Enjoy all of Music Biz’s virtual events from the comfort of your office or home!
Below are our most popular virtual event categories — click on the graphics to learn more and to access event recordings:
Article 17: What’s Done & What’s Next
July 22, 2021
In the final event of our collaborative series with Pex, we’ll discuss the immediate impact for rightsholders in compliant EU member states, why some member states have yet to enact reform legislation, recent important legal decisions regarding Article 17, and how the directive will affective copyright reform both in the U.S. and worldwide in the next six months.
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Podcasting Summit
June 3, 2021
During this year’s standalone Podcasting Summit, hear from our podcast pros as they help labels and DIY musicians alike determine whether “To Pitch or To Podcast,” give tips on capitalizing on catalog music to give their fans even more of what they want, and more!
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Let’s Talk Physical
June 2, 2021
Our next Let’s Talk Physical event will deliver an exclusive inside look at the inner workings of vinyl pressing plants! We’ll be joined by plant leaders to discuss the challenges they face with massive global demand for physical music product, changes in the labor pool, shifting artist & label priorities, and how they plan for both short- and long-term success.
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It’s Your Money!: Handling & Protecting Your Financial Future
May 25-26, 2021
Over the course of two days, we’ll share with you the best strategies to get a handle on your finances, assemble a rockstar team to help with money management, connect with specialized financial institutions that meet our industry’s unique needs, and more!
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Supercharging Streams & Building Long Term Fans
May 4, 2021
Music Biz and Ingrooves are proud to bring you this special virtual event, set to explore how budding advancements in AI & data analytics are becoming more and more important to the interconnectedness and growth of the global music industry!
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Proper Data Planning: Understanding Metadata’s Role in Promotions & Payout
April 27-28, 2021
During this two-day event, we’ll delve into what data you need to collect and when you should start the collection process, and why it’s all so important to artist income, playlist placement and more!
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#NEXTGEN_NOW
April 13-15, 2021
Our #NEXTGEN_NOW virtual summit brings together young music business professionals to discuss personal & professional development, as well as the various ways they have proven that age doesn’t always equal experience.
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#NEXTGEN_U
February 23-25, 2021
The second #NEXTGEN_U virtual summit offers an exclusive opportunity to blend academia with action by uniting students, faculty, and the greater music community as they embark on the pivotal 2021 school year!
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Let’s Talk Physical
February 3, 2021
Join us as members of Music Biz’s Physical Business Action Community & leaders in the physical music space to share how stores, wholesalers and labels have worked together to overcome the challenges of 2020. We’ll also discuss plans to leverage successful strategies and unique product offerings in the coming year to continue offering consumers the physical music products they crave!
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Article 17: Are We Ready?
December 8-9, 2020
This three-day virtual event featured important, action-based conversations about how we can take meaningful steps to support underrepresented communities in our industry.
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Driving Change — Diversity & Inclusion in the Music
October 20-22, 2020
This three-day virtual event featured important, action-based conversations about how we can take meaningful steps to support underrepresented communities in our industry.
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Brand Summit 2020: Music For Good
October 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2020
Powered by Clio Music and G7 Entertainment Marketing, this year’s Brand Summit program featured top brand, agency and industry executives discussing how innovation and fast action led to partnerships between artists, music companies, and brands during 2020!
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Music Biz LIVE: Onward & Upward
October 5-8, 2020
A four-day global industry event featuring fan-favorite Digital Provider Workshops from our Annual Music Biz Conference and high-profile industry keynote interviews!
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Podcasting Summit
September 29, 2020
Music Biz’s Podcasting Summit, powered by Gracenote, will bring together music industry, tech, legal and licensing experts to discuss important crossover issues between the music and podcasting industries, and
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Entertainment & Technology Law Conference
September 24-25, 2020
Given the fast-paced, tech-based nature of the modern music industry, it is critical to stay informed on the legal guidelines on proper use of music so that all stakeholders are fairly compensated. This year’s program brings together law experts from across the industry to examine a variety of important topics and issues.
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Music Publishing & Royalties – How Creators & Businesses Can Ensure They Are Maximizing Their Global Collections
September 16-17, 2020
Following three successful Indie Artist & Songwriter Forum programs, Music Biz is thrilled to partner once again with Songtrust to deliver a two-day Zoom event focused on informing both the creative and business communities of the best ways to maximize their global royalty collections!
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Metadata Summit 2020
August 18-20, 2020
Music Biz’s Metadata Summit brought together thought leaders from across the global music data, rightsholder and creative communities to determine the best ways to improve metadata collection and processing, standardize information across established and emerging global music markets, and make it easier for metadata novices to learn all the essential “lingo” and processes.
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#NEXTGEN_U Student Summit
August 11-13, 2020
Now more than ever, students have a voice that can change the trajectory of the music business. The first #NEXTGEN_U virtual summit offered an exclusive opportunity to blend academia with action by uniting students, faculty, and the greater music community before the start of the pivotal 2020 school year.
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RSD Couch Camp Pt. 2
August 5-7, 2020
Following the successful debut of our Couch Camp online summit for indie retailers, Music Biz and Record Store Day hosted a second edition of the series which expanded on what attendees loved from the first event and included exciting additions.
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#NEXTGEN_NOW Virtual Summit
July 28-29, 2020
Young industry voices today are proving that age does not always equal authority and that the next generation is not necessarily next – it’s now! The first #NEXTGEN_NOW Virtual Summit united young music business professionals to discuss personal & professional development, perseverance, entrepreneurship, and how their new innovative ideas are influencing, impacting & transforming our industry.
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Music Biz LIVE Keynote — Ghazi of Empire and Fat Joe
July 8, 2020
In the first Music Biz LIVE session of the summer, we celebrate EMPIRE’s 10-year journey to becoming one of today’s top all-encompassing independent music companies!
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The Sounds of Social Justice, Pt. 2
June 30, 2020
After the success of our first joint event, Music Biz and the National Museum of African American Music hosted a follow-up “Sounds of Social Justice” session driven by attendee-submitted questions.
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The Sounds of Social Justice
June 17, 2020
As we honor Black Music Month, Music Biz and the National Museum of African American Music hosted an important discussion on the role of Black music within our industry in bringing awareness to social justice issues and encouraging change.
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RSD Couch Camp
June 3-5, 2020
As part of their efforts to bring educational content to the industry at large as it practices social distancing, the Music Business Association (Music Biz) and Record Store Day co-hosted Couch Camp, an online educational conference for the indie music retail community and its partners.
Click here to learn more, and stay tuned for details on our next Couch Camp event.
