ABOUT
Paul Sipio is a Managing Director in the Origination group at Apollo. Prior to joining Apollo in 2021, Paul worked in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Investment Banking group at Goldman Sachs as well as at Universal Music Group. Paul received his M.B.A. with Honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and he graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Music from Northeastern University. Paul is a professor on the Adjunct Faculties at New York University and the Juilliard School. He also serves as an Advisor on the Board of the Yale School of Music, a Trustee on the Board of Kaufman Music Center, and a Director on the Board of Behind the Book.
PANELS
A Fireside Chat Between Universal Music Publishing Group COO Marc Cimino and Apollo’s Paul Sipio: Music Publishing at Scale — Growth, Investment & the Value of Songs
Mondo welcomes UMPG COO Marc Cimino for a wide-ranging conversation with Apollo Global Management Managing Director Paul Sipio on the forces reshaping the global music publishing business. From investment and catalog value to technology, new revenue opportunities and an increasingly complex global rights marketplace, the discussion will explore how a leading music publisher deploys resources, drives growth, and maximizes the long-term value of songs. Bringing together the perspectives of a senior operating executive and one of music’s most active investment leaders, the session offers an inside look at where capital, creativity and opportunity are converging — and what comes next for the business of music publishing.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:00 AM