Metadata platform Noctil has appointed Fiona Ham as vice president of metadata partnerships.
“Ham’s appointment underscores Noctil’s commitment to building robust metadata infrastructure across the entire music ecosystem,” said a statement. “Her role will focus on helping rights-holders – from global labels and publishers to PROs and independent creators – resolve metadata conflicts, accelerate royalty payments and unlock the full value of their catalogues.”
In her new role, Ham will lead global metadata partnership strategy and drive solutions for unregistered and incomplete catalogues, ensuring assets are properly documented, credited and monetised. She will support discoverability and revenue growth across traditional, digital and live music markets.
Ham will also spearhead new applications of Music Recognition Technology (MRT), starting with DJ and live event initiatives in Canada.
This hire also marks the beginning of a partnership between Noctil and Ham’s consultancy, HausOfHam, providing clients across genres – including electronic, underground and independent rights-holders – access to Noctil’s platform to enrich and manage their metadata.
Noctil's commitment to improving metadata accuracy and ensuring fair compensation for creators aligns perfectly with my own mission
Fiona Ham
Jacob Varghese, founder and CEO of Noctil, said: “Fiona’s expertise in metadata standards and catalogue optimisation strengthens Noctil’s ability to deliver cleaner data and faster royalties for all rights-holders. While her MRT work in live and electronic music is an exciting starting point, her broader focus will be ensuring that the entire industry, from major labels to independent artists benefits from fewer conflicts, greater transparency, and more efficient royalty flows.”
Fiona Ham, VP metadata partnerships, Noctil, said: “Noctil's commitment to improving metadata accuracy and ensuring fair compensation for creators aligns perfectly with my own mission. The company’s no-code platform offers a powerful solution for the challenges faced by rights-holders in the electronic and underground music space, and beyond. I am excited to help drive the implementation of MRT initiatives to further streamline royalty distributions and promote fair payouts in this evolving landscape.”
Ham also serves as chair of the Underground Dance Single of the Year category at the Juno Awards.
Established in 2016, Noctil has offices in the USA and India and is a member of DDEX and the Music Business Association.
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