Fireside Chat Interview
Featured Speaker:
Lola Violet - Singer-Songwriter & Performer, MUSIC BY LO LA LLC
Lola Violet is a completely self-managed, independent singer-songwriter with over 100 million streams across platforms and a loyal global fanbase. With no manager and no label, she handles every aspect of her career herself—from music releases and brand partnerships to livestream strategy and fan engagement. As one of TikTok’s top music streamers, her nightly performances draw tens of thousands of viewers. Blending euphoric pop, sultry lyrics, and emotional depth, Lola is doing it all on her own—completely independently.
In conversation with Neeta Ragoowansi - President of MMF-US
and IMMF, and Women in Music, Global Co-Chair
Neeta Ragoowansi has been a music business professional and entertainment attorney for 30+ years, serving as a strategic advisor, business development resource, and legal counsel to entertainment and tech industry clients. She is President of Music Managers Forum – US (MMF-US), Co-Founder of NPREX (National Performing Rights Exchange), a Global Co-Chair for Women in Music and Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries. Neeta serves on the advisory boards of IMMF (International Music Managers Forum), Gritty in Pink, and All About Music Conference (India).
Her past roles include Executive Director of Folk Alliance International; Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs for Global Citizen; founding head of artist-label relations and legal counsel for SoundExchange; Vice President of Business Development & Legal Affairs at Tunesat; and Assistant General Counsel for The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Symphony Orchestra Association. Neeta has also served as a board governor of The Recording Academy (New York and DC Chapters) for over a decade, and as Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and Sponsorship Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries.
A sought-after speaker, Neeta has presented at more than 400 music industry conferences on topics including the global music business, artist management, licensing models, legal and copyright issues, as well as diversity, women’s leadership and empowerment.