Our Team
Vagner Cecotti
CEO and Co-Founder
Vagner Cecotti worked for more than 30 years in several companies in the Brazilian music and mobile market before creating the company LD5, thus having extensive experience in the entertainment area.
Rodrigo Matias
Partner and COO
Responsible for the company's strategies and vision. Rodrigo lives in the United States and began his career in Brazil, in the financial area of Grupo Abril, which is a Brazilian media conglomerate founded in 1950, headquartered in São Paulo and which operates mainly in the publishing market.
Luiz Dornelles
Royalty Analyst and Business Development
Luiz Dornelles is graduated from music college and oversees the royalty examination process and partners with external examiners, while managing the daily operations of the Royalty Compliance Department through the supervision and development of its employees.
Our team is made up of professionals with over 30 years of market experience, working for major publishers, record labels and digital players. Always keeping up with the changes and innovations in the music market.
World Class Administration and Rights Management
Our teams working across copyright, royalties, income tracking and audit services work together to drive income collection and maximize distributions to our songwriters. We pride ourselves on our ability to identify gaps in revenue and secure outstanding payments across all revenue streams, including live performance, digital, broadcast and beyond. Enabled by custom-built technology and leading data analytics software, we review more lines of unmatched royalty data than any publisher we know, determined to track down unclaimed and unpaid royalties.
We keep all copyright and royalty expertise in-house in all major regions, to navigate the complexities of international collection society practices and provide on the ground support to our songwriters and their teams. We ensure the highest standards of training and encourage collaboration through sharing ideas, knowledge and skills. Our unparalleled in-house training programmes are available to every member of our team - we aim to train, and retain, the best in the business.
Our Numbers
+$10 M
In royalties collected for our partners in last months
+126K
Musical works managed by our team from Business partners, Musicians, Composers and Authors who trust LD5 around the world
+30
Years of Experience and Excellence