MMF-US NY Summit
The MMF-US New York Summit, held on Monday, June 8th at Reed Smith's New York offices, brought together artist managers, self-managed artists, and music industry professionals for a full day of keynote conversations, panel discussions, educational presentations, and networking.
We were 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, who currently manages the careers of Steve Earle, The Waterboys, and Martha Wainwright, among others, has also managed artists such as Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Bonnie Raitt, Hole, and The Allman Brothers Band, and previously led Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, and Mercury Records Group. Together, Goldberg and Aswad explored the evolution of artist management, artist development, and the future of the modern music manager.
Throughout the day, attendees participated in discussions on music licensing and rights management, artificial intelligence and music, social impact and advocacy, the evolving role of artist managers, and building modern artist teams. The program also featured spotlight presentations from Road Recovery and MusiCares, highlighting the importance of supporting both artists and the broader music community.
The Summit welcomed speakers and representatives from organizations including KOSIGN, Artist Growth, Linktree, SoundExchange, The MLC, Gold Village Entertainment, Sureel AI, SET, Stationhead,Variety, The Recording Academy, PPL, 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, Upward Spiral Music, Voice-Swap, MIDiA Research, mtheory, Sync Summit, and many more.
Designed to educate, connect, and inspire, the MMF-US New York Summit provided attendees with practical insights from leading voices across the music industry while fostering meaningful connections among managers, artists, executives, and industry partners. Participants also received post-event resources and educational materials to support their work long after the Summit concluded.