Music Biz LIVE Archives
Our Music Biz LIVE interview series features candid discussions with thought leaders from around the industry to serve as a jumping-off point for solutions to the issues we all face.
Check out recordings of past Music Biz LIVE sessions below:
June 14, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Creators & Professionals
Tune in for this important discussion where artists and executives discuss their professional & personal experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. As we commemorate Pride Month, we also discuss how the industry can change to support the community going forward! The session kicks off with a research presentation provided by Matt Yazge of MRC Data, covering LGBTQIA+ musicians and their ascending success in recent years! PLUS: don’t miss a live performance from The Kentucky Gentlemen, and a special presentation from TiVo!
May 19, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: Mind Your Health
Tune in for a candid conversation on the music industry’s evolving approach to mental health and wellness. The event features: Keynote Conversation With Godsmack Frontman Sully Erna, Q&A and Live Performance by Gina Royale, and a panel discussion: "Being Mindful Of Your Greatest Assets — Your Staff, Your Artists, Your Students"
April 12, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: The Shape of the Business to Come
As we come out of the first year of the pandemic and look towards the future, join us for a roundtable discussion with expert voices from around the music industry covering how our collective response to COVID-19 has changed the way we do business and what we foresee coming next.
March 8, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: Women’s History Month 2021
Join us as we chat with the female team behind Fifth Harmony’s “Work From Home” — Tara Beikae, the band’s day-to-day manager; digital marketing executive Sheila Hozhabri; and Cassie Petrey, co-founder of Crowd Surf — about the making of the hit song and detail its journey over the past five years!
February 22, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: Billboard’s 2021 Change Agents + The NMAAM
In a special interview for Black History Month, Music Biz President Portia Sabin discuss where the music industry's racial justice efforts are now with Jonathan Azu of Culture Collective & the Diversity in Music Initiative, Michele Ballantyne of The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Kortney Toney of Nashville Music Equality. the session kicks off with a bonus conversation with Henry Beecher Hicks III of the National Museum of African American Music, hosted by TiVo.
January 14, 2021 – Music Biz LIVE: Nicole Wyskoarko and Caroline “Baroline” Diaz of Interscope
In this talk, we’ll get personal with one of Interscope’s rising A&R stars and her mentor, a senior executive in the organization, to understand how their relationship has helped them both develop their highly successful careers as women of color in a crowded and competitive record business. Each of these women have built successful track records — from Co-Head of A&R at the Number One label in the business, to nurturing the careers of some of the biggest artists in the world. We’ll share stories about how they supported each of their journeys in a dog-eat-dog industry.
November 18, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE: Jac Holzman, Founder of Elektra Records
In the final LIVE interview of 2020, listen in as music industry legend and tech pioneer Jac Holzman talks about the founding of Elektra Records 70 years ago. And, learn more about Jac's life beyond Elektra as an executive, adviser, and technologist.
October 8, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE Onward & Upward Keynote: Warner Chappell Music’s Ryan Press
October 8, 2020 – Music Biz LIVE Onward & Upward Keynote: TikTok’s Ole Obermann
