The Guild of Music Supervisors is proud to announce its eighth year partnering with Mondo.NYC as we bring together top music supervisors and creators in advertising, film and TV to help educate about the craft of music supervision. Please join us on Thursday October 16, 2025 at Brooklyn’s spectacular Arlo Williamsburg Hotel for an immersive day-long series of panels, round tables and case studies packed with rich and insightful conversation and learning. 

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GMS-Mondo Agenda 2025

 

GMS-Mondo Pre-Party, Weds. October 15

 

NYC Education Event, Thursday, October 16

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9:00 AM Clio Music hosts GMS-Mondo Breakfast @ the Arlo

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9:50 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks

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​10:00 AM Edges of a Brief

The Stories behind surprising sync choices: how unexpected syncs changed a scene and an ad for the better.

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Moderator: Jennifer Fife, Executive Creative Producer & Music Supervisor, CIRCONFLEX

Panelists:

• Jillian Ennis, Music Supervisor, Strange People Music

• Michael Hill, Music Supervisor

• Annie Pearlman, Music Supervisor, Groover Garden

• Mia Riggins, Music Supervisor, Sweater Weather Music

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11:00 AM So... What's It Like on the Inside? Ad Agency Music Supervisors Roundtable 2025

Back by popular demand! We talk to advertising agency in-house music supervisors on how they work within an agency, how they navigate mergers and all the fun in between.

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Moderator: Katt Matt, Executive Producer & Music Supervisor, Found Objects

Panelists:

• Colleen Dahlstrom, Sr. Music Producer, McCann NY

• Mike Ladman, Music Supervisor, Droga5

• Danny Milkis, Associate Music Producer, Omnicom Production

• Theresa Notartomaso, Director of Music Production, North America, VML

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​​​​12:00 PM Around the Sync World

Hear from sync industry vets who've done it all. From working at a label, a music publisher, a music library and, of course, working as a music supervisor. Learn how their experience has shaped their creative process.

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Moderator: Randy Frisch, Founder, LoveCat Music

Panelists:

• Jasmine Flott, Head of Creative, Terrorbird Media

• Julie Hurwitz, Founder, CEO, Songbird Creative

• Deb Oh, Senior Director, Sync Services and Partnerships, BMG

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1:00 PM boomerang! & Riptide Music Group host GMS-Mondo Lunch in the Grand Ballroom @ the Arlo

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2:15 PM Two Sides of the Sync Coin

This panel explores how writers and artists can make money by working across multiple catalogues. Hear from sync reps and writers on how writing in different contexts opens up sync opportunities, shapes artistry, and creates sustainable careers in an evolving music landscape.

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Moderator: Jamie Jou, Director of Music, BA Licensing, McCann New York

Panelists:

• Randy Class, Songwriter/Producer, Warner Chappell

• Dan Gross, Director, Synchronization, Warner Chappell Music 

• Rob Rudkin, Creative Partnerships Director, East Coast Lead, Marmoset

• Emma Shilliday, Manager, Creative Sync Licensing, Warner Chappell Production Music

• Yoo Soo Kim, Music Composer, Songwriter, Producer, Marmoset Artist Roster

 

3:15 PM Reimagined: The Art of Arrangements & Remixes in Sync

This panel explores how reworked versions of songs—whether remixes, stripped-down arrangements, or cinematic re-imaginings—have become essential tools in advertising, trailers, and branded content. The conversation will highlight how the right re-interpretation can elevate a campaign, bring new emotional weight to a familiar track, or unlock a placement that the original recording couldn’t.

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Moderator: Jonathan Finegold, Founder/Owner/Music Supervisor, Fine Gold Music

Panelists:

• Stephen Bolles, VP, Film & Television Music, VP, Universal Music Enterprises

• Mark Hannah, Founder/Composer/Music Producer, boomerang!

• Ian Herbert, Music Producer, Premier Music Group

• Samantha Zirin, Music Supervisor/Producer, Walker 

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4:15 PM The Ins and Outs of Production Music

Go behind the scenes with top music directors and supervisors as they unpack how production music is discovered, licensed and placed. This panel explores creative strategies, business realities, data resources and practical tips for maximizing opportunities in the sync world — whether you’re a creator, publisher, or industry professional.

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Moderator: Melissa Chapman, Music Supervisor, Groove Garden

Panelists:

• Joel Feinberg, CEO, DeWolfe Music USA

• Naomi Gillies, Assistant Manager, Creative Sync, Extreme Music

• Sarah Scarlata, Music Marketing Director, APM Music

• Pia Villaluz, Sr. Manager, Music Licensing, Audio Network

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​​6:15 PM Stuff.io & APM Music host Thursday Mondo Reception

As evening descends on Brooklyn, join old and new friends in the incredible lobby of the Arlo Williamsburg Hotel as Stuff.io and APM Music welcome you to the Thursday night soiree! Enjoy drinks and craft nibbles before you venture to an awesome Mondo live music showcase.

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Registration Fee:

• $449 Registration Rate ticket

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Fee includes:

• Admission to the Guild of Music Supervisors Mondo NYC Education Event October 16, 2025

• Admission to the GMS-Mondo Pre-Party October 15, 2025 (subject to venue capacity and age-restrictions)

• Admission to Mondo.NYC conference events October 16, 2025

• Breakfast hosted by Clio Music (while supplies last)

• Lunch hosted by boomerang! (while supplies last)

• Reception hosted by Stuff.io and APM Music

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Join us as a GMS Mondo Sponsor:​

• Interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities? Click here for our sponsor deck.

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Mission Statement: The Guild of Music Supervisors (“GMS”) partners with Mondo.NYC for its seventh annual one-day immersive education seminar as top music supervisors and the creative partners they collaborate with present case studies on the projects that they’ve been working on. Join us and meet, network and learn from some of the top music supervisors and industry executives in the fields of advertising, film, TV, video games and trailers about how they do what they do. Panelists include noted global, NYC and LA-based music supervisors, composers and sync and master licensing execs.

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Guild of Music Supervisors is a non-profit organization with the mission to promote the craft of music supervision for the mutual benefit of all media stakeholders in film, television, games, advertising, trailers and emerging media. The Guild is an educational and professional resource for music supervisors and those working in related fields across the media spectrum. The Guild's NYC Education Event will explore the opportunities and challenges of supervision and sync & master licensing, and how related technologies such as AI may impact them.

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