Ama Walton (DE)

Ama Walton is SVP of Music Licensing & Deputy General Counsel at SoundCloud, overseeing music rights from all rights holders, the platform, Creator Services, and Roster’s music and ancillary rights.

Since joining SoundCloud in 2021, Walton has played a key role in launching Fan-Powered Royalties in 2021, including securing global licensing deals with Warner Music Group and Merlin.

Previously, Walton was Global General Counsel and CHRO of BMG Rights Management GmbH where she was key in furthering artist-friendly income distribution for its creative services. Prior to BMG, she was the music division managing director at Constantin Film AG, and part of EMI Music Germany's management team, as their lead lawyer.

Walton is a member of SoundCloud’s Senior Leadership Group and an advisory board member of Erich Pommer Insititue’s Supervisory Board. Walton is a graduate of Ludwig-Maximilians Munich Law School and King’s College London.