. This alignment is fundamental to who we are: your interests are our only interests.
We provide tactical, on-demand advisory—working alongside your team for exactly the matters where you need reinforcement. Our engagements are supported by leading entertainment law firms including ReedSmith LLP and Greenberg Traurig LLP.
Siegfried Paquet
MANAGING DIRECTOR & LEAD ADVISOR
New York
30 years in music and entertainment. Background in artist management, 15 years of corporate leadership at PolyGram, Universal Music Group, BMG Music Publishing, and Universal Music Publishing, then acting COO/CFO at FreshPlanet (SongPop). Nearly 18 years advising digital startups on licensing, rights management, financial modeling, and operational scale worldwide.
Donagh O'Malley
Deep experience in music publishing, global repertoire partnerships, and metadata management. Manages publishing deal negotiations, ISWC mapping, writer/publisher identification, and reporting compliance. Former SoundCloud, Spotify.
Loredana Cacciotti
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
London
Extensive business affairs experience in sound recording and music publishing from Downtown Music, FUGA, and Ministry of Sound. Advises on content strategy, deal structuring, and commercial/legal frameworks for digital licensing.
Nicole St. Jean
ARTIST PARTNERSHIPS
Camden, ME
20+ years at the intersection of talent, content, and technology. Former Senior Director of Music & Content Partnerships at Peloton, Music Partnerships at Wave (The Weeknd, John Legend), Head of Music/Artist Relations at Twitter (Apple Music, Spotify, Coachella), VP Artist Relations at Topspin. Techstars Music mentor. Colgate University.
Leslie Cho
Specializes in sound recording and music publishing across Korea and broader APAC. Label-side digital licensing and territory-specific CMO negotiations. Former Universal Music Korea.
James Finley
SOUND RECORDINGS & CONTENT STRATEGY
New York
Specializes in sound recording licensing, paid subscription strategy, and content acquisition for emerging platforms. Led content strategy development for audio platforms entering premium tiers and built internal licensing frameworks for metaverse and virtual concert business models. Former Sony Music Entertainment.
Lucie Caswell
Senior music rights executive and government-level negotiator. Former GM and Chief Policy Officer of the Music Publishers Association, CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition, lead copyright negotiator at PRS for Music. Specialist in European CMO frameworks and UK licensing compliance.
Floris Slootmans
EUROPEAN CMO AFFAIRS
Bruxelles
Leads European collecting society outreach from Brussels. Direct relationships across the CMO landscape including SGAE, AKM, SAZAS, ZAIKS, Artisjus, and BUMA/STEMRA. Secures startup licenses and multi-territory frameworks for EU expansion. Former SABAM.
Kimi Kato
APAC CONTENT & LOCALIZATION
Los Angeles / Tokyo
Specializes in sound recording and music publishing across Asia-Pacific, with deep JASRAC licensing expertise and APAC content localization. Former Universal Music Japan, Avex Group.
Capital financing and restructuring partners for turn-around and operational performance optimization in entertainment. Isaac Palmer, Arnaud Levy, Aaron Meyerson, Howard Weg and Ben Mogil.
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