Inside the Business of Live Music: Matt Zingler, Founder of Rolling Loud, the World’s Largest Hip-Hop Festival, and E11EVEN Miami, the Global Benchmark for 24-Hour Music

Poster

Date and Time

March 2, 2026
01:00PM - 02:30PM EST

Location

The Hip Hop Archive | The Hutchins Center

Agenda
1.  Contract Law Basics for Creatives 

2. Strategic Partnership Dealmaking 

3. Key Contract Clauses in Hospitality Deals 

4. Television Dealmaking Strategy 

5. Q&A/Networking

Join us for an in-person conversation with Matt Zingler of Rolling Loud Festival, HLS Transactional Law Clinics students and E11EVEN Miami on live event and hospitality contract essentials. Custom merch will be given to first 50 students to RSVP! Co-organized by the Recording Artists Project. 

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