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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Eventim Presents Mondo Kickoff Breakfast, Tues Oct 13
Host:
Eventim
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13
Moderator:
Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor, Variety
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Fireside Chat: BMG General Counsel Amanda Molter – Protecting Creativity at Scale: Legal Leadership in the New Music – Tech Power Dynamic
Moderator:
Ilene Farkas, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
The Future Is Owned: Rights, Revenue & Reach
Host:
KOSIGN
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Investing Across the Music Economy: A Fireside Chat with Charles Goldstuck on Where Value Comes Next
Moderator:
Jacob Paul, VP Platform Growth, Kobalt & Founding Team, KOSIGN
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:50 PM
Grand Ballroom
Artist Development Reimagined: Who Builds a Career in 2026?
Moderator:
Mauricio Ruiz, Founder, The Manager's Playbook (TMP)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Your Audience Is Ready to Buy. Are You Ready to Sell? Why Artists and Labels Need to Start Thinking Like DTC Brands
Moderator:
Ben Lord
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:40 PM
Grand Ballroom
The Money Trail: Where Does Music Income Actually Come From?
Moderator:
Jamie Dominguez, National Director of Industry Relations, The MLC
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The Capital Behind the Catalog: Financing Music Rights Today
Moderator:
Terry Dugan, Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
The New Independent Paradigm: Building the Perfect Team
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
Music Business MythBusters: Separating Fact from Fiction
Moderator:
David Salazar, Staff Editor, Fast Company
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:15 PM
Lobby, Arlo Williamsburg Hotel
Mondo 2026 Welcome Back Opening Night Reception, Tues Oct 13
Host:
Mondo.NYC & KOSIGN
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Wonderful Wednesday Breakfast hosted by The MLC
Host:
The MLC
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Beyond the Investment: Building Global Franchises from Music, Entertainment & Sports IP -- You've Made the Investment. Now What?
Moderator:
Spencer Paysinger, Former New York Giant & Super Bowl XLVI Champion, Producer & Writer
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Mirror Bar
From Stems to Vibes: How AI Is Reshaping Our Relationship with Sound
Moderator:
Seth Hillinger, Technical Product Guy, NYMusicTech
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 11:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Music industry Innovator Scott Cohen & A2IM CEO Ian Harrison in Conversation: The Royalty Should Be the Floor, Not the Ceiling
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Beyond the Artist: Building a Valuable Music Business - How Artists can Build, Finance and Monetize Catalogs, Labels and Lasting Music IP
Moderator:
Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Virgin Music Group Presents Wednesday Lunch @ Mondo
Host:
Virgin Music Group
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The Future of Music Creation & Technology, Wednesday, October 14
Curators:
Daniel Rowland, LANDR Audio & Jessica Powell, AudioShake
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The State of Play: Artist-Centric Music Tech in 2026
Moderator:
Rob Schwartz, CEO & Founder, WHO?MAG Multimedia, LLC
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:50 PM
Mirror Bar
Building a Sustainable Music Career: From First Fans to Financial Independence
Moderator:
Clint Choi, VP of Partnerships, Beatlibrary
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:15 PM
Grand Ballroom
The U.S. Music Market: Growth, Trends & What’s Ahead?
Presenter:
Matt Bass, VP Research & Gold and Platinum Operations, RIAA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:40 PM
Mirror Bar
Creator Workflow Tools: Building Assets to Optimize Engagement
Moderator:
Jessica Powell, CEO & Co-Founder, AudioShake
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Interview with Congresswoman Becca Balint (D-VT)
Interviewer:
Tom Clees, SVP, Government and Industry Relations, RIAA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:30 PM
Mirror Bar
AI Detection: Who Gets Paid When the Machine Learns
Moderator:
Andrew Stess, CEO, StessCo Consulting Group
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:35 PM
Grand Ballroom
RIAA Presents Everything You Need to Know About Music Policy in One Hour, Weds October 14
Hosts:
RIAA: Tom Clees & Jessie Richard
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5:20 PM
Mirror Bar
Royalties in the Black Box: Fixing Music’s Most Broken System
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
The Next Era of Music - One on One: Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay & RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier
Host:
Mitch Glazier, Chairman & CEO, RIAA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:15 PM
Lobby, Arlo Williamsburg Hotel
RIAA hosts a Cocktail Party & Reception @ The Arlo Williamsburg Hotel, Weds Oct 14
Host:
RIAA