#164: FOUNDER: Building the Infrastructure Behind Modern Artist Commerce: Tommy Stalknecht

<p>Artists can have millions of listeners, ticket buyers, and fans, yet still have limited visibility into who those people are.<br /><br />In this episode of Sound Connections, Jakob Wredstrøm speaks with Tommy Stalknecht, founder and CEO of Single Music, about the infrastructure connecting music, e-commerce, chart reporting, fan communities, and direct-to-fan experiences.<br /><br />Tommy shares how Single started by solving a specific reporting problem between Shopify and the music industry, then expanded into a broader B2B platform supporting digital music, video, communities, and commerce for artists, labels, and merchandise companies.<br /><br />Tommy also discusses the realities of the superfan economy, the balance between fan engagement and monetization, privacy and consent, and how communities can support everything from fan relationships to decisions about where an artist should tour.<br /><br />A practical conversation about music commerce, infrastructure, data ownership, and building technology that stays behind the artist rather than competing for the fan’s attention.<br /><br />Produced by Amplitude Ventures AS.</p>