Every day the business of being a music creator becomes both more promising and more complex. The music industry is seeing double-digit growth year-to-year from its traditional revenue streams, as well as an ever-expanding array of new income-generating opportunities. From evolving fan-centric streaming models to the new frontiers of NFTs and web3-powered communities, and important ESG and sustainability initiatives, it has never been more important for artists and their teams to focus on making sure they don’t leave money on the table while remaining true to their own social imperatives. In this panel, a diverse group of experts will unpack the actionable, forward-looking tactics they employ to take advantage—and avoid the pitfalls—of the rapidly accelerating music industry of 2023 and beyond.

The financial mechanics of the music industry have never moved faster. As artists, producers and songwriters collaborate more than ever and release cycles continue to accelerate in order to feed an increasingly algorithmic industry, the most innovative business management firms have needed to evolve in lockstep with those realities. These experts will dig into the increased focus on royalties while the touring industry revs back up and how artists demand more transparent viewpoints into increasingly diverse and complex earnings portfolios, among other shifts in the business management landscape.