About Us

Richard Feldman – CEO

Richard Feldman is a Grammy Award-winning producer, hit songwriter, musician and business professional. As a songwriter his songs have been recorded by artists including Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan, Joe Cocker, Chaka Kahn, Etta James, Bobby Womack and the Pointer Sisters.  He has also composed theme songs and score for TV and Film projects. As a producer Richard has worked with The Eurythmics, Bootsy Collins, The Roots, No Doubt, Toots and the Maytals, Ben Harper, and Bonnie Raitt.  Richard holds an MBA from the  UCLA Anderson School of Business and is the current president of the AIMP – The Association Of Independent Music Publishers – a trade organization representing independent music publishers with chapters in Los Angeles and New York.

Andrea Canter Matos - Sales – West Coast

Andrea  brings extensive experience in the “synch” world, including positions with major publishers Universal Music Publishing Group and Sony/ATV Music Publishing.  Film placements include: Bride Wars, The Answer Man, and Step Up 3D.  Television placements include: “Big Love,” “Medium,” and NBA Finals promos.  For five years Andrea produced and hosted a music show on KCRW, where she was the first to play songs by Jose Gonzales, Angus & Julia Stone, and the Airborne Toxic Event. Contact: Andrea@artistsfirstmusic.com

Mark N. Foley – Music Manager – West Coast

Mark focuses on relationships with artists as well as sales and marketing for Film and TV. He is a music business graduate from Musicians Institute, and a DJ for famed LA mixer Hunnypot Radio. He hails from Boston, MA. as you will quickly pick up after speaking with him.

Delivery Platforms

Artists First Music delivers music to supervisors via a proprietary platform. Supervisors, with permission, receive and download music at http://artists.artistsfirst.sourceaudio.com/#explorer

For its production music library we use Dashbox, Soundminer, and Soudmouse to deliver and manage music. The library contains music from top tier writers/producers/artists and is used by Fox Broadcasting Company, AVP volleyball, Fox On Air Promotions, The NFL Network, NFL Films, Versus, CSN, G4, and the  NASCAR Media Group.

Legal – Administration

North Star Media provides Artists First Music with legal counsel and administrative guidance. Ron Sobel, president, is a nationally recognized entertainment attorney.  He continues to be a valuable guide and support to our company.