Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Conversation with NME's President, Shannon Sanders, and Vice President, Gina Miller (SVP & General Manager, MNRK Music) about the state of mental health in the Black Music Industry community. How can we heal in the right way and what resources to connect to for help. Moderated by: NME's Board Member Alandis Brassel (Entertainment Attorney, Manager, Assistant Professor of Music Business at University of Memphis).
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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.
A Conversation with NME's President, Shannon Sanders, and Vice President, Gina Miller (SVP & General Manager, MNRK Music) about the state of mental health in the Black Music Industry community. How can we heal in the right way and what resources to connect to for help. Moderated by: NME's Board Member Alandis Brassel (Entertainment Attorney, Manager, Assistant Professor of Music Business at University of Memphis).
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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.










