May 17, 2024 (Nashville, TN) – The Music Biz 2024 conference wrapped on Thursday, May 16 with its fourth day of programming. Day Four featured the tracks Past, Publish, Future: Music Publishing’s Evolution in 2024 & Beyond; Backstage 2.0: Analyzing Live Music’s Future; Disrupting The Norm: Tips For Your Artist Marketing Strategies; and Changing The Game: Music & Gaming’s Unique Synergies. Standout sessions of the day included a keynote conversation with John Josephson, CEO, SESAC Music Group, and the Women in the Room: Music Biz Leadership Roundtables.
Music Biz will return May 12-15, 2025 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel.
Full-size images from Day Four are available here. All photo credits go to Jason Mallory, Event Coverage Nashville.
Here is a recap of Day Four’s events:
Keynote Conversation With John Josephson, CEO, SESAC Music Group
In this keynote conversation with Robert Levine of Billboard, SESAC Music Group CEO John Josephson spoke on licensing, rights management, and future trends in the publishing space.
Are We Supporting Our Most Important Resource?
In the “Are We Supporting Our Most Important Resource?” panel, presented in conjunction with the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), executives Sandye Taylor of BMI, Gretchen Boster of Downtown Music Holdings, Natoya Brown of Universal Music Group, and Ryan Butler of The Recording Academy spoke on the rise of post-pandemic DEI initiatives and why companies must continue to foster well-being in the workplace by nurturing the needs of their people.
Women In The Room: Music Biz Leadership Roundtables
During these roundtable discussions, female executives from Symphonic Distribution, Vevo, Universal Music Group, Spotify, and many more shared their stories on various topics to help foster inclusive environments for women and other marginalized groups within the music industry.
Syncing Soundscapes: Exploring Music’s Role in Gaming Evolution
Gaming has become an increasingly popular outlet for music integration in recent years. During the “Syncing Soundscapes: Exploring Music’s Role in Gaming Evolution” panel, Tom Riley of Songtradr, Bradley Patter of Kobalt Music, Alex Malcolm of Warner Music Group, and Melissa Rassas Bortnick of Epic Games discussed new ways music is integrated and licensed across various game formats, as well as how the usage of music is impacting the gaming industry.
About Music Biz 2024
Music Biz 2024 is taking place May 13-16, 2024 at the JW Marriott Nashville. This marks the 10th year the Music Business Association has hosted its flagship four-day conference in Nashville, bringing together more than 2,100 global music professionals for industry-defining conversations and connections to help shape the future of the music business and best serve the needs of all music professionals. This year’s event marks the debut of all-new summits on timely topics for the industry, including Artificial Intelligence; Concrete Results: Music’s Next Uncharted Frontier; Glocals Only: Music Marketing for a Borderless World; The Greatest Good: Social Impact Is Good for Business; and Changing the Game: Music & Gaming’s Unique Synergies. These join new editions of attendee-favorite programs such as the #NEXTGEN_NOW young professionals summit, Let’s Talk Physical, Music & Money, and the 13th annual Metadata Summit. Visit musicbiz2024.com for an up-to-date conference agenda, event registration & lodging information, and more.
About The Music Business Association
The Music Business Association is a not-for-profit membership organization that advances, promotes, and invests in the future of the music business by providing a trusted forum where ideas and cooperation flourish. Through events, education, and engagement, the Association brings together the full breadth of the industry for unparalleled access to networking, resources, and thought leadership.