Speaker

If you’re interested in having me at your upcoming music industry event or school, feel free to contact me here. I currently focus on music rights & royalties, metadata & data pipelines, DIY musicians, publishing & licensing, technology & innovation, entrepreneurship & startups in the music industry.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements:

2/14/23 – American Bar Association Copyright and Emerging Technology Committee presents “Technology-Powered Partnerships to Empower Music Creators”
2/21/23 – MusExpo Creative Summit presents “Global Music Publishing Forum: Copyrights & Beyond”

Past Speaking Engagements:

1/20/23 – Florida Songwriters Association Roundtable presents “Music Rights & Royalties for DIY Music Creators”

2020-2022 Various online conferences and webinars.
2/7/20 – Panelist – RightsTech Summit “Tools For DIY Artists” at Digital Entertainment World Expo at Marina del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, CA.
12/6/19 – Panelist – US Copyright Office Symposium for Unclaimed Royalties Study at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
10/29/19 – Moderator – “Rethinking Royalties: How the Entertainment Industry Can Modernize Payments” at Music Tectonics Conference in Los Angeles, CA.
09/12/19 – Moderator – “Next Gen Tech and Emerging Business Models” at Music Finance Forum at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.
08/25/19 – Speaker – “Models of Success” at Black Arts @ Western Arts Alliance Pre-Conference Symposium in Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA.
06/2/19 – Presenter – NLAD Group Artist Development Pro Sessions in West Hollywood, CA
05/27/19 – Speaker – Studia Musique’s Songwriter Workshop at Voltiv Sound Studio in Los Angeles, CA
05/15/19 – Moderator – “Music Tech Investors and Incubators — Investing in the LA Music Tech Scenes” at UCLA Center for Music Innovation’s Amplifying Music in Our Los Angeles Conference at Charles E. Young Research Library Auditorium, UCLA North Campus in Westwood, CA.
05/07/19 – Presenter – “Music 2020: The Next Era of Innovation in the Music Industry” at Music Biz 2019 (May 5-8, 2019) at JW Marriott Nashville in Nashville, TN.
05/03/19 – Moderator – “Learn To Earn: New Royalty Opportunities For Musicians, Vocalists, Producers and Engineers” at ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo (May 2-4, 2019) at Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA.
03/14/19 – Panelist – “Right On! – Real developments in rights technology” at SXSW in Austin, TX.
02/11/19 – Presenter – “Music 2020: The Next Era of Innovation in the Music Industry” at Cal Lutheran University’s Lundring Events Center in Thousand Oaks, CA.
02/09/19 – Panelist – “How to Treat it Like a Business” at BB Music Summit 2019 at PianoFight in San Francisco, CA.
02/05/19 – Panelist – “Rightstech: Tools for DIY Artists” at Digital Entertainment World Expo at Marina del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, CA.
02/04/19 – Speaker – Entertainment Networking Night at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA.
01/12/19 – Speaker – The Nest Society in Compton, CA.
11/01/18 – Panelist – “New Perspectives: Meet-Up Event for Music Managers and the Industry” at The Music Managers Forum-US at BMI in Los Angeles, CA.
10/25/18 – Presenter – Association of Independent Music Publisher’s Music Industry Toolbox at Mears Hall (First Presbyterian Church campus) in Hollywood, CA
10/12/18 – Presenter – “Music 2020: The Next Era of Innovation in the Music Industry” at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA.
10/18/18 – Panelist – House of Blues Music Forward’s All Access Festival – Technology in Music Event at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
10/10/18 – Presenter – “Music 2020: The Next Era of Innovation in the Music Industry” at California State University, Northridge in Northridge, CA.
10/10/18 – Panelist – “Don’t leave Money on the table! Monetizing your Music” at GameSoundCon (October 9 & 10) at Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA
10/05/18 – Panelist – “DIY Tools And Financing For Artists” at RightsTech Summit at New York Media Festival (October 4-5) at The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, NY.
10/03/18 – Panelist – “The Future of Data” at A3C Conference (October 3-5) at Loudermilk Conference Center in Atlanta, GA
9/27/18 – Panelist – Association of Independent Music Publishers’ “UNCONVENTIONAL MONEY: Royalty Sources You Might Not Think Of” luncheon at Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, CA.
9/15/18 – Panelist – “Managing Artists in the Streaming Era” at the Business of Music Conference at The Westin Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, CA.
9/15/18 – Panelist – “View From Here: View From Here: Industry Pioneers Predict the Future – in ART, in COMMERCE, in TECHNOLOGY, and CULTURE” at Guild of Music Supervisors’ ‘State of Music in Media’ Conference at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA.
06/20/18 – Panelist – “Future of Rights Technology” at A2IM Indie Week (June 18-21) at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center in New York, NY.
05/14/18 – Moderator – “Shining A Light On The Black Box: Best Practices For Reducing Unclaimed Royalties” at Music Biz 2018 (May 14-17) at Omni Hotel Nashville in Nashville, TN.
5/09/18 – Panelist – “New Industry. New Rules: The Songwriter’s Guide to Earning a Living in the Digital Age” at ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo (May 7-9) at Lowes Hotel in Hollywood, CA.
5/07/18 – Panelist – “Revolutionizing Rights Management for Artists” at ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo (May 7-9) at Lowes Hotel in Hollywood, CA.
04/06/18 – Presenter – Music Royalties & Data Workshop for MS, Business Analytics at USC Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles, CA.
04/05/18 – Panelist – “Tracking Your Music in the Digital Age” at Society of Composers and Lyricists event at American Film Institute in Los Angeles, CA.
03/15/18 – Panelist – “How Tech Can Save the Music Industry” at SXSW (March 9-18) in Austin, TX.
03/07/18 – Panelist – “Monetizing Your Music” at Alliance for Women Film Composers event at ASCAP in Los Angeles, CA.
01/17/18 – Panelist – “Match Game: The Problem of Matching Music Recordings to Compositions” at Copyright & Technology Conference 2018 — Fordham University School of Law, Lincoln Center Campus in New York, NY.
11/18/17 – Instructor – “Music Industry Entrepreneurship Masterclass Tour 2017” at SAE Institute in Los Angeles, CA.
10/28/17 – Presenter – Music Business Virtual Talk with Albright University.
10/26/17 – Presenter – “Demystifying Black Box Royalties – Practical Solutions For Unlocking Your Royalties” Webinar hosted by Music Business Association
10/25/17 – Guest – “Waldman’s World” Music Biz Radio Show on idobi Radio.
10/24/17 – Guest – “The Facts Machine” Radio Show on Accelerated Radio in Inglewood, CA.
10/24/17 – Panelist – “Bang Your Head! Helping Musicians To Recover Unpaid Royalties” at Los Angeles County Bar Association – Entertainment Law And Intellectual Property Section CLE Event in Los Angeles, CA.
10/17/17 – Panelist – “The Business of Data” at SF MusicTech Summit — Habuki Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
09/27/17 – Panelist – “View From The Top: The Future Of Machine-To-Machine Rights Management” at RightsTech Summit at New York Media Festival — The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, NY.
08/11/17 – Presenter – “The State of Unclaimed Royalties and Music Licenses in the United States” at Music Industry Research Association Conference at UCLA (Los Angeles, CA)
06/08-10/17 – Panelist – “Digital Rebellion Pt. 2: Navigating the World of Music Streaming” at Urban Network Digital & Music Industry Quarterly Magazine (MIQ) Business of Music Conference. (Woodland Hills, CA)
05/13/15 – Mentor – Game Changers Youth Empowerment Summit. (Hollywood, CA)
04/04-05/17 – Panelist – “Musicology: How Emerging Artists Use Data and Analytics to Grow and Monetize Their Fanbases” at XLIVE Event Data & Analytics Summit. (Beverly Hills, CA).
03/27/17 – Moderator – “Building Your Brand in this digital age Panel + Interactive Workshop” at ArtistMAX. (Hollywood, CA)
03/15/17 – Moderator – “Rights & Metadata in Evolving Digital Music Space” at SXSW Music. (Austin, TX)
03/17/17 – Mentor -SXSW Music Conference 2017. (Austin, TX)
01/13/17 – Panelist – “Music and Technology” Panel at Independent Music Industry Conference. (Los Angeles, CA).
01/09/17 – Keynote – Los Angeles Songwriters Collective at TeaPop. (North Hollywood, CA).
11/19-21/16 – Panelist – “Content Marketing: Why Festivals Have A Leg Up” at FestForums. (Santa Barbara, CA)
11/16/16 – Instructor – “Pride Music: A Music Business Workshop for LGBTQ Music Creators” at Brotherhood Impact Fund. (West Hollywood, CA)
11/09/16 – Host & Moderator – “TuneRegistry’s Music Business for Producers & Engineers” at SAE Institute. (Hollywood, CA)
10/20/16 – Moderator – “Infrastructure: Building New Pipes, New Rights, and New Micropayment Systems” at Music 2020 Day at Digital Hollywood. (Los Angeles, CA)
10/17-18/16 – Speaker – “Rights & Money for Film and TV Composers Roundtable at Production Music Conference. (Santa Monica, CA)
09/29/16 – Exhibitor – Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) and the California Copyright Conference’s (CCC) Music Industry Toolbox. (Los Angeles, CA)
08/24/16 – Presenter – “How To Protect And Market Your Talent” at Artist Launch’s Virtual Music Business Summit.
08/13/16 – Moderator – “Music Metadata Matters: How Metadata Impacts Your Income & Opportunities” panel at Indie Entertainment Summit. (North Hollywood, CA)
07/07/16 – Moderator – “The Significance of Rights & Metadata in the Evolving Digital Music Ecosystem” panel at UCLA Summer Music Innovation Institute. (Los Angeles, CA)
06/21/16 – Moderator – “A Chat With Millennial Music Tech Founders” panel at UCLA Summer Music Innovation Institute (Los Angeles, CA).
03/11-20/16 – Mentor – South By Southwest (SXSW) 2016 (Austin, TX).
12/13-15/15 – Moderator – “What’s Trending? The Latest in Festival Technology” panel at International Music Festival Conference 2015 (San Diego, CA).
11/10/15 – Press – SF MusicTech Summit 2015 (San Francisco, CA ).
08/08/15 – Moderator – “Independent Artists & Tech Startups: Getting In On The Ground Floor Of The Next Big Music Platform” panel at Indie Entertainment Summit 2015 (North Hollywood, CA).
07/19-22/15 – Mentor – SXSW V2V 2015 (Las Vegas, NV)
05/07/15 – Panelist – “Global Business of Music” panel at BMI presents Gamechangers Music Seminar II (Beverly Hills, CA)
04/25/15 – Mentor – Game Changers: An Urban Movement at Private Location (North Hollywood, CA)
04/08/15 – Panelist – “Rise To Fame: Inside the Bruins Studio” panel at UCLA Career Center (Los Angeles, CA)
03/19/15 – Mentor – SXSW Music Conference 2015 (Austin, TX)
02/11/15 – Moderator- “Online Video & Music-Related Content: Promotion and Monetization Strategies” panel at Digital Entertainment World 2015 (Los Angeles, CA)
01/28/15 – Mentor – UCLA Alumni Association’s Entertainment Networking Night 2015 (Los Angeles, CA)
01/17/15 – Panelist – “Making The Most Out Of Your Music Projects 2015″ panel at thecoolschool (North Hollywood)
11/11/14 – Press – SF MusicTech Summit 2014 (San Francisco, CA ).
10/25/14 – Instructor – “Music Publishing & Copyright Administration in the Internet Age” workshop at the Independent Music Conference 2015 (Hollywood, CA)
08/22/14 – Moderator – “Social Media In A Changing Music Industry” panel at SAE Institute’s 3rd Annual Tech Expo (Hollywood, CA)
08/09/14 – Moderator – “Video Distribution & Monetization” panel at Indie Entertainment Summit 2014 (North Hollywood, CA)
07/10/14 – Moderator – “Indie Music Matters: Making Moves With Music Videos” panel at The Los Angeles Film School (Hollywood, CA)
04/26/14 – Panelist – “Careers In The Entertainment Industry” panel at Entertainment Industry Career Marketplace 2015 (Studio City, CA)
03/27/14 – Moderator – ASCAP’s “Finding Alternative Financial Revenues For Your Music” at SAE Institute (Hollywood, CA)
01/29/14 – Mentor – UCLA Alumni Association’s Entertainment Networking Night 2014 (Los Angeles, CA)
10/21/13 – Instructor – “Music Licensing for the DIY Indie Artist” workshop at Independent Music Conference 2013 (Hollywood, CA)
10/19/13 – Instructor – “Music Copyrights & Publishing” workshop at Independent Music Conference at SAE Institute (Hollywood, CA)
09/28/13 – Panelist – “Indie Music Business” at The 4th Annual Western Awareness Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
09/14/13 – Moderator – “Networking & Building Your Brand with The Midi Mafia” panel at iStandard Producer’s Beat Camp Los Angeles 2013 (Hollywood, CA)
09/14/13 – Panelist – “Social Media 101” panel at iStandard Producer’s Beat Camp Los Angeles 2013 (Hollywood, CA)
08/17/13 – Panelist – “Music, Social Media And How To Use It Effectively” panel at SAE Institute’s 2nd Annual Music Tech Expo (Hollywood, CA)
08/08/13 – Guest Lecturer– “Copyrights & Publishing Basics” lecture at Entertainment Business Class at The Los Angeles Recording School (Hollywood, CA)
08/08/13 – Panelist – “Opportunities for Rock in Today’s Market” panel at Indie Entertainment Summit 2013(North Hollywood, CA)
08/07/13 – Guest Lecturer– “Music Business for Music Producers” lecture at Entertainment Business Class at The Los Angeles Recording School (Hollywood, CA)
09/24/12 – Guest Speaker – Third Quarter Impact Record Pool Music Conference 2012 (Los Angeles, CA)
02/18/12 – Panelist – “Music Marketing & Artist Promotions” panel at Industry Connects Music Seminar & Workshops (Los Angeles, CA)
05/26/11 – Panelist – PenUp’s “Songwriter Networking Event” at Musician’s Institute (Hollywood, CA)
04/21/11 – Mentor – UCLA Alumni Association’s Entertainment Networking Night 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)
11/11/10 – Executive Producer & Speaker – Reebok’s “Rip The Mic Music Conference” (Burbank, CA)