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Driving Value with an Indie Mindset

Grand Ballroom

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 2:55 PM

Moderator:

Dan Rys, Director, Business News, Billboard

In a rapidly shifting music landscape, the independent sector continues to punch far above its weight, building loyal fanbases, creating new revenue opportunities and influencing industry innovation from the ground up. This conversation brings together leaders from the independent sector to explore how indie values, agility, transparency and long-term artist development can deliver outsized value for both artists and their teams.

Dan Rys

Dan Rys

Director, Business News, Billboard

Bob Bruderman

Bob Bruderman

Chief Digital Officer, Kobalt Music Group

Matt McGreevey

Matt McGreevey

GM, Epitaph/Anti-Records

Darius Van Arman

Darius Van Arman

CEO, Secretly Distribution

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