Thibault Roucou

Director of Royalties and Reporting - Deezer

In this capacity, he leads the management and continuous improvement of the company's royalty distribution channels, ensuring that rights owners around the world—from artists and producers to publishers—are accurately compensated. His work spans the entire supply chain, from handling metadata to overseeing the complex process of royalty distribution for both recordings and publishing rights. Amongst his responsibilities, Thibault worked actively on the building of the Artist Centric Remuneration modelisation and is a key figure in the fraud detection within the streaming industry.


Thibault was hired back in 2013 as a data engineer, where he was tasked with building the company's internal royalty calculation software. Thibault's journey at Deezer reflects a combination of technical expertise and a commitment to supporting the creative economy. His approach to solving challenges in royalty management is driven by a passion for fairness and efficiency, making him a key figure in shaping how the music industry adapts to the digital age.