ABOUT
Shomari Mitchell (Sho, for short) is the co-founder & CEO of Beatlibrary, a music-tech company responsible for audio provenance infrastructure for the modern music supply chain. He also owns music Water Street Music Hall, a 1,000-person capacity venue in Rochester, NY.
Before co-founding Beatlibrary, Sho spent over an involved decade working in the music industry: marketing, touring, and artist development, helping creators reach over a billion streams worldwide. His multifaceted background helps tether a deep understanding towards artists' full workflow stack and drives the team to build products that empower artists at Beatlibrary.
Sho remains committed to building the infrastructure that makes an artist's contributions undeniable technically, legally, and financially.
PANELS
Royalties in the Black Box: Fixing Music’s Most Broken System
Despite billions in streaming revenue, royalty accounting remains one of the most fragmented and inefficient parts of the music industry. Many labels and publishers still rely on spreadsheets and legacy systems, which creates delays, errors, and a lack of transparency. This panel explores how modern platforms are transforming royalty accounting, contract administration, and financial operations, enabling faster payments, better reporting, and scalable growth for labels, publishers, and distributors.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5:20 PM