# Matt Jones

> Matt Jones is the co-founder and CEO of Medallion, a New York-based platform that lets artists build branded, artist-owned digital environments where their most engaged fans can pay for early access, exclusive drops, and premium music formats. Before Medallion he ran Crowdsurge, the direct-to-fan ticketing company he started in 2008 that later merged with Songkick; he served as Songkick's CEO through its 2017 acquisition by Warner Music Group. Medallion closed a $13.7M Series A in December 2023 led by Dragonfly and Lightspeed Faction, with Metallica's Black Squirrel Partners, Coinbase Ventures, and members of Disclosure, Jungle, and Mt. Joy also on the cap table.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Medallion
- **Organizations:** Medallion, Songkick (former), Crowdsurge (former)
- **From:** United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Sold Songkick's discovery business to Warner Music Group (2017), Raised over $50M across Crowdsurge and Songkick

## Career timeline

- **~2001** — Begins promoting concerts in the UK at age 17
- **2008** — Founds Crowdsurge, a direct-to-fan ticketing platform
- **2015** — Crowdsurge merges with Songkick; Jones becomes co-CEO
- **2016** — Becomes sole CEO of Songkick after Ian Hogarth moves to chairman
- **2017** — Songkick's concert discovery business sold to Warner Music Group
- **2018** — Songkick's ticketing assets sold to Live Nation, ending antitrust suit
- **2022** — Co-founds Medallion in New York
- **2023** — Closes $13.7M Series A co-led by Dragonfly and Lightspeed Faction

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree
- Sold Songkick's discovery business to Warner Music Group (2017)
- Raised over $50M across Crowdsurge and Songkick
- Raised $22M+ total for Medallion including $13.7M Series A
- Recruited investment from Metallica's Black Squirrel Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, Jungle, Mt. Joy, and Tiga

## Latest updates

- **2023-12** — Closed $13.7M Series A led by Dragonfly and Lightspeed Faction; Metallica, Coinbase Ventures, and Disclosure among backers.
- **2025-11** — Publicly reported Medallion FM per-fan economics running roughly 20x major streaming platforms three months into launch.

## Links

- Website: https://medallion.fm
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-o-jones
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/medallionfm

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Last updated: 2026-07-09