Media Asset Advisors | M&A Consulting for Music, Media, and IP

Our work

Buy‑side, sell‑side, or inside. We partner with industry stakeholders to execute strategic deals.

M&A Transaction Leadership

We advise buyers and sellers in mid‑market asset acquisitions and divestitures across music, media, and IP. Clients hire us to lead a complex process with their bankers, lawyers, accountants, auditors, and other specialists, keeping everyone aligned so deals close and outcomes hold.

We advise buyers and sellers in mid‑market asset acquisitions and divestitures across music, media, and IP.

Countdown Media GmbH archives, Hamburg, Germany

Deal Readiness and RestructuringRestructuring & Readiness

We differentiate by digging in as fractional CXOs to clean up operations, standardize financials and KPIs, and normalize special situations. Taking the deal workload off management keeps performance steady through diligence and closing, preserving value and preventing retrades.

We differentiate by digging in as fractional CXOs to clean up operations, standardize financials and KPIs, and normalize special situations.

David Gurule in the studio with Robin Zander of Cheap Trick

Music, Media, and IP Focus

We know what creative assets are worth, from streaming and licensing economics to royalties and rights monetization. Our models and analysis leverage sector expertise and withstand institutional scrutiny, earning the trust of buyers and sellers alike.

We know what creative assets are worth, from streaming and licensing economics to royalties and rights monetization.

Our approach

We are operators turned advisors. Before founding Media Asset Advisors (MAA), we built and ran companies, closed deals from the inside, and led restructures that enabled successful raises and exits. That background shapes how we approach each engagement: with discipline and an instinct for what actually moves the needle.

As an extension of your team, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside you to learn the unique aspects of your business. The result is guidance forged by deep understanding and real-world experience: ambitious in vision, pragmatic in execution, and always actionable.

Firm at a glance

Media Asset Advisors LLC: 10+ YearsCelebrating 10+ Years
Established: 2014
Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA
Founder: David Gurule

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