The WOMEX 26 conference programme is taking shape. First up, we are sharing details on three conference sessions and three mentoring sessions exploring where the music industry stands right now. Check the full list on the Conference page.
Conference Sessions - 1st Release:
Beyond Sound Barriers: Resilience and Collective Care
Strengthening artistic freedom through solidarity, reflection and exchange
Follow the Money: How Bad Metadata Steals Your Royalties
Why your songs are not getting you paid and how data fixes can change this
Reggaeton in Dispute
Gender, pleasure, and power
Mentoring Sessions - 1st Release:
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
A way to take care of each other and ourselves in the creative industry
Building Sustainable Careers as Music Managers
Long-term strategy, sustainability and international growth
The Music ROI Masterclass
Modelling leases, buyouts, and growth
Meet the First Speakers:
Katharin Ahrend (Germany), managing director, Clubcommission Berlin e.V | Jataneel Banerjee (India/UK), senior relationship manager Asia, PRS for Music | Stuart Fleming (UK), senior writer relationships manager, PRS for Music | Nathaly Gómez (Colombia/Mexico), postdoctoral researcher - culture and music, Perreo & Resistance | Sanni Kahilainen (Finland), music industry communications and advocacy specialist | Mirkka Kivilehto (Finland), ceo, The Finnish Music Foundation | Qais Al-Masri (Palestine/Canada), ceo, Q Music | Mwamba Nyanda (Tanzania), creative director, Tanzania Trans Initiative | Andrea Ocampo (Chile), cultural critic and researcher, Perreo & Resistance | Luisa Piñeros (Colombia), music journalist / podcaster, M3nte Colectivo | Marina Roveta (Argentina/Spain), Producciones Submarinas
Learn more about the speakers on our Meet the Speakers page.
article posted by:Zuzanna Kleban, Piranha Arts