Mondo.NYC Speaker
Benji Rogers
Partner, Lark42 & Co-President, Sureel AI
Benji Rogers is a British-born, New York-based, entrepreneur, technologist, and is the co-founder of multiple companies including Verifi.Media, Lark42, Radiary Creations and PledgeMusic, the first direct-to-fan music platform to acquire 4.5mm users and 50k artists, as its then CEO. PledgeMusic was listed in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list in 2015. He is currently a partner at Lark42 and Co-President of Sureel AI.
Mondo 2025 Panels
Where are we now? Generative AI, Music and an Emerging Deal Ecosystem
Friday, October 17, 2025, 1:05 PM
The generative AI boom continues, and its use in the music industry has only gotten more pervasive and sophisticated since ChatGPT first came on the scene to signal the advent of this new technology. AI music generation companies are starting up and evolving; music rights owners are exploring new ways to monetize their content in this environment, including licensing music for AI training; music distributors are leveraging GenAI tools and models to enhance their services; investors are grappling with how generative AI is impacting catalog acquisition and valuation; and artists are seeking to leverage their brands and unique styles to create custom AI products for fans and downstream creators alike. This panel will explore the current commercial landscape of generative AI and the music industry, what deals are being made, what are the pain points, what practices and technologies are emerging to aid in monitoring and maintaining the current deals, and what are the legal hurdles and policies impacting the deal market.