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The inaugural NAMM NeXT professional development conference was an intensive two-day event that broke down what’s next for the MI industry amidst networking opportunities and an evening party at the Gibson Garage. — By Katie Kailus
W hen NAMM NeXT was of- ficially announced during the opening breakfast session of the 2024 winter NAMM show, it raised many ques- tions. What is a NAMM NeXT? And what would it look like? Would it take the place of Summer NAMM? From July 17–18, all those questions were
answered as more than 100 MI companies returned to Nashville, Tennessee, for the first NAMM-hosted event in Music City since the 2021 Summer NAMM show. The two-day, education and networking confer- ence offered attendees the opportunity to network, attend evening cocktail recep- tions and learn from some of the biggest thought leaders in the music, business and
tech industries. These leaders discussed everything from the impact AI will have on businesses to advice for navigating future market trends to recording industry trends that could affect MI businesses straight from the source — Troy Tomlinson, Universal Music Publishing Nashville’s CEO. “This is a different type of trade show, one where we trade ideas,” John Mlync-
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