About this Event
Join us for the , an all-day, in-person gathering at Reed Smith’s offices on Monday, June 8th. This curated event brings together artist managers, self-managed artists, and music industry professionals for a full day of keynote conversations, panels, presentations, and networking.
We are honored to welcome Danny Goldberg, President of Gold Village Entertainment, as our keynote speaker in conversation with Jem Aswad, Executive Editor, Music at Variety. Goldberg currently manages the careers of Steve Earle, The Waterboys, and Martha Wainwright, among others. In previous decades, he managed Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, Hole, and The Allman Brothers Band, and later led Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, and Mercury Records Group. Goldberg began his career as a music journalist and publicist and is the author of six books. Together, Goldberg and Aswad will explore the evolution of artist management, artist development, and the future of the modern music manager.
The New York Summit will explore key topics including Know Your Rights: Managing Your Music Licensing Portfolio, Amplifying Impact: Driving Social Change Through Music, Music Managers: The New Power Brokers, The Business Behind the Artist: Infrastructure and the Modern Team, and AI: Friend or Foe? Protecting Music Creators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, along with spotlight presentations from MusiCares and Road Recovery, and more.
The Summit includes representatives from KOSIGN, Artist Growth, Linktree, SoundExchange, The MLC, Gold Village Entertainment, Sureel AI, SET, Variety, The Recording Academy, PPL, the rpm collective, Road Recovery, MusiCares, Magus Entertainment, Paladin Artists, Collective Entertainment, Impact Data & Events, The Rocks Management, Future of Music Coalition, SONA, American University, When We All Vote, Civic Nation, Spinach Records, and more.
Designed to inform, connect, and inspire, offer insights from leading voices across the business, along with meaningful opportunities to engage with peers and partners. Attendees will also receive follow-up materials, tools, and resources to support their work beyond the event.
The following speakers have been confirmed, with more to come:
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, Executive Editor, Music at
, Government Affairs Lead, & Director, Business & Entertainment Program,
, Founder / President,
, Owner & Partner,
, National Director of Industry Relations,
, Director,
, Head of
, Director, Artist & Industry Relations,
, Head of Music Partnerships,
, CEO,
, CEO,
Jennifer Leff, LCSW, Vice President, Health & Human Services,
Steve Martin, CEO and co-founder,
, Founder / Fractional Head of Marketing and Operations,
, Executive Vice President of Communications, ;
, Co-President,
, CEO & Founder,
, CEO & Founder, Spinach Records
, Director of Regional Advocacy & Member Engagement,
, Partner / CEO, ;
, Senior Manager, Marketing & Partnerships,
Whether you're building your roster, navigating today’s evolving landscape, or expanding your network, this is a must-attend event.
Date: Monday, June 8th
Time: 10:00 AM–6:00PM (Doors & check-in begin at 9:30 AM)
Location: Reed Smith, 599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022 (between 52nd & 53rd) MAP.
Ticket Info:
General Admission: $100
MMF-US Members: FREE - log in to the Member Portal (one ticket per member)
New Members: $50 code NEWMEMBERNYC (includes 1 year of MMF-US membership)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Reed Smith LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, United States
USD 108.55
