Music Business Association Concludes Music Biz 2024

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Keynote Conversation With John Josephson, CEO, SESAC Music Group. Photo: Jason Mallory

The Music Business Association wrapped the Music Biz 2024 Conference yesterday (May 16) at the JW Marriott Nashville.

The fourth and final day of programing included panels featuring industry executives from SESAC, Downtown Music Holdings, Warner Music Group and more. Attendees also finished out their week long learning in topic focused tracks “Past, Publish, Future,” “Backstage 2.0,” “Disrupting The Norm” and more. They also hosted “Women in the Room: Music Biz Leadership Roundtables.”

Robert Levine of Billboard hosted a keynote conversation with SESAC Music Group CEO John Josephson. During the session, Josephson spoke about licensing, rights management and future trends in the publishing space.

Presented by the Music Business Association and the National Museum of African American Music, the “Are We Supporting Our Most Important Resource?” panel spoke on the increase of post-pandemic DEI initiatives and why the industry should continue to foster well-being in the workplace by supporting the needs of their people. Panelists included Sandye Taylor of BMI, Natoya Brown of Universal Music Group and Ryan Butler of The Recording Academy.

Ryan Butler (The Recording Academy) and Natoya Brown (UMG) in the “Are We Supporting Our Most Important Resource?” panel. Photo: Jason Mallory

Female executives from Symphonic Distribution, Vevo, Universal Music Group, Spotify, BMI and more shared their stories to help create an inclusive environments for women and other marginalized groups within the music industry during the “Women In The Room: Music Biz Leadership Roundtables.”

“Women In The Room: Music Biz Leadership Roundtables.” Photo: Jason Mallory.

The “Syncing Soundscapes: Exploring Music’s Role in Gaming Evolution” panel explored new ways music is integrated and licensed across various game formats, as well as how the usage of music is impacting the gaming industry. Tom Riley of Songtradr, Bradley Patter of Kobalt Music, Alex Malcolm of Warner Music Group and Melissa Rassas Bortnick of Epic Games all took part in the conversation.

“Syncing Soundscapes: Exploring Music’s Role in Gaming Evolution” panel. Photo: Jason Mallory

Music Biz 2025 will take place May 12-15, 2025 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

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