Thank you for your interest in our roundtables & interactive sessions taking place at Music Biz 2026! These sessions require prior sign-up to participate — click the links below to access sign-up forms.

Annual Women in Music Party
Monday, May 11th | 8 – 10:30 PM ET | RT60 Rooftop Bar
Join Women in Music for their annual party at Music Biz! Enjoy great music, drinks and bites, and great company! Open to WIM members and Music Biz badge holders.

Click here to RSVP for this event. RSVP is required, but does not guarantee entry due to capacity of the venue. Entry will be first come first served.

CoLab: Break The Silos. Build The Future.
Sponsored by OpenPlay
Tuesday, May 12th | 10 AM – 5 PM ET | Grand Ballroom I & II
After a very successful inaugural event in 2025, the OpenPlay & Music Biz Hackathon is back and will bring together developers, music professionals, students, and entrepreneurs for an electrifying day of coding and problem solving. The hackathon is designed to break down barriers, drive interoperability, and build the future of music technology.

Click here to sign up to attend the CoLab.

Open On Sunday Music Biz Networking Mixer
Tuesday, May 12th | 6 – 10 PM ET
Once again… it’s on! During Music Biz 2026, join us for an evening of celebrity guests, food, drinks, and the people in music you need to know.

All Music Biz badge holders are welcome. 21+ to enter. Click here to RSVP.

RAMPD Presents: DisCo House Access Mixer
Tuesday, May 12th | 6:30 – 8 PM ET
Experience the most feel-good night of Music Biz at RAMPD.org’s DisCo House Access Mixer, an exclusive event celebrating access, inclusion, and Disability Culture in the music industry! Enjoy pressure-free networking with music, cocktails, labeled bites, sensory knacks, floating ASL, and accommodating spaces—all while connecting with fascinating humans who are shaping the industry. Hosted by RAMPD (Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities), a leading consultancy and networking platform, this event empowers music creators and professionals with disabilities, neurodivergence, and other chronic or mental health conditions, equipping the industry with the tools to make inclusion and accessibility the new standard.

All badgeholders are welcome to attend. Click here to RSVP so our host can plan appropriately for food and beverage.

Startup Round Robins
Wednesday, May 13th | 10 AM – 1 PM ET | Grand Ballroom I & II
After two successful years, our Startup Round Robins program is back! Get your pitches ready for these 12-minute meetings with a network of like-minded individuals, including potential investors that can help you get things off the ground and other founders who can share insights & challenges with you!

Click here to sign up for these sessions.

Synchronicity Supervisor Critiques
Thursday, May 14th | 12 – 2 PM ET | Grand Ballroom I & II
Back by popular demand … these sessions allow indie labels, publishers and artists the opportunity to meet with music supervisors, sync specialists, Film/TV music publishers as well as broadcast/studio executives. Bring your music ready to play on your phone and your best elevator pitch! You’ll have a few minutes to share with each of our table leaders and hear feedback from the leaders and others at your table. Sign-up is required and seats will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.

Click here to sign up for these sessions.

MusiCares Custom Protective In-Ears
Monday, May 11th | 12 — 4:30pm
Tuesday, May 12th | 12 — 4:30pm

MusiCares in partnership with 1 of 1 Custom are offering complimentary, onsite molding for custom protective earplugs at Music Biz 2026. Supplies are limited!

This activation will take place May 11th & May 12th — click here to to reserve your spot.

Representatives from MusiCares will also be onsite to discuss the variety of services provided by the organization and answer questions as to how you can gain access to support.

These services are available for Music Professionals eligible for assistance from MusiCares. Eligibility criteria include 5 years of paid work in the industry or credits on at least 6 commercially released songs.

Calm & Collected Wellness Lounge
Tuesday, May 12th | 9 AM — 6  PM ET
Wednesday, May 13th | 9 AM — 6  PM ET
Thursday, May 14th | 9 AM — 5 PM ET

At Music Biz 2026, Calm and Collected is creating a wellness lounge designed to reset; a quiet, restorative space where industry professionals can step away from the intensity of panels, meetings and networking to reconnect with themselves. Through guided sound baths, ambient & meditation-driven music, and simple mindfulness practices, the space highlights our belief that music is medicine and demonstrates how sound can support mental health, focus and balance. The activation also serves as a live expression of the Calm and Collected ecosystem, showcasing how our artists and music can function not just as entertainment, but as a tool for well-being in everyday life.