Amplify Music Investment Summit

Amplify Music Investment Summit Amplify is a one-day, immersive business summit exploring the full investment landscape of the global music industry.

Through sector-by-sector deep dives Amplify examines how value is created, scaled, and captured across today’s music ecosystem.

Amplify 2026 concluded with AI and Music: Revolution, Regulation, and the Fight for Rights, moderated by Michael Pelczyn...
05/11/2026

Amplify 2026 concluded with AI and Music: Revolution, Regulation, and the Fight for Rights, moderated by Michael Pelczynski, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, Voice-Swap; featuring Aileen Crowley, Co-President, Sureel AI; Seth Goldstein, General Counsel & VP, Business & Legal Affairs, Moises and Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP.

This grounded discussion focused on how AI is moving beyond hype into a distinct, investable layer of the music economy. Emphasizing that the most durable AI businesses are those solving entrenched industry inefficiencies rather than prioritizing consumer-facing novelty.

Panel coverage by Joowon Park

Pricing the Catalog: How Music Asset Valuation Is Evolving, moderated by Cynthia Katz, Partner, Fox Rothschild, featurin...
05/11/2026

Pricing the Catalog: How Music Asset Valuation Is Evolving, moderated by Cynthia Katz, Partner, Fox Rothschild, featuring Jake DeVries, Partner, Citrin Cooperman; Jill Fernelius, SVP, California Bank & Trust; Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman Robinson.

The panel brought together valuation advisors, lenders, and transactional attorneys to examine how the frameworks for pricing music assets have shifted since the acquisition activity of the early 2020s. A central point of discussion was the role of transaction multiples, which gained broad currency as market shorthand during the post-pandemic period.

Panel coverage by Gabriel Castro

Mapping the Worldwide Music Economy: Moderated by Bernie Cho, President/Founder, DFSB Kollective, featured Michael Bizen...
05/11/2026

Mapping the Worldwide Music Economy: Moderated by Bernie Cho, President/Founder, DFSB Kollective, featured Michael Bizenov, Managing Partner & President, Sound Royalties; Chee Meng Tan, Founder & CEO, blackx; Lior Tibon, CEO & Co-Founder, Duetti. This panel explored how investors are increasingly looking beyond Western superstars to emerging markets and the independent middle class of the global music industry.

A key theme was the importance of localized ex*****on in global expansion. Michael Bizenov of Sound Royalties highlighted the complexity of operating across regions such as Latin America and Europe, where payment systems, regulation, and cultural norms vary significantly, noting, “The opportunities are regional, but the ex*****on has to be local,” underscoring the need for deep market-specific expertise to unlock global value.

Panel coverage by Joowon Park

Our panel, 'Where the Data Leads: Forecasting the Future of Music Demand' featured Jihane Hassad, Director, Crayhill Cap...
05/11/2026

Our panel, 'Where the Data Leads: Forecasting the Future of Music Demand' featured Jihane Hassad, Director, Crayhill Capital Management LP; Rob Jonas, CEO, Luminate; Robert Law, Co-Founder & Partner, Shot Tower Capital and Brian Richards, Founder & Managing Partner, Artisan. These panelists examined how data, financing, and market discipline are reshaping music investment.

The discussion explored how investors, lenders, and advisors evaluate music assets through cash-flow quality, deal ex*****on, and realistic valuation, while also considering how demand signals are informing future growth across the global music ecosystem.

Panel coverage by Scarlett Hao

Legendary record executive Clive Davis was interviewed his son, Fred Davis, Partner at The Raine Group and a leading mus...
05/11/2026

Legendary record executive Clive Davis was interviewed his son, Fred Davis, Partner at The Raine Group and a leading music-industry investment banker, for a conversation reflecting on the defining moments and philosophies that shaped one of the most influential careers in recorded music history.

Panel coverage by Chrissie Akesi Chinebuah

The "Music Rights as an Asset Class" panel explored how streaming has transformed music into a scalable asset class. Mod...
05/11/2026

The "Music Rights as an Asset Class" panel explored how streaming has transformed music into a scalable asset class. Moderated by Larry Miller, Clinical Professor, Music Business Program, NYU Steinhardt & Executive Director, Sony Audio Institute, the discussion featured Josh Gruss, Founder & CEO, Round Hill Music; Natalia Nastaskin, Partner & Chief Content Officer, Primary Wave Music; Steve Salm, Chief Business Development Executive, Concord; Cameron Smalls, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley.

As the industry shifts from passive to active ownership, Nastaskin detailed how Primary Wave enhances legendary catalogs, pointing to their multi-tiered campaign for the Luther Vandross estate. Through initiatives spanning film, stage, and brand partnerships, she explained, “Nothing is in a vacuum. Everything is a temple that builds on another temple...to create stability and sustainability on the streaming side,” underscoring how interconnected marketing strategies build long-term asset durability.

Panel coverage by Joowon Park

Our Keynote Conversation, moderated by CNBC’s Jon Fortt, featured Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl (via Zoom) and EVP...
05/11/2026

Our Keynote Conversation, moderated by CNBC’s Jon Fortt, featured Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl (via Zoom) and EVP & Global Head of Strategy Lisa Yang, who examined how major labels are navigating disruption in an increasingly crowded digital landscape.

Yang expanded on how WMG’s investment in technology and infrastructure creates a competitive advantage, explaining that “you’re going to see a divergence of performance between the larger companies, those who have scale… and those who haven’t invested in the tech.” Together, the executives emphasized that scale, data, and a growth-oriented mindset will be critical in shaping the next era of the music business.

Panel Coverage by Joowon Park

On Friday, May 8th, Amplify Music Investment Summit opened with a timely conversation on the future of streaming and the...
05/11/2026

On Friday, May 8th, Amplify Music Investment Summit opened with a timely conversation on the future of streaming and the forces reshaping the global music economy.

The Streaming Multiplier: Podcasts, AI & Global Demand featured Molly Neuman, President, CD Baby; Tatiana Cirisano, VP of Music Strategy, MIDiA Research; and was moderated by Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Senior Finance Correspondent, Billboard. These women delved into how the industry is adapting to changing consumer behavior, emerging markets, new audio formats, and evolving artist protections.

“There is a growing list of reasons why many believe streaming is more exposed to disruption now than at any point in the last decade,” noted Elizabeth Dilts Marshall. As global music streaming revenues are projected to nearly double by 2030, the discussion explored how podcasts, AI, and rising international demand are shaping the next phase of growth across the music ecosystem.

Panel coverage by Joowon Park

AI and Music: Revolution, Regulation, and the Fight for RightsJoin Aileen Crowley, Co-President of Sureel; Seth Goldstei...
05/06/2026

AI and Music: Revolution, Regulation, and the Fight for Rights

Join Aileen Crowley, Co-President of Sureel; Seth Goldstein, General Counsel & VP, Business & Legal Affairs at Moises; Michael Pelczynski, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer at Voice-Swap; and Adrian Perry, Partner & Co-Chair of the Music Industry Practice at Covington & Burling LLP, as they discuss how AI is transforming music creation, monetization, and rights management across an evolving regulatory and investment landscape.

May 8, 2026 | Virgin Hotels New York City

Learn more about this panel and our other sessions using the link in our bio.

Pricing the Catalog: How Music Asset Valuation Is EvolvingJoin Jake DeVries, Partner at Citrin Cooperman; Jill Fernelius...
05/06/2026

Pricing the Catalog: How Music Asset Valuation Is Evolving

Join Jake DeVries, Partner at Citrin Cooperman; Jill Fernelius, Senior Vice President at California Bank & Trust; Cynthia Katz, Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP; and Michael Poster, Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner at Michelman Robinson, as they discuss how shifting revenue models, market pressures, and investor interest are reshaping how music assets are valued.

May 8, 2026 | Virgin Hotels New York City

Learn more about this panel and our other sessions using the link in our bio.

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