
Mondo CLE
Music & Tech Law Symposium
Friday, October 16, 2026







Mondo.NYC 2026 CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium
Friday, October 16, 2026, 8am-5pm
Overview
Mondo’s Tenth annual CLE program hosts top music lawyers and thought leaders for an all-day entertainment law seminar addressing some of the biggest legal and regulatory developments affecting the music industry, including recent court decisions and key policy matters focusing on AI, IP valuations and acquisitions, streaming, reputational risk & defamation, streaming, public performance, terminations, ethics and more.
All Mondo attendees are invited to attend CLE panels on Friday, October 16. For CLE credit, a Continuing Legal Education single-day or Mondo combo registration is required.
Important Information
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Registration fees:
- $399.00 Continuing Legal Education Early Bird rate (Regular rate: $599.00)
- $639.00 Continuing Legal Education & Mondo Four Day All Access Combo Early Bird rate (Regular rate: $899)
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$299.00 Single Day Early Bird rate -- Friday ONLY. Conference program admission only, NO CLE CREDIT (Regular rate: $449)
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Fee includes:
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Admission to the Music & Tech Law Symposium on Friday, October 16, 2026 + admission to Mondo.NYC conference events October 16
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NY, CA or PA MCLE credits pending (other than for single day badges)
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Written course materials
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CLE 2026 credentials and course materials shall be emailed to all CLE registrants just prior to the seminar.
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS PENDING:
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New York: Total possible credits: 7.0 NY CLE credits (Areas of Professional Practice credit)
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California: Total possible credits: 7.0 CA MCLE credits (General credit)
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Pennsylvania: Total possible credits: 7.0 PA CLE credits (Substantive Law/General credit)
New York, California and Pennsylvania certificates of attendance will be provided. A Uniform Certificate of Attendance will be provided for all other jurisdictions, which attendees may submit to their respective state bar associations for CLE review.
DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Financial assistance to attend this program may be available. Attorneys who require financial assistance may apply in writing, no later than September 20, 2026, explaining the basis of need, and, if approved, may be offered a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. For more details, please contact joanne@mondo.nyc.
2025 Agenda
Breakfast hosted by Technotainment
Going Direct? Pros, Cons and Pitfalls
Moderator: Monika A. Tashman, Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Panelists:
Clara Kim, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer, ASCAP
Kat MacLean-Daley, A&R, AYO Music Group
Natalie Madaj, EVP, Global Digital, Warner Chappell Music
Beyond Catalogs: Navigating the Broader World of Music Acquisitions
Moderator: Cynthia Katz, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Panelists:
Elon Altman, Director, Music & Entertainment Valuation Services, Citrin Cooperman
Anika Amin, Vice President, M&A Legal Affairs, Create Music Group
Dan Hoffman, Executive Vice President Business & Legal Affairs, Concord
Software, Streaming, and Socials: A Year of Tech-Focused Legal Battles in the Music Industry
Moderator: Scott Sholder, Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
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Brian Caplan, Partner, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLP
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Christine Lepera, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
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Carla Miller, Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Universal Music Group
Lunch
ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews Keynote Conversation with Variety's Jem Aswad
Where are we now? Generative AI, Music and an Emerging Deal Ecosystem
Moderator: Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
Panelists:
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David H. Johnson, Consultant/Independent Director
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Stacey Lager, General Counsel, Splice
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Christine Pepe, Senior Legal Counsel, Peloton Interactive
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Benji Rogers, Partner, Lark42 & Co-President, Sureel AI
Reclaiming Rights: Today’s Terminations Landscape
Moderator: Lynn Gonzalez, Partner, Granderson Des Rochers
Panelists:
Guy Blake, Founding Member & Managing Partner, Granderson Des Rochers, LLP
Kevin Casini, Attorney, Lecturer, Quinnipiac University School of Law
Cancel-Proof Catalogs? Managing Reputation Risk in a Hyper-Aware Market
Moderator: Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman Robinson
Panelists:
Duff Berschback, EVP, Publishing Business and Legal Affairs, Concord Music Publishing
Palisa Kelley, Managing Director, Business & Legal Affairs, HarbourView Equity Partners
Benjamin Massarsky, Partner, Miller Friel, PLLC
Adam Ritholz, Managing Partner, Ritholz Levy Fields LLP
Mic Drops & Lawsuits: Defamation in the Music Industry
Moderator: Nicole Haff, Senior Counsel, Lewis & Lin, LLC
Panelists:
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Gary Adelman, Founding Partner, Adelman Matz P.C.
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Daniel Watkins, Founding Partner, Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP









