Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
AFEM x Downtown: Five Takeaways for Artists Navigating the UGC Landscape
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustainably across today’s UGC-driven platforms.
AFEM x Downtown: Building Artist Identity to Drive Long-Term Growth
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) explores why artist identity is a critical foundation for long-term growth in today’s electronic music landscape.
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: Legal Summit
Examine the realities of modern contracts, offering grounded perspectives from multiple territories.
AFEM x Downtown: Platforms & Performance Vol. 2
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) explores Strategic Promotion on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
AFEM x Downtown: Platforms & Performance Vol. 1
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) covers Understanding Rights in the UGC Economy.
Launch of the AFEM AI Principles
As generative AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, AFEM has released a foundational set of AI Principles aimed at protecting the rights of music creators.
Mind the Gap: Discovering Royalties and Revenue Streams
Why royalties often go uncollected – from underrepresented territories to overlooked income streams – and share practical ways to identify and recover what’s yours.
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: How to Market & Release Electronic Music
From choosing the right formats and platforms to planning release frequency, strategy and spend, this podcast dives into the real-world decisions behind a successful campaign.
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: Understanding Opportunities in Africa
Join this discussion with artist managers, promoters and artists from South Africa: Unpacking growth opportunities in Africa’s electronic music scene.







