The Music Sustainability Summit (MSS) has announced programming for its next event, which is set to take place on Feb. 3, 2025, at Solotech Studios in Los Angeles.
Produced by the Music Sustainability Alliance (MSA), the second edition of the conference will focus on solutions to climate change’s effects on the music industry, with special attention paid to the well-being of fans. The day will feature peer-learning opportunities, keynote talks, panel discussions and breakout groups, with tracks focused on business strategy, operations, and communications and engagement.
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2025 programming includes:
- CEO Roundtable: What it Takes to Prioritize Sustainability
- Who Takes the Lead? : How Agents, Managers, Promoters, and Venues Align Towards
Progress - Beyond the Music: The Role of Fans to Drive Change
- Cancel Culture: Challenges for Artists When Speaking Out
- Gen Z’s Vision: How We Think the Industry Should Take On the Climate Crisis
- Feeding at Scale: Can Plant-Based, Pro-Climate Foods At Events Make a Real Impact?
- Setting the Stage For Change: Blueprints for Success in Greening Venues
- Energy Revolution: The Modern World Of Clean Power to Decarbonize Shows
- The Legal Landscape on Policies to Effect Change and mitigate Greenwashing
- Labels: The Pipeline of Music Production, Delivery, and Consumption
Participants in these conversations will be announced in the coming months, and registration for the 2025 summit is open now. As in 2024, Billboard will be the MSS’s official media sponsor.
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“The climate crisis is an everything crisis, and more and more we are seeing these negative impacts on our industry,” MSA CEO Amy Morrison said in a statement. “And the music industry is uniquely positioned to utilize its power to inform and inspire audiences about the challenges and opportunities we all face. By sharing best practices, expert perspectives, tools for responses, and general knowledge on directions we’re headed, MSS 25 provides a unique platform to affect real change.”
Last year’s inaugural summit was attended by more than 300 workers from across the music industry, with a day’s worth of panels focused on the impact of climate change on their business.
Ahead of the conference, the MSA will continue its ongoing free webinar series on Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. PT with a talk about environmental regulations and the music industry. This and other events in the webinar series will be hosted by MSA strategy director Joel Makower. Registration is open now.
