Music Ally Focus #39: in advance of NY:LON Connect 2022, experts Vickie Naumann and Tom Frederikse reveal what they see as the most important topics to focus on in 2022

In advance of the NY:LON Connect conference (nylonconnect.com), which returns for its sixth edition online over January 18-21 2022, we spoke to two previous conference participants to understand what these two experts see as the most meaningful and important topics as we look ahead into the fast-shifting music industry. The topics they zeroed in on include the creator economy, sub-Saharan Africa, increased transparency for artists, the current emphasis on catalogue, and, of course, the metaverse. Vickie Naumann is founder & CEO of CrossBorderWorks, and she has consults and advises on music/tech with major companies, including Beat Saber andOculus, Q&A, Bose, Spotify, and Downtown Music. Tom Frederikse is a partner at UK law firm Clintons, is dual-qualified as both a UK solicitor and a New York attorney, and is recognised as a leading practitioner in Digital Media and technology-related matters. NYLON CONNECT 2022 is a forum for high-level strategic debate about the biggest issues facing the global music business and is a collaboration between the Music Business Association and Music Ally: nylonconnect.com Music Business Association: musicbiz.org Vickie Naumann: crossborderworks.com Tom Frederikse: clintons.co.uk/tom-frederikse 👋 Music Ally’s free weekly newsletter, The Knowledge: musically.lnk.to/knowledgepo 🧐 You can find our Q3 report here: musically.com/reports Ⓜ️ Subscribe to Music Ally's industry-standard analysis, reporting and news: musically.com/subscribe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicallybiz Twitter: https://twitter.com/musically Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicallyfb