Introducing the Catalog Maturity Curve: A new benchmark for music funds
21 Jan, 2026
The bar has moved in music rights investing.
As institutional capital continues to scale into the asset class, funds are being judged less on what they buy and more on how portfolios are run. Operating maturity is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s being priced into outcomes.
In our first Music Fastball episode, we introduce the Catalog Maturity Curve — a new operating benchmark for music investment funds. We explore how leading asset classes define operating maturity, why it now matters for music rights investors, and how maturity shows up in underwriting confidence, reporting, diligence, and exits.
Benchmark your fund with our quick assessment: https://standard-innovation.com/assessments/data-maturity-assessment
00:43 - How leading industries define operational maturity
01:36 - Why operational maturity matters for music rights investors now
02:44 - Introducing the Catalog Maturity Curve
03:42 - The four stages of operational maturity
05:48 - Why moving up the curve creates investor advantage
07:37 - The four pillars funds are benchmarked on
10:00 - The roadmap to move up the curve
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Hosts: Emma Griffiths, Tom Mullen,
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