Signal and Systems SIGNAL AND SYSTEMS studies in the complex plane

A global technology consultancy at the convergence of creative industries and emerging systems — from music infrastructure and decentralised payment rails to agentic AI and product architecture.

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About Signal & Systems

Technology that serves
the creative signal

Signal & Systems is a global technology consultancy founded at the intersection of creative industries and emerging systems. We work with music companies, content platforms, creative talent, and financial services firms to design, build, and operate the infrastructure they need.

With over 15 years of experience spanning music-tech, FinTech, distributed ledger systems, and agentic AI, our team brings deep technical fluency and creative industry knowledge to every engagement.

We operate globally — serving clients across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East — with a distributed, remote-native delivery model built for the realities of modern collaboration.

Product & System Architecture
End-to-end product strategy, technical roadmapping, and system design for complex creative and financial technology platforms.
Decentralised Payment Infrastructure
Design and deployment of distributed ledger-based payment rails, royalty tokenisation, and programmable settlement systems for rights holders and distributors.
Agentic AI Integration
Strategic frameworks and technical implementation for autonomous AI systems in media, finance, and creative workflow automation.
Remote Team & Operations Leadership
Building, managing, and scaling distributed cross-continent teams — from early-stage startups to established enterprises navigating digital transformation.
Selected Work
Music Technology · Payments
Revelator Wallet
The music industry's first self-custody creator wallet — transforming quarterly royalty cycles into real-time daily settlements via programmable payment rails. Delivered across distributed teams, with real-world pilots alongside major global publishers.
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Open Protocol · Rights Infrastructure
Original Works Protocol
Co-founded the world's first open-source protocol for decentralised music rights registration and automated royalty distribution. Integrates with DDEX and CWR industry standards via privacy-preserving architecture — verifying earnings without exposing sensitive data.
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Music Discovery · Semantic Technology
iAlbums
A pioneering semantic web music discovery platform — aggregating across 600,000+ artists and 10.5M songs to deliver contextual, story-driven listening experiences. Rated 9/10 as a "total music experience." Acquired and sunsetted 2015.
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FinTech · Risk & Lending
Backed Inc.
Co-founded and led product at Backed, pioneering data-driven real-time credit decisioning infrastructure for the online lending industry — built from zero to operational scale.
AI Strategy · Advisory
Agentic AI Advisory
Ongoing advisory engagements with media and financial services firms on integrating autonomous AI systems — identifying workflow automation opportunities and designing AI-native operating models for competitive advantage.
Creative Technology · Hardware
Voltz Audio
Design and fabrication of custom analogue circuit boards and digital effects processors for professional studio and live performance — applying signal processing theory directly to creative tools for musicians and engineers.
Areas of Expertise
I  ·  Creative Industry Technology

Music & Content Infrastructure

Deep domain knowledge of music distribution, rights management, royalty infrastructure, and the digital supply chain — from metadata and standards (DDEX, CWR) through to artist-facing products and platform economics.

II  ·  Distributed Ledger & Payments

Programmable Settlement Systems

Hands-on expertise designing and deploying decentralised payment rails, programmable settlement contracts, and tokenised financial instruments — including stablecoin-based royalty distribution at production scale.

III  ·  Agentic AI

Autonomous System Integration

Strategic and technical consulting on the integration of autonomous AI agents into business operations — from executive-level roadmapping to hands-on implementation in financial services, content platforms, and operational workflows.

IV  ·  FinTech

Financial Infrastructure

Product leadership across real-time credit decisioning, royalty advance financing, micro-lending infrastructure, and the regulatory landscape of financial technology — in both traditional and decentralised contexts.

V  ·  Remote Operations

Distributed Team Architecture

Proven methodology for building and scaling globally distributed engineering and product teams across three continents — with strong delivery culture, agile practices, and cross-functional coordination at speed.

VI  ·  Signal Processing

Systems & Signal Design

An interdisciplinary foundation in signal processing, systems theory, and instrument design — applied to product thinking, technical communication, and the unique challenge of building at the boundary of art and engineering.

Testimonials
Gilad's dedication to seeing us through the digital transformation of the musical supply chain is exciting and reassuring — looking into the future of music distribution.
Bruno Guez
CEO, Revelator.com
Signal & Systems has provided us with invaluable insights into the rapid transitions within the media landscape that we could not have navigated as quickly on our own.
Nufar Segal-Bareket
On Ventures
An inspiring leader with an innovative mindset and a clear strategic vision for building technology solutions that shape the future of the music industry.
Arnau Sabaté i Agustí
Original Works
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that matters

Signal & Systems takes on a limited number of strategic engagements each year. If you are working on a problem at the intersection of creative talent and technology, we would like to hear from you.

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Global — Koh Phangan, Thailand