Agenda
Coffee & Networking
9:30 – 10:00 AMOffice of Nightlife Presentation
10:10 – 10:15 AMSpecial Guest
10:15 – 10:25 AMSpecial Guest TBA
A 35-Year Perspective on Live Music in NYC and Where it’s Going
Moderator: Larry Miller10:25 – 10:45 AMMarriage Between Music and Social Justice
10:45 – 10:50 AMCreating a Long-Term Ethical Road Map to Expand Employment Opportunities for Black Theatre Professionals
10:50 – 10:55 AMThe Booming Catalog Market: Who’s Selling, Why, and What Happens Next
10:55 – 11:15 AMMaking Sure You Get All the Royalties for Your Music
Moderator: Emily White11:20 – 11:50 AMLINDA BLOSS-BAUM
Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, SoundExchangeANNA BOND
Head of Creative & Partnerships, SongtrustNICOLE GEORGE-MIDDLETON
Senior Vice President, Membership, ASCAP and Executive Director, The ASCAP FoundationMAURICE RUSSELL
Head of Rights Management, Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC)EMILY WHITE
Entrepreneur / Author, Collective Entertainment & #iVoted Festival
Lunch
11:50 AM – 12:40 PMBring Your Music to The Park! Ways to Use NYC Parks & its Venues That You May Not Know About
12:45 – 12:50 PMHaving a Seat at the Table: How the Wavys are Promoting Inclusivity for All Artists
12:50 – 12:55 PMThe View from Downtown: Empowering Creators and Entrepreneurs to Influence Culture By Leveling the Playing Field From the Capital of the World
12:55 – 1:15 PMDoing the Work: Strategies for DEI Impact
Moderator: Anastasia Wright1:15 – 1:45 PMLEILA ADU-GILMORE
Composer-Performer and Assistant Professor of Music Technology, LEILA ADUEVANGELINE ELDER
Co-founder, Women Sound OffCINDY LIU
General Manager, Park Avenue ArtistsNAMEL NORRIS
ARTIST and Disability Rights Advocate, 4 Wheel City/ RAMP’D (TAPWATERZ)ANASTASIA WRIGHT
Principal Owner, IMG Agency & Records; VP of Marketing, Janet Jackson
Armstrong Now! Honoring Louis Armstrong’s Legacy
1:50 – 1:55 PMAn Accessible Creative Lab for New York: Studio40 at The New York Public Library
1:55 – 2:00 PMThe Changing Media and Marketing Landscape
Moderator: Jamie Roberts2:00 – 2:30 PMCoffee and Networking
2:30 – 2:50 PMWelcome Back
2:50 – 2:55 PMHow Will the Growth of Web3 And NFTs Affect the Music Industry?
Moderator: Peter Schwinge2:55 – 3:15 PMA Look Ahead to the Festival and Live Music Climate in 2022 and Beyond
3:15 – 3:20 PMBack in the New York Groove
Moderator: Judy Tint3:20 – 3:50 PMNYIVA’s Ongoing Mission to Support Live Performance Spaces and Promoters Across New York
3:50 – 3:55 PMHow Nightlife Has Changed in the Aftermath of the Pandemic: A Renewed Focus on Fairness, Safety, and Sustainability
Moderator: Ariel Palitz3:55 – 4:25 PMClosing Remarks
4:25 – 4:30 PMReception
4:30 – 6:30 PMMusic Performance by The Funkboy All-Stars
Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley (bass), Binky Griptite (guitar), Richie “Rah” Harrison (drums), Thomas Hutchings (saxophone) and Etienne Lytle (keyboards)