Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join moderator Shannon Sanders (Executive Director of Creative, BMI Nashville and 3X GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer), and panelists Mimi McCarley (Founder of Collab Music Network & Co-Founder of Nashville is Not Just Country Music and We Own Now) and Derek Minor (Grammy Award-winning artist and producer. Co-Founder of We Own Now as well as hip-hop record label Reflection Music Group (RMG)) in discussing creative business strategies for black music creators.
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About The Black Music Month Summit (For the Culture: Empowering Black Music Creators to Achieve Beyond Reach):
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) commemorated Black Music Month by teaming up with Nashville Music Equality (NME) to present For The Culture: Empowering Black Music Creators to Achieve Beyond Reach on Tuesday, June 21 at The MLC’s offices in Nashville.
Spearheaded by Dae Bogan – The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships – in collaboration with NME’s Gina Miller, Kortney Toney and Shannon Sanders, this one-day summit celebrated the evolution of Black Music and its unique and ever-growing impact on the music industry with collaborative discussions and insightful presentations from some of the leading African American voices in the industry.
DISCLAIMER: This video was uploaded to the MLC’s YouTube channel on 07/12/2022. Some content may no longer be accurate or up-to-date. For the latest information, please visit THEMLC.COM or reach out to our support team with any questions.
Join moderator Shannon Sanders (Executive Director of Creative, BMI Nashville and 3X GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer), and panelists Mimi McCarley (Founder of Collab Music Network & Co-Founder of Nashville is Not Just Country Music and We Own Now) and Derek Minor (Grammy Award-winning artist and producer. Co-Founder of We Own Now as well as hip-hop record label Reflection Music Group (RMG)) in discussing creative business strategies for black music creators.
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About The Black Music Month Summit (For the Culture: Empowering Black Music Creators to Achieve Beyond Reach):
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) commemorated Black Music Month by teaming up with Nashville Music Equality (NME) to present For The Culture: Empowering Black Music Creators to Achieve Beyond Reach on Tuesday, June 21 at The MLC’s offices in Nashville.
Spearheaded by Dae Bogan – The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships – in collaboration with NME’s Gina Miller, Kortney Toney and Shannon Sanders, this one-day summit celebrated the evolution of Black Music and its unique and ever-growing impact on the music industry with collaborative discussions and insightful presentations from some of the leading African American voices in the industry.
DISCLAIMER: This video was uploaded to the MLC’s YouTube channel on 07/12/2022. Some content may no longer be accurate or up-to-date. For the latest information, please visit THEMLC.COM or reach out to our support team with any questions.
