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DAY BY DAY AGENDA

Mondo.NYC 2021

Mondo.NYC’s sixth anniversary conference and showcase festival will be held October 12-15, 2021 as both a virtual zoom and live in-person event.
While nearly all conference content will be presented remotely via zoom, we are proud to be able to welcome our attendees to a physical gathering at Drom, 85 Avenue A in New York City, for limited business content, networking and live music showcases.
Additional live in-person music showcases will be held at Manhattan's Bowery Electric and Berlin Under A as well as Williamsburg's Knitting Factory.
Entrance to all of Mondo's in-person conference events at DROM and showcase events at NYC venues will require attendees to present proof of full dose COVID-19 vaccination and corresponding identification.
Mondo tickets will grant access to both physical and virtual events pursuant to the COVID-related requirements and venue capacity limitations.

2021 Key Business Content

Back to the Future: The New Normal in a Post-COVID World
Independent Live Music
The Future of Music Production
The Business of Music: Policy, Streaming & More
Technology: What You Need Now & the Bleeding Edge
Music Supervision
Music & Tech Law Symposium
Financial Rights & Early-Stage Investment
Songwriters & Music Publishing
Video Games, Esports & Music

See 2021 Speakers

Mondo.NYC Live In-Person

IRL Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Conference HQ: Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan

Registration Hours 9:30am-4:30pm

Networking Hub: 10am-5pm

Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm

7pm: Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery, Manhattan

IRL Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Conference HQ: Drom 85 Avenue A

Registration Hours 9:30am-4:30pm

Networking Hub: 10am-5pm

Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm

8:00pm: Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Avenue Williamsburg

IRL Thursday, October 14, 2021

Conference HQ: Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan

Registration Hours 9:30am-4:30pm

Networking Hub: 10am-5pm

Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm

7pm: Berlin Under A, 25 Avenue A, Manhattan

IRL Friday, October 15, 2021

Conference & Showcase HQ: Drom 85 Avenue A

Registration Hours 9:30am-4:30pm

Networking Hub: 10am-5pm

Panel: State of Live in the City: 10:30am

Panel: Anyone Can Be a Music Critic: Analyzing Data for Emerging Artists: 12pm

Happy Hour: 3pm-5pm

Closing Night Showcase & Party: 7pm

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MONDO 2021 LIVE IN-PERSON CONFERENCE & SHOWCASE EVENTS

With the health and safety of our attendees and staff as our priority, Mondo shall strictly adhere or exceed all New York City, New York State and federal COVID-related compliance statutes and guidance, including but not limited to requiring proof of vaccination upon entry into all in-person events and showcases as well as mask wearing and social distancing. Mondo reserves the right to change the conference and showcase delivery forum from in-person to virtual at any time prior to or during the event. Please contact info@mondo.nyc with questions or for additional information.

2021
Conference Ticket Options

CLE Music & Tech

CLE Credit
$399

- Friday, 10/15/21 access to CLE conference content including panels, Q&As, keynotes, special events, happy hours and more (Mondo live events require proof of COVID vaccination).
- CLE Credit (click here for details) and written materials
- Access to all Mondo artist showcases
- 35% discount on your Mondo 2022 badge

Single-Day All Access

Friday, October 15
$99

- Friday, 10/15/21 access to conference content including panels, Q&As, keynotes, breakout rooms, networking, special events, happy hours and more (Mondo live events require proof of COVID vaccination).
- Access to all Mondo artist showcases
- 35% discount on your Mondo 2022 badge

2021 Conference Tracks

Signing a Contract

“The Future of Financial Rights,” presented by HIFI, kicks off this summer with three Mondo Conversations virtual events and culminates with an intensive four-track seminar on Thursday, October 14 featuring four panels: Innovation in Business Management; New Approaches to Working Capital; SPACs, Private Equity & More; and a Fireside Chat with Will Page (former chief economist at both Spotify and PRS for Music and HIFI advisor).

Music Equipment

The Future of Music Production track on Wednesday, October 13 will feature four panels analyzing how the broad impact of technology could dramatically change the music creation and distribution process in the coming years, from how creators make and monetize their works to how listeners experience music and engage with their favorite artists. Join us for the following panels and concentration topics: The Producers Panel; The Impact of AI; NFTs & Music Creation; The Next Generation of Spatial and Immersive Audio.

Mondo CLE 2021 Panel Agenda:

Music Set

NFT Bootcamp: How the Evolving NFT Market Will Impact Creators and Content Companies. In this panel session, attorneys from Covington & Burling LLP will lead panelists deeply involved in the NFT space through a discussion covering the evolving NFT market, including the technological and legal implications for content, the problem of counterfeit NFTs, the current state of NFT regulation, and common issues to be aware of when working with NFT platforms and partners.

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Singer Songwriter

AIMP Presents the 2021 Publishers & Songwriters Program: the 2021 Publishers & Songwriters program on Friday, October 15. This will be a multi-disciplinary suite of sessions focusing on: Together Alone: The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Songwriters Post-Pandemic; Case Study: Leveraging Emerging Platforms with Levi Hummon; Future of Metadata; and the return of Mondo’s beloved Songwriter’s Live Carousel.

Mixer Desk

Keynote Conversation: SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe: SoundExchange is proud to kick off Mondo 2021 on Tuesday, October 12 with a series of must-see programs on the future of music in our digital-first age. SoundExchange President & CEO Michael Huppe will open Tuesday’s track with a keynote conversation road mapping his vision for a more simple, efficient, and creator-friendly future.

Mondo.Cannabis: a series of panels and activations that focus on the intersection of the newly-legalized New York cannabis industry and related music, events and entertainment sectors, produced in association with music industry executive David Hazan. The first confirmed Mondo.Cannabis panels are: The State of Legalization; Celebrity Branding in Cannabis; Future of Cannabis Festivals and Events; Cannabis Investment Opportunities; and Creativity in Cannabis.

Leaves

The Music Managers Forum - US presents a panel focusing on how managers are working with and guiding their artists through the myriad of challenges posed by the pandemic, as the music industry works towards global recovery. Managers and their artists will explore their approach to building a safe and healthy touring plan, the latest platforms and technologies being used in their growth strategies, increasing (or re-awakening) fan engagement, and even working with mission-based initiatives to improve the world condition. Join these speakers and seek to inspire your growth into 2022!

Drive-in Theater

Film Set

The NYC Guild of Music Supervisors Education Event & Film Festival returns for its fourth year as top music supervisors and industry executives in the fields of advertising, film, TV, video games and trailers give attendees a unique opportunity to meet, network and learn from some of the leading names in the business.

Servers

Musiio, providing breakthrough Artificial Intelligence for the Music Industry, hosts our Using AI to Discover New Talent panel. Musiio’s Hit Potential Algorithm is a powerful music discovery tool, “listening” to and analyzing music at scale to evaluate, organize and even provide opportunities to improve music in pre-production. As part of its Mondo collaboration, Musiio will use its Algorithm to sort through showcase artist submissions and identify the entries that are most likely to achieve commercial success based upon multiple predetermined factors. Select artists will be included in a second-by-second breakdown session during the Mondo panel.

All Conference tracks