KEYNOTE INTERVIEW - Andreea Gleeson

Andreea Gleeson will discuss her role as Ambassador of Keychange U.S., the findings of “BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equality in the Music Industry” and the newly launched Talent Development Program. The interview will be in the form of a "Fireside Chat" between Andreea Gleeson and Neeta Ragoowansi (President of MMF-US).

Keynote Speaker:

Andreea Gleeson, CEO of TuneCore

Andreea Gleeson is the Chief Executive Officer of TuneCore, and a leading innovator in the music industry. Drawing on her years of experience as an eCommerce pioneer in the retail industry, she joined TuneCore in 2015 as a member of the senior leadership team and rose to CEO in 2021. Gleeson has helped build TuneCore into one of the most dynamic and innovative companies in the independent music space. Her passionate support of independent artists has driven the implementation of leading-edge product and technology solutions, artist education programs, Best-in-Class artist support and more, establishing TuneCore as the premier development partner for self-releasing artists.

Andreea is also a fierce advocate for gender equality in the music industry, commissioning the annual study BE THE CHANGE: Gender Equality in the Music Industry to identify why independent female and gender expansive creators remain underrepresented in the music industry, raise awareness on their challenges and provide actionable insights into how to combat them.

Since 2021, Andreea has been included in multiple Billboard Power Lists and in 2022, she was named International Woman of the Year at Music Week’s Women In Music event. Under her guidance as CEO, TuneCore was recently named the third most innovative company in the music industry by Fast Company, and was included on Crain’s list of the Best Places to Work in New York.

Moderator: Neeta Ragoowansi, President of MMF-US

Neeta is Executive Director of Folk Alliance International (FAI) and also serves as President of Music Managers Forum – US (MMF-US), a Global Co-Chair for Women in Music, Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force for the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries, and Co-Founder of NPREX (National Performing Rights Exchange).  She has been an attorney and music business professional for over 30 years, serving as a strategic advisor, business development resource, and legal counsel to entertainment, nonprofit, and tech industry clients. Prior to her position as ED of FAI, Neeta was Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs for Global Citizen, founding head of artist-label relations and legal counsel for SoundExchange, VP of Biz Dev/Legal for Tunesat, Asst. General Counsel for The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Symphony Orchestra Association, and a former board governor for 10+ years for The Recording Academy (NY & DC). Neeta also currently serves on the advisory boards of IMMF (International Music Managers Forum), Gritty in Pink, IAFAR, All About Music and SXSW Conference. Neeta has served as speaker at over 300 music industry conferences re: the global music business, legal, and copyright topics, as well as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility, elimination of bias, and women’s leadership and empowerment.