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Fractional business Development Syndicate

We create through connection.

MDLR is a syndicate of fractional Business Development operators helping music tech and creator economy companies grow through strategic partnerships.

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About MDLR
(pronounced “Modular”)

We've spent our careers inside the companies shaping this space - from the early team at Linktree and senior partnership roles across Fame House and UMG Commerce, to years leading BD and partnerships at INgrooves, 7digital, and Linkfire. Together, we know what power-law partnerships look like from the inside, and we build them for you.

Trusted by creator economy & tech leaders
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What we do

Four ways we plug into your team.

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WHY MDLR

Full-stack business development function

Senior-level expertise, insight, and relationships, at a fraction of the cost of building it in-house.

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Selected Works

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What partners say

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FAQ

Common questions

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From early traction to exit, MDLR embeds as your BD and growth partner - wherever you are, and wherever you're headed next.

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INTERNAL HIRE
MDLR Fractional
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Fractional gives you senior operators and their networks from day one - full firepower, scaled to your moment.
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Case Studies

Partnerships that moved the curve.

A look at the deals, ecosystems, and revenue lines we've built alongside teams in music tech and the creator economy.

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The Team

Operators who've been inside the companies building this space.

The team behind MDLR has spent decades inside the companies building music tech and the creator economy - not advising from the outside. We operate as a syndicate: a core founding team backed by a deep bench of executives we pull in based on what your moment requires, bringing 50+ years of combined experience and relationships that open doors.

Founding Partners
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Core Team
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Core Operator

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+ a deep bench of executives available based on your needs.

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Partners

The companies we're building with.

A snapshot of the partners, platforms, and ecosystems MDLR is active across today - the relationships we bring to work from day one.

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Listed alphabetically — with future partners in active conversation.

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Music Tech Friends

A community built for people working where music meets technology.

Music Tech Friends

Music Tech Friends is an informal network of operators, founders, and builders working across music tech and the creator economy - a place to trade notes, make introductions, and stay close to what's actually happening in the space.

The space moves fast, and the best information rarely makes it into a deck. Music Tech Friends exists to keep good people connected by hosting meetups and events across major cities along with running a monthly newsletter that provides insights and musings from our neck of the woods.

MDLR started Music Tech Friends because the relationships that move this industry forward are built in rooms, not funnels - the same instinct behind our client work.

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