MMB is the first and biggest international music business conference and showcase festival in Romania. Dedicated to all music enthusiasts, MMB is the place where both independent artists and key music business professionals are offered the opportunity to meet with leading experts in the local and international industry, learn from them and interact with them directly.
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This panel brings together promoters and venue bookers to discuss the current challenges in live music, from rising costs and shifting business models to changing audience behaviours. With Gen Z going out less, drinking less alcohol, and engaging differently with nightlife, the conversation will focus on how venues are adapting their programming and strategies to stay relevant and sustainable. The discussion will explore what it takes today to build and maintain audiences, and how the live sector is responding to a rapidly evolving cultural and economic landscape.
For many artists, musicals can offer exciting creative and professional opportunities beyond the traditional music industry. But what does it take to make the transition from the concert stage to the theatre stage, and how can this experience shape an artist's career?
This panel brings together performers, casting professionals, and musical theatre experts to discuss what qualities artists need to succeed in a musical production, how the casting process works, and the skills that set candidates apart. The conversation will also explore how performing in musicals can influence an artist's visibility, artistic development, and long-term career, opening new opportunities while complementing their work as recording and touring musicians.
Musician, composer and producer, Cornel Ilie is one of the most appreciated and long-lived artists in Romania. He is a founding member and lead singer of one of the most beloved pop-rock bands, VUNK. Tracks like Prăjitura cu Jeleu, Vreau o țară ca afară, Așa, și? or Pleac... Read More →
In the music industry, a crisis is never a question of if, but when. A leaked statement, a cancelled show, a controversy that spirals overnight — reputation can take years to build and hours to lose. This session looks at what actually happens when things fall apart: how artists, managers, and labels respond under pressure, what separates those who recover from those who don't, and why some careers even come out stronger on the other side.
Drawing on real cases from the music business, we'll break down the anatomy of a reputational crisis — from the first spark to full-blown storm — and explore practical strategies for navigating it: when to speak, when to stay silent, who should deliver the message, and how to rebuild trust with audiences, partners, and the media.
Because in the end, it's not the storm that defines you. It's what you make of it when it breaks.
