A Virtual Forum For the Physical Music Business

Final Event Agenda, Sept. 2022

1 PM ET — Welcome

Speakers:

• Portia Sabin, President, Music Business Association
• Steve Harkins, VP, Sales & Marketing, Ingram Entertainment

1:05 – 1:35 PM ET — Luminate Presentation & Retailer Reactions 
We’ve seen a recent steadying of vinyl record sales numbers, due in part to production plant output not yet meeting an all-time high of consumer demand. In the afternoon’s opening presentation, Luminate’s Sr. Director, Music Insights and Industry Relations, Jaime Marconette will share up-to-date figures for U.S. vinyl consumption. We’ll then hear retailers react to Luminate’s data by sharing consumer activity in their stores, as well as their perspective on the current state of the supply chain.

Presenters:

• Jaime Marconette, Sr. Director, Music Insights and Industry Relations, Luminate
• Carl Mello, Director of Brand Engagement, Newbury Comics
• Andrea Paschal, Exec. Director, Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS)
• Steve Harkins, VP, Sales & Marketing, Ingram Entertainment

1:35 – 1:55 PM ET — Pressing Plant Updates 
Hear from vinyl pressing plant executives on how they’re adapting to meet production challenges they face due to increasing global demand for physical music products, and their forecasts for the balance of 2022 and calendar year 2023. Participating plants will be announced soon.

Speakers:

• Eric Astor, CEO, Furnace Record Pressing
• Shawn Johnson, Managing Director, Precision Record Pressing
• Brandon Seavers, Co-Founder & CEO, Memphis Vinyl Pressing

1:55 – 2:30 PM ET — Copyright Royalty Board Rate Increase Discussion
The recent Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) royalty rate increase for songwriters and publishers is an exciting and important step taken to allow creators fair compensation for their creative endeavors. It may also have major ramifications for all areas in the modern music industry ecosystem, from marketing & packaging, to retail, distribution and the final consumer. Music Biz President, Portia Sabin will start things off by presenting an explainer video discussing the ruling, then lead a conversation about the expected implications on other areas of the music business, particularly pertaining to those in the physical music space.

Moderator:

• Portia Sabin, President, Music Business Association

Panelists:

• Danielle Aguirre, EVP & General Counsel, National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
• Colin Rushing, Principal, Duck Road Advisory LLC

2:30 PM — Event Wrap