Talks by topic · 8 picks · Wed to Fri · Pro pass
Who gets paid, how, and what's about to change.
For publishers, label people, lawyers and artists who read their statements. These sessions cover the royalty plumbing, fraud, names and trademarks, and what AI does to all of it. Most need the Pro pass.
By Songpot desk · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
Industry pass needed for most sessions.
Royalty accounting has a reputation problem.
Qlero's founders, a neighbouring-rights specialist and Refune's label and publishing lead on what payout systems need to get right. Bring your own statement horror stories.
With Daniël van der Sluijs, Emil Soujeh, Sarah van den Heulen, Stephan Markovits, Guillaume Warmerdam
Free legal advice, one to one.
IAEL entertainment lawyers sit down with attendees individually on music, media and entertainment questions. Bring the contract clause you've been worrying about.
How to start a publishing company, from people who did.
Publishing lawyer Stefan Blonk, DGTL Publishing's Quinten Moeshart and others, led by MSA Music Services' Mandy Salem-Aubry. A how-to for producers who write a lot and labels who keep giving their publishing away.
With Mandy Salem-Aubry, Stefan Blonk
What a label can actually get out of AI tools this year.
Nettwerk's Tomas Luyke, who runs marketing technology there, starts from an honest premise: everyone now has the majors' AI tools and almost nobody gets useful work out of them. Practical, for small labels and self-releasing artists.
With Tomas Luyke
Protect your artist name before someone else does.
Trademark lawyer Mirjam Mollema of de Merkplaats, a former DJ herself, on registering and defending a name. Short, practical, and cheaper than the dispute later.
With Mirjam Mollema LL.M.
Streaming fraud is not hidden. So why does it still pay?
Beatdapp's CEO Andrew Batey and Beatport's president Helen Sartory on fake streams, AI uploads and the tools now deciding whose plays count. For labels and distributors watching their pro-rata share leak.
With Romain Vivien
The year in music law, in one hour.
The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers' annual update on entertainment and technology law. For managers, label heads and anyone signing things.
The neighbouring rights you might not be collecting.
Dutch collecting society SENA and AFEM, the electronic music trade body, explain the money owed when your records play in clubs, then open the bar. For producers and labels who've never registered a performance.
Times, lineups and tickets are on each event's ADE programme page. Songpot is independent of the festival.