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Paul Sampson: Bridging the Gap Between Creators and Rights Holders
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The Modern Musician Podcast · Episode 310

Paul Sampson: Bridging the Gap Between Creators and Rights Holders

Aug 19, 2025 · 42 min

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Paul Sampson is the Founder and CEO of Lickd, a pioneering music licensing platform that empowers content creators to legally use mainstream music in their videos without copyright risks. With more than a decade of leadership experience in sync licensing at companies like Extreme Music and Music Dealers, Paul has played a key role in bridging the gap between rights holders and the creator economy. Under his leadership, Lickd has partnered with over 10,000 labels and publishers, offering creators access to a vast library of popular chart music.

In this episode, Paul Sampson reveals how Lickd is transforming music licensing for creators and explores the future of music in the age of generative AI.