Join us for an exciting evening of networking and fun at Heaven Can Wait in the East Village on Tuesday, March 5th, 6-8pm EST! This in-person event provides the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in the music industry. Whether you're an artist manager, self managed artist or a music industry professional this mixer is the place to be. MMF Canada will also be attending this event with delegates from their Export Mission to NYC. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our guests from MMF Canada, making them feel at home in our city!

Our quarterly networking events offer our community the opportunity to learn, share and connect with one another. Don't miss out on this amazing chance to expand your professional network and have a great time doing it. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable night at the MMF-US NY Chapter Winter Mixer! All attendees are welcome to stay for the live show taking place at 8pm after our event.

Please note that this is a 21+ event and cash bar.

Our annual networking event during Grammy Week is on Tuesday, January 30th, 6-8pm!

Meet artist managers, self managed artists and music industry professionals for an evening of networking at the Desert 5 Spot rooftop bar located within the Tommie Hollywood hotel. MMF-US Executives and Board Members will be at the event and available to discuss our latest developments, advocacy efforts and future initiatives. The Desert 5 Spot is the place to be, providing the perfect backdrop for connecting with industry peers and meeting like-minded professionals in the music industry. Seize this opportunity to learn, share insights, expand your professional network while having a blast! Mark your calendars for the MMF-US Annual Grammy Week Party and come prepared for a night of camaraderie. We look forward to seeing you there!
 

Please note that this is a 21+ event, cash bar, with food options available.

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MMF Connect: North America
AI Discussion Panel and Virtual Networking

Catch up with your colleagues, and make new connections from across North America at this virtual networking event, hosted by MMF Canada, MMF-US, and MMF Mexico.  

Kicking off the session, we will have a dynamic online discussion about AI with the Water & Music team, as they share their findings and ideas about what is coming next for the music industry ecosystem.

Water & Music writes: "Creative AI may be the most disruptive technology for the music business since the Napster era of piracy, forcing us to rethink traditional industry notions of creativity, ownership, attribution, and skill development in real time.

We are studying how creative AI impacts every step of the industry life cycle — from the initial steps of creation and ideation, to marketing, communication, distribution, and monetization."

This event is free to attend. MMF Canada, MMF-US and MMF Mexico welcome and encourage the attendance of non-members who would like to learn more about these organizations. 

This event will take place on a virtual conference platform called Remo. You will find instructions for how to access the event in the Online Event Page, and you will also  receive pre-event email reminders with access instructions. 

THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A CONTRIBUTION FROM GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA’S CANEXPORT ASSOCIATIONS PROGRAM.

SPEAKERS: Brodie Conley, Cherie Hu and & Yung Spielburg

Brodie Conley (he/him) Contributor, Water & Music

Brodie Conley is a researcher, project manager, and artist living in Ottawa, ON. He has worked across a variety of areas including artist management (Kelp Management - Andy Shauf; Lido Pimienta), community music initiatives (MEGAPHONO), as well as in program and policy development within government. Currently, he works as a researcher at the Center for Music Ecosystems, and also consults for Water & Music, where he explores the intersections of music and technology.

Brodie is a motivated advocate for Canadian independent music and hopes to continue to support knowledge development for emerging and underserved artists. He is a proud board member for the Ottawa-based independent and underground music presenter Debaser.

Cherie Hu (she/her) FOUNDER,  Water & Music
Cherie Hu is an award-winning researcher, founder, and educator forging new paths in music, technology, and business. She is the founder of Water & Music, a global network for music-tech research and education with thousands of paying supporters and contributors. Previously, she penned hundreds of articles on music and tech as a freelance writer for publications including Billboard, Forbes, Pitchfork and Variety. She has spoken as an expert commentator on CNBC and SiriusXM Volume; as a guest lecturer at institutions like Harvard University, New York University, Northeastern University, and Berklee Valencia; and as a moderator, panelist or keynoter at over 40 conferences around the world.

Yung Spielburg (he/him) Collaborative Research Coordinator, Water & Music

Yung Spielburg is a grammy-award winning producer and songwriter most well known for his work with Japanese multi-hyphenate, MIYAVI. He also works on humanitarian causes, traveling on multiple missions with MIYAVI and the United Nations High Commission of Refugees to play music and raise awareness of the refugee crisis. Other artists he has worked with include Mikky Ekko, Samuel L. Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Simple Plan, The Goo Goo Dolls, Yuna, and Duckwrth. 

Outside of the studio, Yung Spielburg is also a core team member and collaborative research lead of the music and tech research and intelligence network, Water & Music. He has coordinated research for Water & Music's flagship season reports on web3 and the metaverse, respectively. You might know him as the voice of the theme on The All-In Podcast. 

Join us for an exciting evening of networking and fun at the Desert 5 Spot in the heart of Hollywood. This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in the music industry. Whether you're an artist manager, self managed artist or a music industry professional this mixer is the place to be. Our quarterly Meetup events are where our community has the opportunity to learn, share and connect with one another. Don't miss out on this amazing chance to expand your professional network and have a great time doing it. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable night at the MMF-US LA Fall Mixer Networking Event! Please note that this is a 21+ event.