MONDO MUSIC & TECH LAW
+ PRO BONO SESSIONS
Mondo CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium for legal and business professionals
Pro Bono legal sessions for independent musicians, presented with the Harvard Law School Recording Artists Project (RAP).
OCTOBER 13-16, 2026
ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL
NEW YORK CITY
OCTOBER 13-16, 2026
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ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL
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NEW YORK CITY
OCTOBER 13-16, 2026
ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL
NEW YORK CITY
CLE MUSIC & TECH
LAW SYMPOSIUM
OCTOBER 16, 2026
OCTOBER 13-16, 2026
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ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL
ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL
NEW YORK CITY
The Future of Music, Technology & Law
The music industry is evolving faster than ever. Artificial intelligence, catalog acquisitions, creator platforms, global licensing, live events, investment capital, and shifting regulatory frameworks are transforming how music is created, distributed, monetized, and protected.
The Mondo.NYC Music & Tech Law Symposium brings together the attorneys, executives, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders shaping that future.
Now in its tenth year, the Symposium has become one of the industry's premier gatherings for legal and business professionals seeking practical insights into the issues driving today's music economy—and tomorrow's opportunities.
More than a traditional CLE program, Mondo offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with the people making decisions across the music, technology, media, and investment sectors.
The conversations shaping the future of the music business increasingly occur at the intersection of law, technology, policy, and capital. The Mondo Music & Tech Law Symposium is designed to put you at the center of those discussions.
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.
2026 AGENDA
CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium, Fri Oct 16
The Mondo Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Music & Tech Law Symposium, Powered by Michelman & Robinson LLP and Covington & Burling LLP and sponsored by Recording Artists Project (“RAP”) at Harvard Law School, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, Granderson Des Rochers and Lewis & Lin LLC, returns for its tenth year as top music lawyers and thought leaders host an all-day entertainment law seminar addressing some of the biggest legal and regulatory developments affecting the music industry focusing on AI; artist rights, revenue, risk and enforcement; touring; global policy; litigation and more.
We’re proud to welcome our Steering Committee: Michael Poster, Chair, Michelman & Robinson, LLP; Adrian J. Perry, Covington & Burling LLP; Phil Hill, Covington & Burling LLP; Scott Sholder, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP; Lynn Gonzalez, Granderson Des Rochers and; Nicole Haff, Lewis & Lin LLC.
Waiting on the World to Change? AI, Music & the Global Divide
As AI regulations accelerate across the US, EU, and UK, the music industry faces an increasingly fragmented legal landscape. This panel examines emerging policy frameworks, evolving litigation trends, and the growing impact of AI-related regulation on the music ecosystem.
The Commercial Landscape of AI in the Music Industry: How do we Make Money Off This Thing?
This panel will discuss the current economic frameworks for commercializing music, NIL and other music-adjacent proprietary rights in the AI space, as well as the impact of that commercialization on the catalog acquisition and broader music/tech investment universe.
Mondo 2026 Keynote: Julie Swidler, Friday, October 16
One of the music industry's most influential executives, former Sony Music EVP, Business Affairs & General Counsel Julie Swidler joins Mondo to share insights from an extraordinary career at the highest levels of the business. Join us in the Grand Ballroom of the Arlo at 12:25 PM on Friday, October 16.
Artist Rights, Revenue & Risk in 2026
As the music business grows more complex, artists face new challenges around AI, catalog monetization, deal structures/economics, reputation management and long-term rights protection. This panel explores the evolving legal and business landscape shaping artist careers—and the strategies artists and their advisors are using to navigate it.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
REGISTRATION & CLE CREDITS
$499
Regular $599
Continuing Legal Education Early Bird Rate -- FRIDAY ONLY
$749
Regular $899
CLE & Mondo Four-Day All Access Combo Early Bird Rate
$599
Regular $749
CLE & Mondo TWO-Day All Access Combo Early Bird Rate
Valid on Friday plus one additional day of your choice.
$349
Regular $449
Single Day Early Bird Rate — Friday Only
Conference program admission only, NO CLE CREDIT.
CLE CREDITS PENDING
New York
Total possible credits: 7.0 NY CLE credits (Areas of Professional Practice credit)
California
Total possible credits: 7.0 CA MCLE credits (General credit)
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.
CLE 2026 credentials and course materials shall be emailed to all CLE registrants just prior to the seminar.
Discounts & 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.
2026 STEERING COMMITTEE
MONDO 2026 STEERING COMMITTEE
Michael Poster, Chair
Michelman Robinson
Lynn Gonzalez
Granderson Des Rochers, LLP
Nicole Haff
Lewis & Lin, LLC
Phil Hill
Covington & Burling LLP
Adrian J. Perry
Covington & Burling LLP
Scott Sholder
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL RECORDING ARTISTS PROJECT
Pro Bono Sessions for Independent Musicians
The Harvard Law School Recording Artists Project ("RAP") is a student practice organization serving the music community by offering pro bono legal services to local and national musicians. Through RAP, Harvard Law students perform sophisticated, hands-on legal work for clients under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Since its founding in 1998, RAP alumni have gone on to work for and represent artists, indie and major record labels, the Copyright Office, and media companies, and have taken their passion for music and entertainment law far and wide across the legal profession.
RAP is excited to partner again with Mondo.NYC in 2026 to answer your most pressing legal questions. We will be available to help address issues important to up-and-coming artists, such as copyright protection, mechanical licensing, contracts, band agreements, split sheets, and more.
We'll be holding live virtual appointments to meet one-on-one with artists like you and answer legal questions you bring us. We look forward to meeting you!
To learn more about RAP click here.
