President & CEO, APM Music
Former Head of TV/Music, NBCUniversal
CEO, Fenix360
Allan Klepfisz
CEO, Fenix360
Sr. Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
Business Head, Create & Collab, TM Ventures (India)
Aton Ben-Horin
EVP, A&R - Warner Music Group
Vice President A&R, Red Bull Records
Director, Publishing Creative – Red Bull Records
CEO, LME (Management for Dido, Forest Blakk, Picture This)
Partner & Co-Owner, Best Friends Music (Manager of Billie Eilish, Finneas)
David O'Connor
Vice President, Artist & Business Development, Live Nation
British Consul General, Los Angeles
Founder & CEO, Seeker Music
Franny Graham
Vice President Creative, Primary Wave
Co-Founder & President, Allsaints Music Group (China)
Founder & CEO, Playlist Push
Composer & Producer
Vice President of Global Strategy, KREATION Music Rights
Music Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Director A&R, BMG
Isaac Heymann
A&R, American Recordings
President, Virgin Music Group North America & EVP, Global Artist Relations
Jakub Kouřil
Organiser, Composers Summit Prague
Founder & Music Supervisor, Sound Advice
CEO, Eventim Live Asia
Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Music Supervisor (The Way Home, This Is Us, Workaholics, Las Vegas & more)
Sr. Vice President, MDDN
Founder, WARM (Worldwide Airplay Radio Monitor)
Director, International A&R, KREATION Music Rights
Music Creative Production, Netflix Series Animation
Founder & CEO, Hooky
Music Creative & Production Series, Netflix
Founder, Counsel Plus, Co. / Attorney, Peter Law Group
Co-Founder, Little Wolf Music & Sound
Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount
Sr. VP/Head of A&R, Red Bull Records
Associate Manager, Original Music, FOX Entertainment Music
Kristýna Nováková
Publishing Manager, Supraphon
Music Supervisor & Founder, Dreamboat Music
CEO, Times Music (India)
Founder, Cool Sh*t, Cool People
Partner, Head of A&R, Position Music
Contributing Editor, Music Business Worldwide (Music & Media Journalist)
Co-Founder & CEO, Cyanite
Vice President, Music Clearance, Paramount Pictures
Founder, Songrunner Entertainment
Host "New & Approved" KLOS, Los Angeles / Westwood One & Benztown Radio Networks Syndicated Host
Executive Editor, West Coast and Nashville,
Billboard
Michael Goldberg
A&R, American Recordings
Co-Founder & Executive Vice President, The Hello Group
Head of Creator Services, DistroKid
President of Music & Publishing, NBCUniversal
Global Partnerships Manager, AIMS API
VP of Music & Head A&R, UnitedMasters
Co-Founder & CEO, Stem
Sr. Vice President A&R/Head of Creative, Disney Music Group
Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
Nat Pastor
Co-CEO, Virgin Music Group
Co-Founder & CEO, Harmix
Vice President of Soundtrack & Marketing, Universal Pictures
Publisher, Digital Music News
Founder, Radish Music Supervision
Chairman InterTalent Rights Group/Chosen Music
Executive Vice President of Motion Picture Music, Universal Pictures
Founder & Chairman, Mobilium Global
Manager, Music Creative & Production, Netflix India
Publisher, The Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU-TV
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, The Orchard
CEO (Head of Europe), KREATION Music Rights Europe AB
Head of Music, Angel Studios
A&R, Position Music
Founder & President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Founder, Alchemic Sonic Environment
(Academy Award Nominated Songwriter/Producer – One Direction, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & more)
Director A&R, Sony Music Publishing
Director, Programming Music, FOX Entertainment Music
Head of Educational Partnerships, The MLC
VP Partnerships, Sofar Sounds
Shirley Halperin
Editor In Chief, Los Angeles Magazine
Founder & CEO, Malsons Media
Worldwide Executive & President of Music, Electronic Arts
Founder & Host, The Music Podcast
Founder & CEO, The Hello Group
Co-Owner, Mom+Pop Music
Sr. Programming Director / Music Strategies, Trafalgar Releasing
President & CEO, Position Music
Vice President of Film & Music Licensing, Universal Pictures
Business Strategist & Advisor, Malson's Media (India)
Assoc. Manager, Creative Music, Fox Entertainment
Co-President, Republic Records
Vice President, Brand Partnerships, Capitol Music Group + Motown Records
Serona Elton
Head of Educational Partnerships, The MLC
Serona Elton serves as Head of Educational Partnerships for The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC). In this role, Elton directs The MLC’s efforts to engage future members of the music industry currently studying music business and related subjects at colleges and universities across the country and around the world.
With extensive experience as a music industry professional and educator, Elton is also a professor, Director of the Music Industry Program, and Associate Dean of Administration at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. In 2023, she was named Music Business Educator of the Year by the Music Business Association. She is also a Yamaha Master Educator.
Elton has worked for or with many top music companies including Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group, as an expert in licensing and royalties. She is co-author of the book Music Business Handbook and Career Guide (13th edition), and has contributed to news stories for NPR’s Marketplace, CNN.com, The New York Times, Billboard and other outlets.
Elton has served as a president of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), as a trustee of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A., as the chair of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Section, and on the Recording Academy, Florida Chapter, Board of Governors. She is also an alumnus of the Nashville-based Leadership Music program, and a licensed attorney in New York and Florida.
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