CreateBase founders join A2IM Fall Mentorship Program as mentors

Empowering the next generation of independent songwriters and artists through education, technology, and rights transparency.

CreateBase, the music rights infrastructure startup helping artists recover lost royalties and future-proof their careers, is proud to announce that Co-Founder & CEO Arsh Shah and Co-Founder & Head of Product Jesse Buddington have both been selected to join the A2IM Fall Mentorship Program as mentors.

The A2IM (American Association of Independent Music) Mentorship Program connects experienced leaders from across the independent music sector with rising artists, songwriters, and industry professionals. Through structured mentorship, A2IM aims to promote inclusion, education, and empowerment across all areas of the music ecosystem.

As mentors, Shah and Buddington will work directly with emerging creators to help them navigate music rights, royalties, and ownership with confidence — while demonstrating how CreateBase's technology can transform metadata registration into a sustainable advantage for their careers.

“At CreateBase, our mission has always been simple — help creators understand and own their rights,” said Arsh Shah, Founder & CEO of CreateBase. “Joining A2IM's mentorship program is an opportunity to give back to the same community that's inspired our work.”

“Artists shouldn't have to be data experts to get paid,” added Jesse Buddington, Co-Founder & Head of Product. “We're building infrastructure that makes rights transparency accessible, and mentorship is a powerful way to bring that knowledge to the people who need it most.”

CreateBase's platform helps artists and rightsholders automatically identify unclaimed royalties, repair metadata inconsistencies, and register ownership across PROs and CMOs, reducing the industry's long-standing “black box” royalties problem.

By combining education, mentorship, and automation, CreateBase continues to advance its mission to future-proof music rights holders through trust, technology, and transparency.