AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit 2023

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Global Music Publishing Summit is taking place on June 13 at the 3 West Club in New York City. Get 2022 prices now through April 30! Non-member tickets include one year of AIMP membership. Sponsorships are also available - email NYinfo@aimp.org for details.

Since the first GMPS in 2017, the event has featured songwriters including Benny Blanco, Lauren Christy, Brandy Clark, Jessie Jo Dillon, Anthony Fedorov, Ashley Gorley, Michelle Lewis, David Porter, Hank Shocklee, Diane Warren, and Craig Wiseman, and leading industry figures such as Andrew Bergman (Downtown Music Publishing), Dr. Richard James Burgess (A2IM), Mitch Glazer (RIAA), Bart Herbison (NSAI), David Israelite (NMPA), John Josephson (SESAC), Elizabeth Moody (Pandora), and Portia Sabin (Music Biz) among others. The agenda spans Creators, Business of Publishing, and the International Marketplace to deliver a well-rounded and informative experience to attendees across all facets of the industry.

2023 AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit Panels and Currently Confirmed Speakers - more to come!

Creative Keynote - 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

Introduction: Rocky Bucano, Executive Director, Universal Hip Hop Museum

Doug E. Fresh, rapper and producer

David Porter, CEO & Co-Founder, Made in Memphis Entertainment

Moderator: Rosie Lopez, President, Opus Music Group

LGBTQIA+ | Queer Trends in Sync & Beyond

Molly Salas, Music Supervisor, Halo Music & Sound

Brooke Primont, EVP Sync, Concord Music Publishing

Moderator: Jessica Vaughn, President, Head Bitch Music / Head of Sync, Venice Music

View from the Top: Indie Perspective

Marc Caruso, AIMP LA Chapter President / Founder and CEO, Angry Mob Music Group

Frank Handy, Head of Operations & Administration, Position Music

Katie Fagan, Nashville Head of A&R, Prescription Music

Michael Prommer, President & CEO, Defend Music, Inc.

Independent Publishers: A Global Success

Teri Nelson Carpenter, Founder & CEO, Reel Muzik Werks

Annette Barrrett, Managing Director & Global Strategic Liaison, Reservoir / IMPF President

Pierre Mossiat, CEO, Strictly Confidential / IMPF Founding President

Sarah Williams, CEO, IMPEL

Francesca Trainini, Senior Partner, Oyez / IMPALA / Managing Director, peermusic Italy

Unite & Conquer

Richard Burgess, President & CEO, A2IM

Abby North, President, North Music Group

Ken Casini, VP of Business & Legal Affairs, RME

Washington DC Update

Amelia Binder, SVP, NMPA

Morna Willens, Chief Policy Officer, RIAA

Moderator: Michael Lau, AIMP NY Chapter President and National Chair / CEO, Laud Music/Imachew Music

The Rapid Evolution of AI and the Music Industry

Adrian Perry, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Founder & President, DMG Clearances, Inc.

Shannon Sorensen, SVP of Legal & Business Affairs, NMPA

Moderator: Vickie Nauman, Founder and CEO, Crossborderworks

Sponsors for this year’s Summit include ICE, IMPF, Music Publishers Canada, SoundExchange, Rightsholder.io, Spotify, and YouTube, along with annual sponsors ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.