We're so excited to welcome you to Music Biz 2026, this Monday — Thursday at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly! Join us for unparalleled industry insights, networking opportunities, interactive collaborative programs, and so much more!
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📍 MUSIC BIZ PASSPORT: Latin Music and other global genres like K-pop, Afrobeats, and Amapiano have quickly becoming mainstream, reshaping the international music landscape and posing unique challenges for attorneys, all of which Carlos Cruz (HarbourView Equity Partners), Eli Ponce (Concord), and Fox Rothschild LLP’s Cynthia Katz & Heidy Vaquerano are unpacking today.
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⛓️💥 Fragmented systems and inconsistent data standards keep many music organizations stuck in pilot mode. This is why OpenPlay’s Edward Ginis, and fellow panelists have gathered at #MusicBiz2026 with Sergii Bludov of DataArt to share practical patterns for moving from experimentation to production using operational AI and improved workflows.
How do you access songwriter camps, and which ones give you the best opportunities in new markets? How are companies taking advantage of the growing subscriber base in non-English speaking markets?
Alex Flores (Prajin Parlay), Tony Alexander (MIME), Yvonne Drazan (peermusic), Vinny Kumar (EMPIRE Publishing) and Emilio Morales (Rimas Publishing) are answering these questions on our “Cross-Cultural Collaborations” panel at #Musicbiz2026 🎼🌎
At #MusicBiz2026, women and gender-diverse professionals aren’t just getting a seat at the table – they’re leading them! Our Women’s Leadership Roundtables are diving into candid and honest conversations to both inspire and empower the women, women-identifying, and non-binary professionals in our workforce! ⚧️🚺
🎫 Even though artists are the stakeholders best positioned to capture ticket buyer data’s full value, it still lies out of reach for many. Andy Blair (Fandation / Reverb Data), Rob Abelow (Openstage), Liz Pjesky (High Road Touring) and Ed Rivadavia (mtheory) explore a world where ticket buyer data would be consistent among all parties without artists having to use workarounds, touching as well on tour marketing and ticket buyer data usage today.
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🌐 A future of automated deals and improved catalog accuracy & royalty outcomes relies on connected infrastructures rather than spreadsheets, PDFs, emails and disconnected websites with hidden costs and constraints.
In this Workflow Workshop session, our panelists explore what can be gained when integrating interoperable systems, and what is lost when using disconnected systems. 💥
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💵 “The $10 Billion Leak: How Ticket Scalping Drains the Entire Music Industry,” featuring Randy Nichols of Fly South Music & Force Media Management, Annie Flook of AXS, Greg Green of The Masquerade and Mala Sharma of Georgia Music Partners & Sound Advice and Consulting unpacks how the unchecked resale market has reshaped touring economics, distorted demand signals, inflated consumer pricing, and undermined the credibility of the live music supply chain.
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To open our Workflow Workshop at #MusicBiz2026, Universal Music Group’s Nadir Contractor, Splice’ Kenny Ochoa and SoundExchange’s Kathleen Strouse are diving into the current industry landscape in the age of Gen AI with BandLab’s Dani Deahl, examining case studies and testable frameworks to help companies move past the hype cycle and build AI strategies that align with the economics & ethics of a sustainable music ecosystem. 💡
Label, publishing, and data strategy leaders have come together in one room to give #MusicBiz2026 attendees a guide on how to future-proof royalties as Generative AI, streaming plateaus, and global rights expansion redefine the industry’s revenue base. 💵
#MusicBiz2026 is covering all the timely topics, including Vetter v. Resnik, a ruling that changed the state of termination rights just a few months ago.
In a panel hosted by Tresóna’s Jann-Michael Greenburg, Steven Ambers (Steven H. Ambers, CPA), Liz Garner (Garner Group Music, LLC), Robert Law and (Shot Tower Capital) Monika Tashman (Loeb & Loeb LLP) are discussing the current status of the right of termination, reactions, and potential changes moving forward. ⚖️
💬 Clarity & confidence are the keys to making quick introductions in our fast-paced industry.
Today, Women in Music Portland’s Erica Sinkovic is facilitating both a workshop and networking event for attendees to master these skills and craft the perfect self-pitch!
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Old catalogs can still create new experiences. Take “Metal Mondays,” for example – an initiative currently being discussed at #MusicBiz2026 by Dick Wingate (DEV Advisors) and reps from Pantheon Media, the company that collaborated with Metal Blade Records to create this weekly ritual that transforms passive listening into an active, gamified “archaeological expedition.” 🦴
In “From Spreadsheets to Systems: Rebuilding the Publishing Back Office,” our panelists Marc Caruso (Angry Mob Music LLC), Joshua Mancuso (BMI), Carl Sherlock (Ingenta) and Collin White (Muserk) are demystifying the “infrastructure layer” behind publishing in a conversation facilitated by OpenPlay’s Alex Trevino! 🌫️
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To shift the conversation about mental health challenges in music from awareness to implementation & prevention, Belmont University’s Center for Mental Health in Entertainment has established the three pillars of community, education and research, which this discussion between Lecrae (Reach Records) and Belmont’s own Debbie Carroll grounds itself in 👥📚
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CEO CHAT: How do creators actually get paid? Sound Royalties Founder & CEO Alex Heiche sits down with NMPA President & CEO David Israelite to break down the misunderstood mechanics of how money flows through the modern system in our “Music & Money” track’s fireside session 🌐💲
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🏷️ In “Who’s Responsible for Labeling AI Music?” our panel of senior leaders look to explore just that – evaluating the pros and cons of various approaches in the market towards AI labeling and content authentication, and breaking down how these approaches apply to real-world scenarios.
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“It’s just the next wave, and it’s here to stay” - Alex Heiche
The team behind Xania Monet, in a conversation led by Sound Royalties, is diving into how deals are structured in an age where musical identities can easily be replicated, and how creators are turning their AI likeness into meaningful revenue streams on their own terms. 🤝
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There’s no better way to encourage open dialogue on mental health & actionable change in our industry than by starting these conversations right here and now at our #MusicBiz2026 Mental Health Roundtables! 💚
ARTIST MASTERCLASS: The Spotify music team is tapping into their tools that help to amplify artists right on the very platform their music is streamed. Walking through a real life case study, Greg Sieme (Spotify), Carly Wakefield (Spotify) and William Tenney (SunPop) are demonstrating how to best leverage Spotify products like Countdown Pages, Clips, Marquee and more! 🔊🛠️
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🪫 Burnout, breakdowns, high turnover, and disrupted tours – these are all symptoms of the industry’s mental health crisis that needs to be addressed, and Tatum Allsep (Music Health Alliance), Zack Borer (Amber Health) and William Dyer (Resonant) are here to do just that in our “Nurture the Noise” panel, opening our “Humans of Music” track!
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