Alex Bingham

alexbingham.co.uk

CTOFull-Stack EngineeringAI & DataA&R Intelligence

Alex Bingham

Music Industry Strategist & CTO.
Building AI-powered tools for labels and artists.
Ex-EMI, Island, UMG.

10+

Years at the frontline

14

UK #1 Singles

36

UK #1 Albums

Career History

Discography

Pepper Bing Limited

Owner / Director

2024 – Present

Tracklist

  1. 01Fractional CTO at Prisma Music Group: production platform managing 14,000 tracks, built solo from scratch
  2. 02A&R Discovery Tooling: scouting systems surfacing emerging talent across TikTok, Spotify & SoundCloud
  3. 03AI pipelines for music companies: lead identification, profitability modelling, operational automation
Fractional CTOAI & DataMusic TechNext.jsSupabaseAWSConsulting

Prisma Music Group

Chief Technology Officer

Jun 2025 – Present

Tracklist

  1. 01Replaced Google Sheets (14,000 tracks) with a production-grade distribution platform. Solo build.
  2. 02Internal operations dashboard: metadata ingestion, QC, and delivery workflow for the ops team
  3. 03Artist self-service portal for music submission, intake forms, and release management
  4. 04FUGA API & webhook integration: live catalogue sync replacing static spreadsheets
Next.jsTypeScriptReactSupabaseAWS LambdaTanStack QueryTurborepo

TeacherFlow

Founder

Apr 2024 – Present

Tracklist

  1. 01Vertical SaaS automating scheduling, compliance, and workflow for supply teaching agencies
  2. 02Reduces manual admin and error rates across labour-intensive service operations
SaaSProduct DevelopmentFull-StackAutomationTypeScript

EMI Records

Senior Streaming Manager

Jun 2021 – Nov 2023

Tracklist

  1. 01Helped Elton John achieve his first UK #1 single in 16 years with 'Cold Heart'
  2. 02Lewis Capaldi: two UK #1 singles, debut #1 album, biggest selling album of 2019 & 2020
  3. 03Mae Stephens: first UK developing artist to debut on the Spotify Global Chart in week 1
  4. 04Made UK chart history: EMI placed 9 songs in the Top 20 in a single week, a label first
  5. 05Sam Smith × Spotify Fan Activation; Olivia Dean × Amazon Music Breakthrough Campaign
Streaming StrategyDSP RelationsA&RData AnalyticsLabel Marketing

Virgin EMI Records

Streaming Manager

Aug 2018 – Jun 2021

Tracklist

  1. 01Led streaming strategy for one of the UK's largest record labels
  2. 02Key DSP contact across business partners, artist managers, and the wider label
  3. 03Data-driven automation and insights across a diverse label roster
Streaming StrategyDSP RelationsData AnalyticsCampaign Management

Island Records

Commercial Streaming Analyst

Nov 2016 – Aug 2018

Tracklist

  1. 01Big Shaq: 'Man's Not Hot' went Platinum, one of the biggest UK tracks of 2017
  2. 02Sigrid: Top 10 within a year of releasing any music
  3. 03Commercial intelligence for Drake, U2, Post Malone, The Weeknd across radio, TV & streaming
  4. 04Streaming forecasting, playlist pitching, and A&R data insights
Data AnalyticsStreaming ForecastingA&R IntelligenceCommercial Strategy

Universal Music Group

Campaign Coordinator

Jun 2014 – Nov 2016

Tracklist

  1. 01Grew catalogue revenue by 20% year-on-year across Universal's frontline labels
  2. 02Managed UMC catalogue across all formats and business partners for UMG frontline labels
  3. 03Primary liaison: commercial, retail, marketing, A&R, management & international teams
Catalogue ManagementCommercial StrategyCampaign CoordinationLabel Operations

Skills

Genres

Technical

TypeScriptNext.jsReactSupabaseAWSFull-Stack DevelopmentTanStack QueryTurborepoZod

Music Industry

Streaming StrategyMusic DistributionA&R IntelligenceDSP RelationsData AnalyticsStreaming ForecastingCatalogue Management

Business

Fractional CTOProduct DevelopmentAI & Data AutomationSaaSConsultingCampaign ManagementLabel Operations