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This high-profile event features NMPA President & CEO David Israelite’s annual State of Music Publishing keynote – a must-see industry address on the issues shaping songwriting and rights management.
Join Jeff Brabec, Todd Brabec, and Serona Elton for a deep dive into music rates, royalties and fees in 2025 and beyond. Topics include:
These are just some of the factors that must be considered when dealing in the world of rates, royalties and fees in the world’s largest music market. This panel will discuss what you need to know when navigating this increasingly complex world of Performances, Mechanicals and Sync.
A timely webinar exploring how AI is reshaping music licensing – and where new opportunities for revenue are emerging.
Moderated by AIMP LA President and National Chair Frank Handy (peermusic), this conversation will spotlight some of the companies and executives leading the way toward responsible innovation and practical solutions.
Panelists include:
• Nick Venti, Co-Founder & CEO of TYGER AI, building next-generation music technology for games and digital experiences.
• Drew Silverstein, President, Head of AI Strategy at SourceAudio, whose AI dataset licensing marketplace is generating nearly $10 million in new annual revenue for artists, labels, and publishers.
• Alex Haskell, General Counsel & Head of Global Affairs at ElevenLabs, a former White House and Senate Counsel now helping shape AI’s legal, policy, and music initiatives.
• Seth Goldstein, General Counsel & VP of Business & Legal Affairs at Music AI, bringing deep expertise in balancing the needs of creators, rights holders, and tech innovators.
Together, these leaders will unpack how AI companies are approaching licensing, what “good players” in the space are doing to properly value music, and how publishers, songwriters, and rights holders can tap into entirely new streams of income. From dataset licensing to in-product music applications, the discussion will highlight both the challenges and opportunities that come with this rapidly evolving landscape.
This is a must-attend event for anyone curious about where music and AI intersect, and how the publishing community can ensure creators are compensated fairly in the next era of innovation.
Join AIMP LA’s next webinar for an engaging conversation about how the sports and publishing worlds intersect. We’ll delve into TV licensing, in stadium licensing, and what kind of songs work best for placements. The panel features John Adams (The Score), Meredith Fox (Meredith Fox, LLC), Geena Martorana (MLB Network), Kevin Wilson (ESPN), and AIMP LA director Andrew Wixen (Simplify Music – and a Dodgers season ticket holder!) as moderator.
As AI, analytics, and algorithms become increasingly integrated into the music industry, we’re all learning to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape. We’ll explore how data-driven tools are influencing how writers are discovered, signed, developed, and pitched, without losing sight of the instinct and human connection that have always been core to music publishing. We’ll also look at how AI is being used to organize and enhance catalogs, from smarter metadata tagging to more strategic pitching for sync and beyond. Join our panel of independent publishers, A&R executives, and music tech experts on how they’re using these tools responsibly, what’s actually working, and how we can strike the right balance between metrics and gut instinct in shaping the future of indie music publishing.
Moderated by MARC CARUSO, CEO/CO-FOUNDER ANGRY MOB MUSIC.
Panelists:
CHRIS MARTIGNAGO, VP OF A&R PRESCRIPTION SONGS
Chris Martignago, based in Nashville, TN, is Vice President of A&R at Prescription Songs recognized for his achievements developing creative talent.
With over 14 years of experience in A&R, Martignago began his career in 2012 by helping to establish the A&R Research department at Atlantic Records prior to joining Prescription Songs in 2021.
Martignago has worked on a diverse group of gold and platinum-certified chart-topping songs over the course of his career with artists that include Paramore, Marshmello, Saweetie, A Day to Remember, Stephen Sanchez, Devin Dawson, Wilder Woods, Anna Clendening, Ingrid Michaelson, Galxara, Matoma, Shinedown, and Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Martignago has built an impressive roster at Prescription Songs including Grammy-nominated and award-winning creatives such as Anderson East, Trent Dabbs, JT Daly, Nick Lobel, Tony Esterly, Brett Truitt, Josie Dunne, Dominique Sanders, Derik Fein, Heather Russell and Vancouver Sleep Clinic.
Martignago regularly volunteers with local schools and art programs. He is also the founder of HELL YES!—an online community that showcases emerging songwriters, hosts annual songwriting camps and events, including PLAYBACK, a partnership with PøpSquad founder, Wes Davenport. Through this platform, Martignago has provided invaluable resources and opportunities for independent songwriters, producers, and artists to forge real-world connections. His mission is to advocate for creatives, bridging the gap between local artistry and a global music industry.
Currently, Martignago is using his unique blend of analytical and creative experience to grow the presence of Prescription Songs in Nashville through innovative signings and timeless songs.
VICKIE NAUMAN, FOUNDER/CEO CROSSBORDERWORKS
Vickie Nauman specializes in the intersection between technology and music, focused on music licensing, creating new business models, products, relationships and rights; helping grow companies; and global strategic development. She is Founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based boutique consulting and advisory firm CrossBorderWorks and has an ambitious portfolio of forward-thinking companies in gaming, tech, consumer electronics, M&A and music since 2014.
A digital music pioneer and tech enthusiast, Nauman worked on product for one of the first legal digital services MusicNet (RealNetworks JV), led strategic partnerships for connected device company Sonos, started and ran the US business for global music platform 7digital, and did early digital music business in China as a consultant. She built one of the first DMCA-compliant services at taste-making Seattle station KEXP and has an MBA through the London School of Economics, NYU-Stern, and HEC-Paris, in the executive program TRIUM. She is an advisor and subject matter expert to some of the world’s most innovative companies, including those in gaming, M&A, platforms, apps, rights-related, strategic growth, and early-stage startups in music/tech. Client base includes Beat Saber/Meta, Riot Games, Harman Kardon, Musical AI, Downtown Holdings, various Roblox projects and more listed on LinkedIn.
GRAYSON SANDERS, CO-FOUNDERS/CEO CHORDAL
Grayson is the Co-Founder & CEO of Chordal. Chordal is a fast growing music licensing platform focused on elevating artist and songwriter opportunities in visual content via a revolutionary, collaborative rights management technology. Grayson began his career in classical music as symphonic composer in residence for NYU Symphony while working on commissions for New York area contemporary chamber ensembles. He soon turned his focus to experimental multimedia, co-founding art collective Aytia Matia which hosted warehouse scale events in Brooklyn fusing music, art, and technology in the early 2010’s. In 2015, he co-founded the Emmy winning music agency Safari Riot, which has since facilitated 8+ figures of sync licensing deals for artists in its 9 year history. In 2019, Chordal was born as a collaboration between several leading music companies & music supervision firms, with a focus on streamlining the complex and disjointed processes currently limiting the music industry’s ability to fully access sync licensing revenue streams. Chordal now serves hundreds of rights holders from majors to leading independents.
AIMP LA’s annual marquis event at Lawry’s the Prime Rib with special guest, NMPA President and CEO David Israelite, as he discusses current music publishing matters.
Download David Israelite’s Presentation Slides here.
David M. Israelite is President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), a position he has held since February 2005. Israelite is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NMPA’s operations, from legal strategy and implementation to government affairs and advocacy. His leadership has produced revolutionary successes on behalf of publishers including the largest CRB rate increase in history, groundbreaking industry collaboration in royalty rate agreements, landmark settlements and model licenses with streaming platforms, and ultimately raising the profile of the publishing community. Additionally, Israelite was instrumental in guiding the effort to modernize copyright laws culminating in the Music Modernization Act (MMA) and the subsequent creation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). He has been named to Billboard’s Power 100 multiple times and serves on the boards of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Association and Special Olympics DC. He also serves as the President of the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation (Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters) which supports songwriters through funding scholarships and direct services, among other assistance. Prior to leading NMPA, Israelite held senior positions in various capacities for the U.S. government including at the Department of Justice where he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States and was appointed Chairman of the Department’s Task Force on Intellectual Property. He also worked in the U.S. Senate where he was Administrative Assistant (Chief of Staff) for Missouri Senator Kit Bond. Previously, Israelite also practiced law in the Commercial Litigation Department at the firm of Bryan Cave, LLP in Kansas City, Missouri. Israelite earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri and his undergraduate degree from William Jewell College.
An exciting and insightful webinar as we dive into the world of punk rock and its impact on music publishing. This session explored how iconic songwriters from the punk rock world discovered music publishing and some of the lessons they learned along the way. Featuring Jennifer Finch (Visual and Music Artist/L7), Brett Gurewitz (Mothership Music Publishing, Bad Religion), and Molly Neuman as moderator (CD Baby, Bratmobile).
Join us for an inspiring extension of the AIMP’s “A View From The Top” panel series!
Are you just starting out in the music business? Or want the perspective of what the entertainment industry environment looks like today from a fresh angle? How have things changed? What’s new that you’re not utilizing? On this first edition of “A View From The Start,” we will have the opportunity to hear directly from four future music industry executives who are at the very start of their careers.
The first half of this discussion, which will be moderated by peermusic ’s Yvonne Drazan , will give a snapshot of the panelists’ educational paths, their current positions, career goals and what motivated them to want to work in Music. The second part of this webinar will be a “pick your brain” session where we will ask questions like “How are you discovering music? What platforms are you using? What genres/artists should we be looking out for? Where do you see the industry heading?” And more!
Panelists
David Carrasco
Latin A&R Coordinator, peermusic
Zack Richmond
Coordinator, Music Publishing, Universal Pictures Film Music Department
Tyler Garber
Associate Attorney,King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP
Angela McPhee
Artist Management Coordinator, Friends At Work
Moderator
Yvonne Drazan
Vice President Latin Division, West Coast peermusic
A practical panel addressing everything you need to know about complex clearances, copyright splits, and royalty streams. We’ll also address how companies such as Tracklib and Splice come into play. Join us for a high level conversation with experienced industry professionals.
Panelists:
Deborah Mannis-Gardner, DMG Clearances Inc.
Michael McFadin, Ubiquity Records
Melanie Santa Rosa, Third Side Music
Dean Serwin, Attorney – Serwin Media Group
Moderators:
Abby North (North Music Group) & David Quan (The Greater Goods Co.)
Whether it’s AAA games like the Grammy-winning “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” or “Grand Theft Auto VI,” the music centric games, “Just Dance” and “Guitar Hero,” or games specifically made for mobile, music plays an important and integral part in the gaming world.
This panel will discuss the many aspects of music in games including pitching songs, the basics of sync licenses, royalty formulas, the creative selection of music in a game, deal structures, the role of music supervisors and music affairs directors, the music team and the composer/conductor/orchestrator experience.
Our fantastic panel includes Gordy Haab, Award-winning Video Game composer of “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” and “Star Wars Battlefront II;” Alex Hackford, Music Affairs Director, PlayStation Studios; Alan Meyerson, Award-winning Producer & Engineer; Jake Versluis, Position Music Partner – A&R and Gaming; and Moderator, Todd Brabec, Esq., Adjunct Professor USC, former ASCAP EVP, Co-author “Music, Money and Success.”
Join us for an engaging and enlightening discussion about music for video games, back at an AIMP favorite, Lawry’s the Prime Rib in Beverly Hills.
Geared towards developing and emerging songwriters, our webinar will demystify the fundamentals of publishing administration for self-published songwriters.
Join us as our panel of music publishing professionals shares valuable insights and practical advice to help you navigate the business side of your songwriting career. From affiliating with a PRO to understanding song splits, registering your compositions, and pitching your songs for film and TV placements, our panel has you covered. Learn the best publishing practices for releasing your own music and discover essential strategies for collecting and tracking your hard-earned income. There will be an interactive session at the end where you will have the opportunity to join breakout rooms and have your questions answered by experts in specific music publishing areas.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to empower yourself as both a creator and a publisher!
Speakers
• AIMP/LA Board Members
Todd Brabec, Yvonne Drazan, David Quan, and Michael Todd
Moderator
• Marc Caruso
David M. Israelite is President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), a position he has held since February 2005. Israelite is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NMPA’s operations, from legal strategy and implementation to government affairs and advocacy. His leadership has produced revolutionary successes on behalf of publishers including the largest CRB rate increase in history, groundbreaking industry collaboration in royalty rate agreements, landmark settlements and model licenses with streaming platforms, and ultimately raising the profile of the publishing community. Additionally, Israelite was instrumental in guiding the effort to modernize copyright laws culminating in the Music Modernization Act (MMA) and the subsequent creation of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). He has been named to Billboard’s Power 100 multiple times and serves on the boards of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Association and Special Olympics DC. He also serves as the President of the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation (Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters) which supports songwriters through funding scholarships and direct services, among other assistance. Prior to leading NMPA, Israelite held senior positions in various capacities for the U.S. government including at the Department of Justice where he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States and was appointed Chairman of the Department’s Task Force on Intellectual Property. He also worked in the U.S. Senate where he was Administrative Assistant (Chief of Staff) for Missouri Senator Kit Bond. Previously, Israelite also practiced law in the Commercial Litigation Department at the firm of Bryan Cave, LLP in Kansas City, Missouri. Israelite earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri and his undergraduate degree from William Jewell College.
