May 14, 2024 (Nashville, TN) – The Music Biz 2024 conference is officially up and running, completing its first full day of programming on May 13th. Day One featured the Music Biz Roadshow event, presented by CD Baby and supported by The MLC, featuring conversations with artists Hitkidd and Stephen Day as well as executives from Beatroot, Digilogue, MAX, Power Entertainment, Granderson Des Rochers, Label Logic, and more. In addition to the Roadshow, Day One also featured the tracks #NEXTGEN_NOW, Let’s Talk Physical, and Startup Lab: A Bootcamp for New Music Ventures.
Full-size images from Day One are available here, with photo credit going to Jason Mallory, Event Coverage Nashville.
Music Biz 2024 will continue today with the keynote “The Enduring Value of Songs — Leveraging Technology to Drive Growth for Songwriters and Publishers” with Laurent Hubert of Kobalt, and will also feature panels with top experts from Peermusic, The MLC, Downtown, Paramount, Venice Music, and more. Tracks for Day Two will include the Sync Symposium, Music and Money: Managing Today’s Financial Climate for Tomorrow’s Artist, Howdy Neighbor: Understanding Neighboring Rights Opportunities, and the Indie Label Summit. Music Business Association President Portia Sabin will also deliver her annual President’s Address during the Music Biz 2024 Brunch, sponsored by Warner Music Group.
Here is a recap of Day One’s events:
Arrested Development? Demystifying the Pathway to Artist Success
In the “Arrested Development?: Demystifying the Pathway to Artist Success” panel, Delante Murphy of Beatroot sat down with artist Hitkidd, Kadeem Phillips of Power Entertainment, and Drew De Leon of The Digilogue to break down the myth of overnight success and the modern artist development process.
How AI & Tech Are Shaping the Business of Music
The integration of new technologies plays a major role in shaping the future of the music industry, and AI solutions are no exception. Elizabeth Brooks of Better Angels Ventures spoke with Jeremy Gruber of Friends at Work, Jeff Rosenfeld of MAX, Maddy Sunquist of Madkat Management, and artist Stephen Day on how artists can harness the power of AI to act upon fan engagement data and create sustainable success.
Building a Healthy Relationship Between Startups & Rightholders…
In “Building a Healthy Relationship Between Startups & Rightsholders: An Advisor Perspective,” Aileen Crowley of Lark42 sat down with Cliff Fluent of Lewis Silken, Elizabeth Moody of Granderson Des Rochers, LLP, and Michael Pelczynski of Forms + Shapes to discuss the importance of an advisor’s input when establishing relationships between startups and rightsholders, as well as the pitfalls to avoid when preparing your startup for market.
Sustainability – Longevity or Environmentally Friendly? BOTH?
Sarah Robertson of A to Z Media moderated the “Sustainability – Longevity or Environmentally Friendly? BOTH?,” panel, featuring Patrick Amory from Matador Records, Brandon Seavers from Memphis Record Pressing, and Dustin Blocker from the Vinyl Records Manufacturing Association in conversation about how long the music industry can sustain the resurgence of the vinyl format while offsetting the carbon footprint of vinyl production.
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.