Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The day kicked-off with a conversation between Dae Bogan (Head of Third-Party Partnerships, The Mechanical Licensing Collective and Billboard Digital Power Player 2019), Brennen Boose (Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications National Museum of African American Music) and Shannon Sanders (Executive Director of Creative, BMI Nashville and 3X GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer) to set the tone for the Black Music Month Summit.
Grab a cup of coffee and sit in as three music industry executives discuss the influence of African Americans on popular music. What’s in a genre? Looking to the evolution from Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock & Roll, Hip-Hop; the commercialization of Black music and the exploitation of Black artists; and more.
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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 07/11/2022. 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.
The day kicked-off with a conversation between Dae Bogan (Head of Third-Party Partnerships, The Mechanical Licensing Collective and Billboard Digital Power Player 2019), Brennen Boose (Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications National Museum of African American Music) and Shannon Sanders (Executive Director of Creative, BMI Nashville and 3X GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer) to set the tone for the Black Music Month Summit.
Grab a cup of coffee and sit in as three music industry executives discuss the influence of African Americans on popular music. What’s in a genre? Looking to the evolution from Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock & Roll, Hip-Hop; the commercialization of Black music and the exploitation of Black artists; and more.
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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 07/11/2022. 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.
