Music & Technology Conference & Showcase, October 13-16, 2026
October 13-16, 2026 | New York City | Tickets On Sale Nov 24
Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate Mondo's Tenth Anniversary!
Music & Entertainment Law Symposium, Touring, Talent, Artist Advocacy
Friday, October 17, 2025
It's fantastic Friday and we finish Mondo week with a bang: our ninth annual all-day immersive Music & Entertainment Law Symposium sponsored by Michelman & Robinson & Covington and powered by CDAS, Granderson des Rochers, Lewis & Linn, Loeb & Loeb and RAP @ Harvard Law School. All are welcome as our esteemed group of attorney and industry leaders addresses AI, valuation, litigation, ethics, contracts and more. Plus, critical panels on touring, advocacy and more and of course breakfast and lunch
Schedule
Friday, October 17, 2025, 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Going Direct? Pros, Cons and Pitfalls
Monika Tashman, Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP
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Friday, October 17, 2025 10:00 AM
Mirror Bar
Margins, Markets and the Future of Independent Live
Kendall Gilvar, Strategic Communications and Project Manager, NIVA
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:05 AM
Grand Ballroom
Beyond Catalogs: Navigating the Broader World of Music Acquisitions
Cynthia Katz, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM
Mirror Bar
From Seedling to Spotlight: Reinvesting in Your Music to Build a Sustainable Career
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Senior Finance Correspondent, Billboard
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:10 AM
Grand Ballroom
Software, Streaming, and Socials: A Year of Tech-Focused Legal Battles in the Music Industry
Scott Sholder, Partner, Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:25 PM
Grand Ballroom
ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews Keynote Conversation, Friday, October 17
Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor, Variety
Interviewer:
Friday, October 17, 2025, 1:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
Where are we now? Generative AI, Music and an Emerging Deal Ecosystem
Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Catering to the Superfan through Web3
Friday, October 17, 2025, 2:25 PM
Grand Ballroom
Reclaiming Rights: Today’s Terminations Landscape
Lynn Gonzalez, Partner, Granderson Des Rochers
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 3:00 PM
Mirror Bar
TRO Essex & Shamus Records Present The Making of Woody at Home: The Process and Backstory of the Landmark Release of Woody Guthrie’s Home Tapes
Anna Canoni & Steve Rosenthal
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 3:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
Cancel-Proof Catalogs? Managing Reputation Risk in a Hyper-Aware Market
Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman Robinson
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Friday, October 17, 2025, 4:35 PM
Grand Ballroom
Mic Drops & Lawsuits: Defamation in the Music Industry
Nicole Haff, Senior Counsel, Lewis & Lin, LLC
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