Mondo.NYC Speaker
Marc Cimino
Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Publishing Group
ABOUT
Marc Cimino is Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), where he leads the company’s global business strategy, overseeing public policy and business development. He manages UMPG’s music licensing deals with major social content platforms worldwide and has played an instrumental role in many of the company’s significant catalog acquisitions and artist signings. Cimino has also executive produced acclaimed music projects including HBO’s Music Box, Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur and the Pearl Jam documentary Let’s Play Two.
Prior to joining UMPG, Cimino served as Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Warner Bros. Records and held business affairs and business development roles at Sony Music Entertainment. He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a J.D. from Seton Hall Law.
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