Prove to Your Boss You Need to Be at Music Tectonics 2026

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Hi [INSERT NAME],

I’d like to attend the Music Tectonics Conference October 27-29  in Santa Monica, CA. Our team goes to other conferences and trade shows to see where the industry is. I should be at Music Tectonics to see where it’s going next.

Here’s what the conference offers that I need to be a part of:

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• A Keynote by Merck Mercuriadis, who grew the value of artist catalogs through Hipgnosis. We need to watch where Merck is leading the next value shift in music.

• An online pre-conference headlined by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research, forecasting the music business of the future and what's building it right now.

• Three days of high-powered networking with major players (and potential partners) across the music & tech ecosystem, from investors to labels to tech companies.

• A Creator Fair exploring the surging music creator economy and connecting companies with music creators for brand partnerships

• Sessions with music and tech industry experts focused on the Rising Tide: Growing Music, Growing Value.

• Demos and talks on new tech tools to help labels, artists, and their teams thrive and tap new revenue streams.

• An extended day of startup programming with opportunities to meet with investors and potential partners.

I think attending these sessions would bring a lot of value to the company and support my professional development: 

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As for budget, if I get my conference ticket by October 13, I’ll save the company $100 off the walk-up rate. I estimate my costs would be:

• $449 conference ticket (if I buy now. After October 13, the price goes up to $549)

• $ [ESTIMATED Air fare or car service] Travel to Santa Monica 

• $ [ESTIMATED hotel expenses] Lodging

I’d like to represent the company at Music Tectonics to build our connections and bring back insights so we can be ready for the future of the music business.

Thanks for considering my proposal! 

-[YOUR NAME]

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For Everyone

Keynote chat with Merck Mercuriadis of Hipgnosis fame at the in-person conference

Online Pre-conference with music industry forecaster Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research

Opening Party at the Carousel to mingle and make connections

Pool Hangout at the Beach House - because serious business starts with human connections!

For Startups, Scale-Ups, And The Investors Who Love Them:

Investor Confidential: Where the Money's Moving in Music Tech

Startup Hotbox: Labels React to Music Tech Startups

Open Mic for the Innovators of Music Tech: The Pulse of Startups, Scale Ups, and More

Swimming with Narwhals: Music Tectonics Pitch Competition Final

Investor Speed-networking (applications for limited spots close October 15)

For Labels, Rightsholders, Artist Teams, Managers, and Publishers:

Context Without Compromise: The Music Executive's Guide to Safe and Effective AI Operations

Grow the Artist, Grow the Market: The Tools Turning Independent Artists and Managers Into Industry Forces

What if AI Grows the TAM? A New Licensing & Royalty Paradigm

Music Is Worth More: Tech That Multiplies Revenue, Not Disrupts It

Working Capital for Working Artists: The Financial Intelligence Layer That Grows the Music Economy

Rising Tide, Uneven Boats: Closing the Royalty Collection Gap

Making Music Make Sense on Roblox: 123 Million Daily Players and the Next Fan Culture Frontier

Blurt.FM -  Find a show, buy the merch, skip the industry. Real income. Direct to indie artists.

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About Music Tectonics

The annual Music Tectonics Conference unites music tech innovators across industry boundaries to share insights and get business done. The 2026 conference returns to Santa Monica, CA, October 27-29 for three days devoted to A Rising Tide: Growing Music, Growing Value. Track the seismic shifts that shake up music and technology the way the earth’s tectonic plates cause quakes and make mountains. Throughout the year, Music Tectonics builds community and stays on top of the shifts through their weekly podcast and monthly online events.