Music Tectonics conference schedule announced for 2025
The Music Tectonics conference schedule has been announced. America’s largest music and technology is a mix of future-facing panels and how-to sessions focused on how music tech can thrive.
The conference also includes a music tech startup competition and a day long Creator Fair.
“People go to trade conferences to see where the industry is. You come to Music Tectonics to see where it’s going,” reflects Founder Dmitri Vietze. “Our programming this year reflects the best thinking on transforming the industry and helping to return music’s value in practical and fantastic ways. People walk away with new jobs, new partnerships, and new investments.”
Riot Games, WMG, UMG, Roland, Shure, Secretly Canadian, Bandsintiown, Create Music Group, BMG, LyricFind, Stuff.io, Tipalti, and Loma Vista are among the major companies participating. Investors from Patron, Sony Ventures, Connect Ventures, Mindset Ventures, and Creator Partners will join panels and the competition.
Music Tectonics November 4-6, 2025
Santa Monica, CA
Badges at www.musictectonics.com
Music Tectonics Conference Scedule
In fireside chat Tatiana Cirisano, VP of Music Strategy at MIDiA Research, will lay out the case for the industry looking beyond streaming instead of merely tinkering at the margins.
Tuesday 4 November, 2025
Creator Fair
Santa Monica Pier Carousel: 12:30 PM – 7:30 PM Pacific Time
Fireside chat: Optimization Is Not Enough: Are You Ready for Streaming’s Reckoning?
with Tatiana Cirisano and Dmitri Vietze: Cirisano, VP of Music Strategy at MIDiA Research, will lay out the case for the industry looking beyond streaming instead of merely tinkering at the margins.
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Fireside chat: The Brand Partnership Playbook for Creators
with SEIDS and Laura Davidson (Shure)
4:00 PM- 4:45 PM
Opening Party
hosted by Tipalti
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
One day of the conference will be devoted to all things startup and will feature programming with founders and funders co-curated with Yamaha Music Innovations Fund.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Panels, Interactive Sessions, and Exhibitor Deck
Annenberg Community Beach House: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Pacific Time
The Big Deal: M&A in Music Tech
with Sun Jen Yung, David Tauber, Spencer Klein
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Building your Label Tech Stack
with Rian Rochford and Steven Pardo
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
What Everyone Should Know about the New Frontiers: Music, Gaming, AI, and Beyond!
with Kristen Bender, Paul McCabe, Dmitri Vietze
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Dealing with an Existential Crisis as a Startup
with Lauren Apolito, Darryl Ballantyne, Chantal Epp, Vickie Nauman
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
The New Direct to Fan E-commerce
with Joshua Stone, Shannon Herber, Taylor Mims
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Tools of the Trade: Platforms that Launch You Out of DIY
with Kevin Lazaroff
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Financial Infrastructure for the Next Era of Music and Gaming
with Gene Whitney, Mason Coyle, Scott Powell, Christina Baker
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Open Mic
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
A Better Deal is Possible in the AI Era
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Assembling your Artist Tech Stack
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Empowering Music Artists in the age of Artificial Intelligence
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
The Investor Panel
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Swimming with Narwhals Final Pitch Competition
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Seismic Pool Party
hosted by Stuff.io
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday 6 November, 2025
Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day
Expert Dojo: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Coffee and Croissants with KOSIGN
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
How to Invest in Defensible Creator Tools in the Age of AI
with Jason Yeh, Sam Wick
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
How to Build Defensible Creator Tools in the Age of AI
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Universal Music Group Startup Bootcamp
@ a UMG Studio
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Music Tectonics November 4-6, 2025
Santa Monica, CA
Badges and full program available at www.musictectonics.com
Bruce Houghton is Founder & Editor of Hypebot, Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, a Berklee College Of Music professor and founder of Skyline Artists.
