At the MMF-US Summit, DMN TV interviewed pianist and composer Marta Cascales Alimbau. Alimbau talked about moving from Barcelona to New York to pursue her career, and attend events like the MMF–US Summit to network, meet other artists, and broaden her horizons.
“Modern classical is my type of music. It’s very poetic and cinematic in a way,” Alimbau said, adding that her music influences are Max Richter and Hania Rani.
Originally from Barcelona, Alimbau recently moved to New York in hopes of learning more about the music industry. “I want to understand the complicated landscape, and connect with artists and professionals.”
MMF-US Summit took place on June 11 at the Spotify offices in New York during IndieWeek 2025. Panel discussions at the summit covered hot topics including distribution, marketing, DTC, and Live music.
Opening remarks were made by :
- Sharon Tapper (Executive Director, MMF-US)
- Wesley T A’Harrah ( VP, Membership & Education, MMF-US)
- Neeta Ragoowansi (President, MMF-US & IMMF)
- Monica Damashek (Head of Artist & Label Partnerships, Spotify)
The keynote presentation was conducted by Alejandra Olea (Managing Director, Believe Americas), followed by the keynote interview of Neeta Ragoowansi (President, MMF-US & IMMF) by Alejandra Olea.
Next on the agenda were presentations by:
- Panos Polimatidis (Director Label & Artist Solutions, Believe UK)
- Brian Miller (Chief Revenue Officer, TuneCore)
- Brian Moroney (Music Partnerships Manager, SoundOn/TikTok)
The panel titled ‘The Power of Independent Distribution’ was moderated by Tony Alexander (Co-Founder, President & Managing Director of Made in Memphis Entertainment). Panel contributors were as follows:
- Panos Polimatidis (Director Label & Artist Solutions, Believe UK)
- Brian Miller (Chief Revenue Officer, TuneCore)
- Brian Moroney (Music Partnerships Manager, SoundOn/TikTok)
- Leah Kraft (Member Relations Manager, Merlin)
- Khufu Reign (We Make Music, Manager – De La Soul, Awkwafina, Tyla, & Wild East Radio)
The panel was followed by:
- Keynote by Khufu Reign (We Make Music, Manager – De La Soul, Awkwafina, Tyla, & Wild East Radio) – Iron Man Theory
- Presentation by Sammy Kaufman (Music Partnerships Manager, Linktree)
The second panel titled ‘Creator-Led Marketing’ was moderated by Chaz Jenkins (Chief Commercial Officer, Chartmetric). Speakers:
- Sammy Kaufman (Music Partnerships Manager, Linktree)
- Catherine Yi (IQ Client Strategy Executive, UTA)
- Caroline Halloran (Director of Audience Development, mtheory)
- Mike McGarry (SVP of Marketing, Patreon)
It was followed by presentations by:
- Paul Pacifico (CEO, Saudi Music Commission)
- Matt Bacon (Founder, Sapphire Eye & Dropout Media) – The Artist’s Hidden Gold Mine
- Bryan Grone (Head of Production & Artist Relations, B Side)
- Maulin Hemani (Founder & CEO, FanPad)
- Rod Yancy (Founder & CEO, Bootleg)
The final panel at MMF-US Summit was called ‘Maximizing Direct-to-Consumer and Live,’ was moderated by Fabrice Sergent (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Cellfish), and concluded the summit. Executives at the table were:
- Rod Yancy (Founder & CEO, Bootleg)
- Maulin Hemani (Founder & CEO, FanPad)
- Bryan Grone (Head of Production & Artist Relations, B Side)
- Matt Bacon (Founder, Sapphire Eye & Dropout Media)
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