Fair Play in Dance: How MRT, Venues & DJs Can Unlock Royalties for Producers
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Fair Play in Dance: How MRT, Venues & DJs Can Unlock Royalties for Producers
Speakers: Lindsay Kacimi (BumaStemra), Yuri Dokter (DJ Monitor), Lars Dales (RadioRadio | DJ Dam Swindle), Peter Stevens (Neverending Music)
Moderator: Rufy GhazI
Dance events power the global scene. It’s important that producers and songwriters, besides DJs, also get royalties when their music is played. How can technology, venues, DJs, and regulation work together and contribute to this?
This panel is powered by BumaStemra.
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