Welcome & Opening Remarks
Featured Speakers:
Sharon Tapper, Executive Director, Music Managers Forum-US
The Music Managers Forum-US is the leading trade association for artist managers and self-managed artists in the U.S. Since joining in 2022, the organization has grown by over 600%, expanding from its LA and NY roots to new chapters in Miami, Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Boston, and most recently, Atlanta. MMF-US provides vital education, advocacy, and global connections through its partnership with the International Music Managers Forum (IMMF)—supporting music managers and self-managed artists across the country.
With a background in artist management, music publishing, and studio operations, Tapper has held leadership roles at Kobalt and Razor & Tie and worked with artists including The Cranberries, Slash, George Michael, and Seal.
A longtime member of the Recording Academy’s New York Chapter, Tapper served 14 years as Governor and Secretary of the Executive Committee, including six consecutive terms as Co-Chair of its Advocacy Committee. She also served four years on the New York Board of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) and co-founded NYC3, a network created to champion and support New York City’s creative professionals.
Matthew Limones is the CEO and Co-Founder of Prediction Enterprises, one of the leading firms in Latin music focused on music rights management, catalog acquisitions, and business development. Prediction helps artists, rights owners, labels, and music companies maximize the value of their music and intellectual property, while brokering strategic acquisitions and transactions across the music ecosystem.
Since launching Prediction in 2022, Limones has helped facilitate music-rights transactions, neighboring-rights deals, catalog acquisitions, publishing agreements, and strategic partnerships across the global music ecosystem. Most recently, Prediction client and acclaimed producer Lauro signed with Roc Nation Publishing, marking another significant milestone in Limones’ work connecting leading Latin music talent with global music companies.
A veteran music-industry executive with expertise spanning rights management, music revenue streams, artist relations, marketing, and business development, Limones previously served as Vice President of Artist Relations at RichMusic, where he oversaw artist relations and project management for one of the leading independent Latin music companies. He previously held roles at Universal Music Group/Capitol Latin and SoundExchange, as well as positions at Shazam and TuneIn Radio.
Limones has been recognized by Billboard as one of its 40 Under 40: Music’s Top Young Power Players, a Billboard Latin Power Player, and a 2025 Billboard Pride Power Player. He has also been named a HITS Noisemaker and published in the Berklee College of Music Business Journal. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major music-industry events.
Limones serves as Chair of the Miami Chapter of Music Managers Forum–US, bringing together artists, managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and other industry leaders to advance the business of music. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Miami.
Matthew Limones, CEO & Co-Founder of Prediction Enterprises and Chair of the MMF-US Miami Chapter
