Neeta Ragoowansi

Neeta Ragoowansi – Neeta has been an attorney and music business professional for over 30 years, serving as a strategic advisor, business development resource, and legal counsel to entertainment, nonprofit, and tech industry clients. She is President of Music Managers Forum – US (MMF-US), the 30+ year old trade association for artist managers; President of International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), the global network organization that connects more than fifty music manager associations around the world, including Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand; a Global Co-Chair, Chapter Expansion and Board Officer of Women in Music; and Co-Chair of the Diversity Task Force of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries. Neeta is also Co-Founder of NPREX (National Performing Rights Exchange) - the first-ever online platform for direct and micro-licensing of performance, mechanical, and sync rights. Neeta serves on the advisory boards of Gritty in Pink and All About Music Conference (India). Neeta was Executive Director of Folk Alliance International, Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs for Global Citizen, Director of Artist-Label Relations/legal counsel for SoundExchange, Vice President of Business Development & Legal Affairs for Tunesat, Assistant General Counsel for The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and National Symphony Orchestra Association, and a former board governor for 10+ years for The Recording Academy (New York and DC Chapters). Neeta has served as a speaker at over 500 music industry conferences re: the global music business, new licensing models, legal and copyright topics, as well as diversity and women’s leadership and empowerment.