TUESDAY, OCT. 13, 2026
THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC 1:
Investment, Publishing, Engagement, State of Indie & Rights, Revenue & Reach
How great is it to be back in Brooklyn! Start the day off right as Eventim hosts the Mondo Welcome Breakfast and we announce the winners of the 2026 Mondo Innovator Awards, followed by an 11 AM "State of the Music Industry" panel hosted by Variety's Jem Aswad and a noon fireside between BMG General Counsel Amanda Molter and Ilene Farkas. Before you know it, lunch is served in the Grand Ballroom -- thanks to BMG -- and then right back to a full afternoon's slate kicking off with a fireside with prominent investor and company builder Charles Goldstuck and a KOSIGN-hosted a deep dive into the Rights, Revenue & Reach. Night brings our opening reception plus MondoLive.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13
Moderator:
Dan Rys, Executive Editor of Business, Billboard
Dan Rys | Executive Editor of Business, Billboard | |
Lisa Hresko | COO, A2IM | |
Sasha Alex Sloan | Singer-Songwriter | |
Omar Teagle | Senior Director, A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Fireside Chat: BMG General Counsel Amanda Molter – Protecting Creativity at Scale: Legal Leadership in the New Music – Tech Power Dynamic
Moderator:
Ilene Farkas, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Amanda Molter | General Counsel, BMG | |
Ilene S. Farkas | Partner, Pryor Cashman |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Investing Across the Music Economy: A Fireside Chat with Charles Goldstuck on Where Value Comes Next
Moderator:
Jacob Paul, VP Platform Growth, Kobalt & Founding Team, KOSIGN
Charles Goldstuck | Founder and Managing Partner, GoldState Music | |
Jacob Paul | VP of Platform Growth & Brand Strategy, Kobalt, Founding Team, KOSIGN |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Grand Ideas: Music Behind the Work That Wins
Moderator:
Michael Kauffman, Executive Director, Clio Music
Michael Kauffman | Executive Director, Clio Music | |
Amy Crawford | VP, Creative Development (Americas) at MassiveMusic | |
Camille Hackney | Partner, Head of Brand Partnerships, Primary Wave Music | |
Jonathan Hecht | Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts | |
Eric David Johnson | Executive Creative Director, UnitedMasters Sound System |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:50 PM
Grand Ballroom
Artist Development Reimagined: Who Builds a Career in 2026?
Moderator:
Mauricio Ruiz, Founder, The Manager's Playbook (TMP)
Mauricio Ruiz | Founder, The Manager's Playbook (TMP) | |
Mayowa Arogundade | Founder & CEO, Equal IQ | |
JELEEL! | Recording Artist | |
Jacob Paul | VP of Platform Growth & Brand Strategy, Kobalt, Founding Team, KOSIGN |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Your Audience Is Ready to Buy. Are You Ready to Sell? Why Artists and Labels Need to Start Thinking Like DTC Brands
Moderator:
Ben Lord, Founder & CEO, Softlimit
Ben Lord | Founder & CEO, Softlimit | |
Jamie Beck | Marketing Director, Merge Records | |
Steph Mace | Manager, Commercial Partnerships, Shopify | |
Evan Whikehart | General Manager, North America, IDOL |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:40 PM
Grand Ballroom
The Money Trail: Where Does Music Income Actually Come From?
Moderator:
Jamie Dominguez, National Director of Industry Relations, The MLC
Jamie Dominguez | National Director of Industry Relations, The Mechanical Licensing Collective | |
Tomas Ericsson | CEO, amra | |
Sean Glover | Director of Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange | |
Chris Herche | SVP/Music, Operations and Marketing, Create Music Group | |
Rachel Lafranconi | Senior Director of Creative & Synch Licensing, Kobalt Music |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The Capital Behind the Catalog: Financing Music Rights Today
Moderator:
Terry Dugan, Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen
Terry Dugan | Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen | |
Brett Moskowitz | Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen | |
Kevin Ramos | Executive Director | Media & Entertainment, Fifth Third Securities, Inc | |
Brit Stein | Partner, Virtu Global Advisors | |
CJ Wei | Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Barings’ Capital Solutions Group |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
The New Independent Paradigm: Building the Perfect Team
Moderator:
Jean Mischler, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Revenue, CD Baby
Jean Mischler | Senior Vice President, Marketing & Revenue, CD Baby | |
Success Davis | A&R Consultant, Sony Music | |
Diana Hernandez | Director of Marketing & Growth, KOSIGN | |
Loren Wells | Attorney, Wells Kappel LLP |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Indie Artist Toolkit: Taking Control of Your Business
Moderator:
David Hazan, Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing
David Hazan | Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing | |
Craig A. Meyer | Co-Founder, GigLogic | |
Crystal Morris | Founder & CEO, Digital Royalty Distribution | |
Ross Robey | Vice President, KMG Distribution |
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
Music Business MythBusters: Separating Fact from Fiction
Moderator:
David Salazar, Staff Editor, Fast Company
David Salazar | Staff Editor, Fast Company | |
Ashley Austin | Founder & CEO, Artist Legacy Group | |
Matt Rose | Senior Director of Global Digital Strategy & Operations, Kobalt | |
Nneka Witter | Counsel, Entertainment & Media, Reed Smith LLP |