September 9, 2025 – Unlocking French Opportunities in Hip-Hop: Get a Foot in the Door
Coming from a range of industry perspectives, panelists explore the unique French music industry model, detailing the world’s second biggest Hip-Hop market, business opportunities in a key European market, and a music scene that has seen its artists become worldwide stars post-Olympics. This panel uses the latest data regarding the access and consumption of music in the French industry, in the form of a presentation and case study.
June 10, 2025 – Brazilian Music Market Overview
This special, two-part Passport session dissects the Brazilian music market — Part 1 covers the role Brazil plays in the rise of Latin Music, the country’s unique market dynamics, how Spanish-speaking artists have overcome cultural barriers, and cultural exchanges with the country’s neighbors! Part 2 explores strategies, challenges and success stories of Brazilian music’s internationalization, highlighting opportunities for artists, managers and producers to expand their reach in global markets.
April 22, 2025 – Beyond the Noise: How Data and AI Are Reshaping A&R in the Age of Streaming in Emerging Markets
In our first Passport event of 2025, panelists from global music companies discussed how indie labels and A&R teams in emerging markets like India, China, Thailand and Nigeria can maintain their autonomy, compete with major players, and uncover local talent. This event also explores how cutting-edge tools and strategies are revolutionizing the A&R process, from data-driven talent scouting to AI-powered insights.
December 3, 2024 – Lessons From Abroad: What the Move to Regulate Streaming Services Means for the Music Industry
In this panel, industry experts discuss the real & potential ripple effects of recent decisions around regulating music streaming services, the challenges that lie ahead, and how the music sector and governments can chart a path for growth and sustainability for today’s largely streaming driven marketplace that reflects how music is made and how artists reach their fans around the world.
October 8, 2024 – WANA – the Fastest Growing Music Market in the World
EMPIRE’s Head of WANA, Suhel Nafar discusses the trends opportunities and challenges for music in West Asia and North African with Nina Zidani of Levantine Music. Key topics include market trends, digitizing the region, and glocalization (global-local mentality).
September 24, 2024 – Afrobeats: The Blueprint for Music Globalization
With an unfettered ability to transcend borders while maintaining the authenticity of its distinctive sound, Afrobeats has become one of the fastest growing music genres in the world. The feel-good genre, responsible for some of the decade’s biggest hits, has proven the power of creative authenticity as a means to resonate with audiences worldwide. Led by industry experts, this panel will unravel the dynamic relationship between Afrobeats and creative globalization, showcasing the importance of collaboration and technology as a template for lasting influence.
September 10, 2024 – Revolutionizing Streams: Unleashing Africa’s Music Powerhouse
Immerse yourself in Africa’s vibrant streaming economy, discovering untapped potential, ingenious solutions, and unparalleled opportunities. Whether you’re a music buff, industry veteran, or visionary entrepreneur, this panel is your gateway to the thriving African music scene’s evolution. Music Biz, buckle up for an adventure into Africa’s musical marvels!
June 25, 2024 – IMPF Global Market View Panel
Music publishing is a global business where alongside the major companies, there is a myriad of independent music publishing companies spread out throughout the world. IMPF — the Independent Music Publishers International Forum — which represents many of these companies started a few years ago to weigh the value of the indie sector globally. In this presentation, IMPF reveals the latest figures documenting the global value of the publishing market for independent publishers.
May 7, 2024 – Grow & Go Global: New Music Discovery Trends at the International Level
This session provides an overview of music discovery trends across a myriad of international markets, using Luminate’s new country-level streaming data. And for the first time, Luminate unveils genre-specific trends across different countries, giving context to what kind of music is catching on where and how. We’ll provide insights into the ways genres and subgenres are being discovered in different markets, combining streaming data with audience research and offering answers to questions with more specificity and certainty than ever. Ultimately, viewers can walk away with a better understanding of how to reach new audiences across the globe.
April 23, 2024 – The Emergence of Latin Music Into Multi-Genres
Jamie Rodriguez, President of Jrodconcerts Media, along with Anamaria Sayre, Co-Host of NPR's Alt Latino Music, and Emilio Morales, Managing Director of Rimas Publishing will share data & patterns that highlight the emergence of Latin music and how it is a matter of when, not if, it will permeate genres and areas of music previously unheard of. The audience will learn that the Latino audience is more educated than ever, more interested in different genres than ever, and still has untapped potential in the music business going forward.
