Dear friends, colleagues, clients, competitors and community,
Staring into the face of uncertainty, amid threats to human rights, liberties, dignities, safety, and more — it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, or even worse, apathetic.
Hold fast.
As the fog of world politics, macro economics and fear mongering persists, please know you’re not alone. Marmoset is still here, standing strong by your side. Still believing in the good of humankind. Still fighting for the good in our communities. Still committed to purpose and values before profits. Still committed to running a fiercely independent company that answers to no investors, no board of directors, and no governments or presidents.
Marmoset was founded nearly 15 years ago on a basic concept: connect music with industries that need it, which in turn supports artists, empowering them to pay bills and create more art. It’s really quite simple.
Today Marmoset supports more than 350 independent artists, bands and record labels, and is still committed to being the economic engine that drives them. Marmoset creates living wage jobs with exceptional benefits for nearly 40 full-time staff, spread across our Portland, Los Angeles and NYC locations. We’re still the only Certified B Corp in the game, giving 10% of profits to community orgs we believe in — working for social justice, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, houslessness, equity and inclusion, access to education, music and arts, environmental protections and much more.
In total, Marmoset has invested half a million dollars into our community partners. Consider this: Don’t just license music. Invest in artists and empower a movement.
Every single time you work with Marmoset, you are supporting real artists, you are funding living wage jobs, you’re supporting a fiercely independent small business, and you are amplifying our shared value “BE COMMUNITY” – investing real dollars (and some paid volunteer hours) into the ecosystem.
Where and with whom you choose to license music matters.
Independent. Purpose-driven. Community-focused. That’s Marmoset. Always has been. Always will be.
With gratitude,
– Ryan Wines, CEO and Founder of Marmoset