Having marketed, mentored and developed over two thousand artists and projects within the highest levels of the music industry, R Wayne Martin is the prolific strategic executive behind the careers of recording artists and music producers signed to his boutique management firm, mthree. And as the host of the Small Plates Podcast (with subscribers in nearly 40 countries), he is the artist development authority that guides independent artists and their teams through mission critical challenges facing todays professional musicians (and musicians as entrepreneurs). Wayne’s experience and expertise was honed as an artist development leader in multiple key roles inside major and independent labels (Warner Bros, Sony Music, Knitting Factory & others) and as an executive managing intellectual property licensing for music publishers and music industry organizations (The Harry Fox Agency / National Music Publishers Association).  Martin often not only shares his voice with music entrepreneurs on college campuses such as Harvard Law School, New York University, and Berklee School of Music, but as a music career development expert in the pages of Billboard, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and others.  In addition to multiple conference, podcast, and university speaking engagements, in 2025 Martin will continue to prepare the debut of a financial literacy program designed specifically for American musicians; plus he will announce the addition of his leadership role inside a dynamic artist development organization dedicated to preparing independent artists from all over the globe for careers in the ever-changing music industry landscape.