Video games have become one of the most dynamic and lucrative frontiers for music licensing—and one of the most complex. This panel discussion offered lots of takeaways on how to navigate this growing market, regardless of what side of the business you’re in.
Thank you to these panelists for this discussion and for your participation in other programming at the Summit! 💚
🎮 Rachel Lafranconi - @kobaltmusic
🎮 Allison Wright Clark - @tweakmusic
🎮 Deborah Mannis-Gardner - @dmgclearances
🎮 Alex Malcolm - @warnermusic
Thank you @qobuz for supporting the Summit in many ways including as the presenting sponsor of our Party last Wednesday!🫶 We had a blast in the recently opened and renovated @athensarmory with @jrawls82 bringing the beats. A little networking, a little dance party, a lot of great times!🕺
📸: @stealyoursoulphotography
What a treat to have @ilovelucius with us at the Summit last week!✨ They sat down with @chrisdevilleofficial for a raw and reflective conversation about their journey—the triumphs, the hardships, and everything in between. Then they took the audience down memory lane during their concert with a unique and special stripped-down performance, complete with readings from their tour journals spanning their 20-year career.
Thank you Lucius for sharing your art and your stories with us! 💫👯♀️
📸: @stealyoursoulphotography
The 2026 Ohio University Music Industry Summit is a wrap, our 8th year! Grateful for the amazing team that helped pull off 3 days of programming. Such an extraordinary roster of creatives and leaders that came in for this year’s conference. A massive thank you to the 80+ supporters and partners that made this event possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
One of the best parts of the Summit is welcoming so many @ohioalumni back to Athens!💚 This all-alumni panel was packed with wisdom on creating career paths in the industry after graduating.
Thank you Bobcats for joining us and sharing your unique insights!
💚 Maggie Kaput, @theryman
💚 Harrison Mbemba, @auxchordapp
💚 Jon Chinn, @sonymusic
💚 Ash M. Sheehan, @recordingacademy / @grammyu
📸: @stealyoursoulphotography
Thank you to @thecranewives for joining us at @ohio_mis !💚 They sat down with @anniezaleskiauthor for an insightful conversation on their careers and artistry followed by meeting with fans and students. And, of course, lit up Memorial Auditorium for an incredible show! What a way to start a tour. ✨
📸: @stealyoursoulphotography
Earlier this week, our very own @megsharptech had the honor of moderating a panel on visual storytelling with some members of the twenty one pilots creative team, @brandonrike@reelbearmedia@alexelkinsdp and @nathan_bielski . A fascinating look behind the scenes of bringing creative visions to life. Good job, Meg!
The panel was just one of the many events, performances, talks and demonstrations at the 2026 Ohio University Music Industry Summit, but the only one with flying bags of chips! @ohio_mis
@ohio_mis we made it!
The team is setting up an awesome 2 part Breakout Session for everyone to come and enjoy.
11:55-12:40 We’ll be breaking down the steps of event planning with OU alumni and NPi Vice President Ted Van Hyning.
4:45-6:00 our audio professionals will be breaking down sound check with @space.kid.band to show attendees the steps of mixing live audio.
In the main session we have information on careers in event production, stickers and candy!
We’ll see everyone there!
#ohiomusicindustrysummit #Eventproduction #livedemo #AVL #eventtech
