The Business of Music

Tuesday-Friday, October 12-15, 2021

The state of the biz, global music, career transitions, management, rights, influencers, models, indie labels, major labels, wellness, entrepreneurship, genre amplification, radio and so much more.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

The State of the Music Business 2021

Jem Aswad, Deputy Music Editor, Variety

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	Binta Niambi Brown	Founder, omalilly projects
	Brittney Spencer	Artist & Songwriter
	Jem Aswad	Deputy Music Editor, Variety
	Kristina Hedrick	Vice President, U.S. Business Development at Sony Music Publishing
	Lucy Dickins	Lucy Dickins, Co-Head Music Division, WME

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Global Music Marketplace

Robert Singerman, SVP International Publishing, LyricFind

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	Apryl Peredo	Artist Management, Inter Idoru & Fuchsia Connect
	Baladeva Nitai	Founder, Natya Yoga Brazil & Goura Shakti Records
	Constantine Roussos	Founder & CEO, .MUSIC
	Mari Campos	COO, Hibrido.cc
	Mia Min Yen	Director, Taiwanese Waves
	Robert Singerman	SVP LyricFind, .MUSIC, CAB, SyncSummit, Mondo, Heaven11, YouBloom, Venue Pilot

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Women In Music Presents "Navigating Career Transitions"

Tara Bendler, Women in Music

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	Karen Kieves	Director of Show Marketing, Wave
	Paulina Vo	General Manager, The Digilogue
	Taara Sajnani	Recruiter, Google/YouTube & Founder, Sajnani Brand Management
	Tara Bendler	Global Chair, Digital Strategy, Women in Music

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Bushwick Zoom

Music Managers Forum US: Guiding Growth into 2022 - Managers and their Artists

Wesley T. A'Harrah, Founder, Hits Differently & Hyper Orange; VP Membership & Education, MMF-US

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	Max Stern	Manager, Vitalic Noise & Co-Founder, Disko
	Sam Pringle	Artist Manager, Project Gold
	Twiggy Rowley	Artist Manager, Project Gold
	Wesley T. A'Harrah	Founder, Hits Differently & Hyper Orange

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

There’s My Rights, Your Rights, and Neighboring Rights

Ryan Lehning, Senior Director International, SoundExchange

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	Charlie Phillips	Managing Director, PTR Strategic Ltd
	Matt Phipps-Taylor	Chief Information Officer, peermusic
	Naomi Asher	Vice President, International Neighbouring Rights, Sony Music Publishing
	Ryan Lehning	Senior Director, International, SoundExchange
	Sam Heerey	Head of Neighbouring Rights, Double Six Rights Management

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

SoundExchange Influencer Sound-off and Performance featuring John Doe & Folk Uke

Tom DeSavia, Author

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	Folk Uke	Artist
	John Doe	Artist
	Tom DeSavia	Author

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Music Models for the Roaring ‘20s

Ted Cohen, Founder/Head of Corporate Development, Mediatech Ventures

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	Darryl Ballantyne	Founder & CEO, LyricFind
	Larry Miller	Clinical Professor & Director, Music Business Program, NYU Steinhardt
	Oana Ruxandra	Executive Vice President Business Development & Chief Digital Officer, WMG
	Ted Cohen	Founder/Head of Corporate Development, Mediatech Ventures

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

8:30 PM

10:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Be Present Everywhere: Intros & Connections

Robert Singerman, SVP International Publishing, LyricFind

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	Adam Lewis	Owner, Planetary Group
	Apryl Peredo	Artist Management, Inter Idoru & Fuchsia Connect
	Baladeva Nitai	Founder, Natya Yoga Brazil & Goura Shakti Records
	Carlos Mills	President, ABMI
	Charles Di Pinto	Founder, Sigmund Records & Professor, Unisinos
	Constantine Roussos	Founder & CEO, .MUSIC
	Darryl Hurs	Owner/Partnerships, Indie Week
	David Hazan	Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing
	David McLoughlin	Manager Brazil
	Dmitri Vietze	Founder, Music Tectonics Conference
	Gigi Louisa Johnson	President/Co-Founder, Maremel Institute - Amplify Music Initiative
	Jeff Liebenson	Principal, Liebenson Law
	John Telfer	Chairman, Rocking Gorillas
	Mark Frieser	Founder & CEO, Sync Summit
	Mike Bell	Co-Founder, The New Colossus Festival
	Mikey B Rishwain	Programming Director & International Relations, M For Montreal
	Raimundo Aguirre Del Rio	Agent/Consultant
	Robert Singerman	SVP LyricFind, .MUSIC, CAB, SyncSummit, Mondo, Heaven11, YouBloom, Venue Pilot
	Rynda Laurel	Manager, At Rynda Catalyst Co.
	Scott Fetters	Founder/Director, 2112
	Tina Wroblewski	Outreach Manager
	Zachary McEwen-Jones	Assistant Event Coordinator, Indie Week

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

A Conversation with Artist Managers Ed Millett & Wendy Ong

Jem Aswad, Deputy Music Editor, Variety

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	Ed Millett	Co-CEO, TaP Music
	Jem Aswad	Deputy Music Editor, Variety
	Wendy Ong	President, TaP Music

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

The Evolution of the Indie Label – What Does the Future Hold?

Thaddeus Rudd, Co-Owner, Mom + Pop Music

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	Laura Ballance	President, Merge Records & Bass, Superchunk
	Lisa Levy	VP, Digital & Product Management, Robbins Entertainment
	Mariah Czap	Co-General Manager & Head of Digital, Yep Roc Records
	Nabil Ayers	General Manager U.S., 4AD
	Thaddeus Rudd	Co-Owner, Mom+Pop Music

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

8:30 PM

9:15 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

A Conversation with JoJo – Striving for Wellness in Difficult Times

Miles Adcox, Owner & Executive Chair, Onsite

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	JoJo	Grammy Award-Winning Singer & Songwriter
	Miles Adcox	Owner & Executive Chair, Onsite

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

9:15 PM

10:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

A Keynote Conversation with Jimmie Allen

ACM’s Damon Whiteside and RIAA’s Jackie Jones

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	Damon Whiteside	CEO, Academy of Country Music
	Jackie Jones	Vice President, Artist and Industry Relations, RIAA
	Jimmie Allen	ACM New Male Artist of the Year 2021

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

10:00 PM

11:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

A Conversation between Ole Obermann, VP/Head of Music, TikTok and Mitch Glazier, CEO of the RIAA

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	Mitch Glazier	Chairman & CEO, Recording Industry Association of America
	Ole Obermann	Global Head of Music, TikTok

Thursday, October 14, 2021

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Bushwick Zoom

EnterGain Presents CEO Entrepreneurship

James Celentano, Managing Director, EnterGain

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	Amy Dietz	Partner, Exceleration Music
	Damien Morjane	Founder, Rights’Up and Eddy
	Emmanuel Zunz	Founder & CEO, ONErpm
	James Celentano	Co-Founder, EnterGain
	Kirt Debique	CEO & CTO, SyncFloor

Thursday, October 14, 2021

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Genre Amplification – How Brands are Thriving by Focusing on Passionate Fans

Jabari Johnson, CEO & Founder, R&B ONLY/COLORS Worldwide

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	Catherine Brewton	Vice President, Creative, BMI
	Jabari Johnson	CEO & Founder, COLORS Worldwide
	Neal Saini	Co-Founder, Artist For Artist Management
	Tyler Lenane	CEO & Co-Founder, Gimme Radio Inc.

Friday, October 15, 2021

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Greenpoint Zoom

Radio Reinvented: Where and How does Radio Still Fit In?

Samantha Hissong, Music Business Reporter, Rolling Stone

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	Garrett Capone	VP/Promotion & GM of Rock, Crush Music
	Melony Torres	Director, Pop Programming, Pandora
	Raina Douris	Host, World Cafe, NPR
	Rida Naser	Program Director, SiriusXM
	Samantha Hissong	Music Business Reporter, Rolling Stone

Friday, October 15, 2021

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

Williamsburg Zoom

Mondo Keynote: Recording Academy Co-Presidents Valeisha Butterfield Jones & Panos A. Panay

Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

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	Adrian Perry	Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
	Panos A. Panay	Co-President, Recording Academy®
	Valeisha Butterfield Jones	Co-President, Recording Academy®

Friday, October 15, 2021

7:50 PM

8:00 PM

Five Tips for Musicians

Nick Ruffini, Founder, Revoice Media & Drummer’s Resource

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	Laura Donelan	Vice President & Program Manager, MusicPro Insurance
	Nick Ruffini	Founder, Revoice Media & Drummer’s Resource

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