Event Recording Archive
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April 14, 2026 – Music Cities, Creative Economies & the Future of Monetization
This session looks at how music-focused cities help grow global music revenue, tourism, jobs, and the overall value of creative work. Cities like Atlanta, Lagos, Abidjan, Medellín, and Berlin show how good public policy, strong infrastructure, effective rights management, and thoughtful cultural planning can boost the value of recorded music, publishing, and live events. The Centre for Music Ecosystems (CME) will share new findings from the MEDI project in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, developed with Global Citizen, including insights on creative jobs, the night-time economy, and the infrastructure needed to support sustainable music creation.
April 9, 2026 – Moments That Matter: How Real-Time Fan Engagement Shapes Modern Brand Deals
This webinar explores how split-second fan interactions—at shows, online, or during releases—are becoming powerful signals for brands deciding where to invest. We’ll look at how tech now captures these micro-moments and turns them into compelling brand storytelling and sponsorship opportunities. Attendees will learn how artists and managers can leverage fan energy in real time to attract stronger, more relevant partnerships.
March 26, 2026 – Roster Operations: Defining Work Intelligence in 2026
You’ve had people tell you to work smarter, not harder. But what does it mean to work intelligently? In today’s music ecosystem the tools exist to give business operators not only time-saving efficiencies, but the capability to make decisions armed with intelligence that isn’t possible with manual workflows. In the next two years, advances in AI and machine learning, and the integration of leading music software platforms across a variety of services will make manual data entry a thing of the past. The key to unlocking the true promise of these tools is ensuring your operation is integrated into the correct tech stack.
March 24, 2026 – Dembow’s Global Rise: Diaspora Power and New Monetization Models
Title Dembow’s Global Rise: Diaspora Power and New Monetization Models 64/128 Description presented by ONErpm Dembow has emerged as one of the most dynamic urban movements coming out of the Caribbean. Powered by the Dominican diaspora across the United States and Europe, the genre has experienced remarkable international growth, echoing the global expansion seen with movements like Afrobeats. This rise reflects an evolving music ecosystem where discovery increasingly happens across multiple touchpoints — including streaming platforms, social media, creators, and digital communities — all working together to accelerate the global reach of emerging genres. This session will explore how the dembow ecosystem is expanding internationally, highlighting the role of artists, managers, independent labels, media platforms, and digital services in supporting the genre’s growth beyond the Dominican Republic. ONErpm will share insights from its work across the Caribbean and Latin markets, showcasing how collaboration between artists, industry partners, and platforms is helping translate cultural momentum into sustainable global careers. Attendees will gain insights into global audience development, cross-platform discovery strategies, and how independent infrastructure is helping accelerate the international expansion of Caribbean urban music.
March 5, 2026 – How AI is Changing the Music Industry
The music industry is no stranger to the promise or challenge of new technology. This conversation will examine major AI issues impacting the music business and those who create it. From educating policymakers, courtroom battles, consensus building and free-market licensing, learn the vital issues creatives and rightsholders need to know. These tactics explore protecting IP, responsible innovation and where legislation is necessary, plus watch a real-world demo.
February 19, 2026 – Artist First: Building the Future of Music Together
In this session, Bootleg founder Rod Yancy and Cloverdale Records’ co-founder & CEO Kyle McEvoy dive into the rise of artist-led business models. Cloverdale, created by rising star artist Evan Honer, unites label services, publishing admin, recording studio access, and hands-on management under one roof to empower artists. Rod will break down how Bootleg helps artists like Evan capture and own their live performances, build recurring revenue from touring, and deepen their connection with superfans. Together, they’ll outline a new blueprint for career ownership in the modern music landscape.
February 5, 2026 – Track Your Catalog Against High-Value Channels For More Claiming & Mechanical Royalty Revenues
Casting a wide net ensures you find every use of your catalog online, but is every use truly worth finding? A small amount of content drives the majority of views and therefore ad revenue. Rightsholders are also missing millions from unclaimed black box royalties and need solutions to search within these vast pools of data. Instead of tracking their catalog against everything, rightsholders should be tracking their catalog directly against high-value databases and channels, like top social media accounts and black boxes.This webinar will cover what accounts have the highest value for rightsholders and how to monitor them effectively.
January 22, 2026 – Managing with Intent: How to Curate a Culture That is Both Purpose Driven and High Performing
Whether you are the founder of a startup or an executive leading multiple teams, how you manage your direct employees influences their motivation and productivity. Naturally, you want to build mutual trust and respect, but how do you go about that? How do you keep your employees engaged? In this session you will hear from two music executives and how their approaches to management continue to elevate their teams and organizations.
December 10, 2025 – Groundbreaking Study on Listener Perceptions of Gen AI Music
Deezer’s CMO, Maria Garrido dives into the findings of the world-first study conducted by Deezer and Ipsos, which surveyed 9,000 people across 8 countries to understand how listeners perceive fully AI-generated music. One of the most striking discoveries: 97% of listeners were unable to identify which tracks were fully AI-generated during a blind test. In this webinar, we unpack what this means for the music industry, how audiences feel about the rise of Gen AI music, and how platforms and the industry as a whole should build trust.
December 4, 2025 – Attribution at the Speed of Sound: How Music Recognition Technology Automates Rights Management for Music Businesses in 2025
Join Audible Magic for a deep dive into how cutting-edge music recognition technology is revolutionizing rights management in 2025. This webinar will explore how advanced audio identification systems tackle complex copyright challenges, from detecting cover versions and tempo and pitch-shifted tracks to identifying remixes, AI-generated music, and more. Learn how automation is streamlining copyright compliance, attribution, and monetization for digital platforms and rights holders in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
