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Music Industry Summit
March 25-27, 2025
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Music Industry Summit

Premier Music Industry Conference in the Midwest

Each year, the Ohio University Music Industry Summit features an exclusive gathering of prominent artists and music industry leaders for informative panels and compelling interviews, as well as networking and learning opportunities, performances, and more for registrants.

The Summit is open to both students and professionals, with both in-person and virtual options. 

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Julien Baker and Torres regret that they must cancel their speaking engagement and performance scheduled for Thursday, March 27th. Message from the artists: “Over the weekend one of our key members sustained a concussion and will need to take the next few weeks to recover. Due to this we are forced to cancel the Julien Baker & Torres’ appearance at Ohio University.” Information regarding concert ticket refunds can be found here. 

 

Registration Update

March 25-27, 2025

Pre-registration for in-person attendance has now closed. Day-of on-site registration to attend events on March 26 and 27 will be available as capacity allows. Registration will remain free for students and faculty/staff at any institution and Ohio University alumni. Day-of registration for all others will cost $100. 

As a reminder, registration is not required for Pre-Summit events taking place on Tuesday, March 25. All are welcome to join! Our Opening Night Party featuring DJ Premier on Wednesday, March 26 is also free and open to all. 

A virtual-only option is available to anyone free of charge to access main stage livestreams. 

All attendees are required to purchase tickets to attend the Charles Wesley Godwin concert at Memorial Auditorium. 

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In-person Summit attendees should download the exclusive OHIO Music Industry Summit app! Our team will check you in for the conference through the app. On the app, you can view the schedule, network with other attendees, and more. Log in to the app using the email address you registered with. Be sure you enable push notifications so you can receive important announcements from us! Virtual attendees will not have access to the app; links to view the livestreams will be emailed to you.

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Featured Artists

  • Charles Wesley Godwin

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    Rising country-folk artist Charles Wesley Godwin will join us for a special pre-Summit keynote conversation and concert on Tuesday, March 25. Presented by OHIO Live.

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  • DJ Premier

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    Three-time Grammy Award winning hip hop artist DJ Premier will be our featured artist keynote, presented by Discogs, on Wednesday, March 26, and will perform a DJ set at our Opening Night Party, presented by Sonicbids and PickleJar.

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Our Lineup

Get to know our esteemed lineup of artists and speakers who you’ll be hearing from at the 2025 Music Industry Summit. We have a diverse group of guests spanning all sectors of the music industry who will share their insights and expertise. 

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Evening Events

Complete your Summit experience by joining us at these special evening events!

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My Morning Jacket • Standalone Event
Thursday, April 17, 2025

OHIO Live and the Ohio University Music Industry Summit are pleased to present a special standalone event with My Morning Jacket on Thursday, April 17. The band will join us in Athens for a band conversation during the day followed by a concert that evening. 

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The Launchpad Podcast

Check out The Launchpad, our artist discovery podcast. OHIO MFA student David Oyuke hosted eight interviews on-site at the 2024 Summit to get to know emerging artists. Each podcast episode is around 15 minutes so add this playlist to your queue to get to know this great lineup of the next big acts! Eight artists/bands will be intereviewed live at the 2025 Summit for season 2! Applications have closed but stop by to listen in on these conversations. 

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On-Demand Sessions

Conversations from the past four Summits are available for on-demand viewing. Relive hearing from these inspiring artists and industry leaders like Killer Mike, Derek Ali, FINNEAS, Ken Ehrlich, Noelle Scaggs, Maggie Phillips, Chris Messina, and many more! A wide range of topics have been covered from web3 and AI to social media strategies to music supervision, and much, much more! A few highlights are below or, if you can't get enough, take a look at all of the sessions.

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Earl Sweatshirt Artist Keynote

Music journalist Marcus J. Moore hosts a keynote conversation with hip hop icon Earl Sweatshirt at the 2024 Music Industry Summit.

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Past Artists and Speakers

Here are just a few of our incredible past guests. To see all former artists and speakers, take a look at each of the past events for the full lineup.

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