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Independent music finance firm beatBread appoints Andreea Gleeson as chief executive
Former TuneCore leader Andreea Gleeson will take the helm at beatBread, Billboard reports.
The short version
- Independent music finance platform beatBread appointed Andreea Gleeson as its new chief executive officer.[Billboard]
- Gleeson replaces interim CEO Tracy Maddux, who took over following founder Peter Sinclair's death in August 2025.[Billboard]
- Both Gleeson and Maddux are joining the company's board of directors.[Billboard]
- Gleeson will direct the international scaling of beatBread's automated underwriting tools using funds from a $124 million capital raise.[Billboard]
Key facts
- beatBread announced Andreea Gleeson as its new chief executive officer, succeeding interim CEO Tracy Maddux.[Billboard]
- Gleeson previously served as CEO of indie distributor TuneCore, which she joined in 2015 before taking the top role in 2021.[Billboard]
- Maddux had stepped into the interim leadership role after founding CEO Peter Sinclair died in August 2025.[Billboard]
- Both Gleeson and Maddux have been appointed to beatBread's board of directors.[Billboard]
- Gleeson will deploy part of $124 million raised in credit and equity from investors such as Citi and Deciens Capital to expand underwriting tech globally.[Billboard]
- beatBread has provided roughly $100 million in advances across about 2,000 deals since launching in 2020.[Billboard]
Sources
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