An array of UK and international music industry leaders joined Music Business Worldwide and co-host Luminate at a special event at SXSW London on Thursday (June 5).

The Music Leaders’ Dinner at Little House, Mayfair was an intimate gathering of around 60 executives and entrepreneurs.

Influential figures from recorded music, music publishing, artist management, rights management, finance, and more attended the mixer, including many who had flown in from the US, Europe, and elsewhere.

Luminate CEO  and MBW founder/publisher  jointly hosted the dinner.

Guests included: (Luminate), (0207 Def Jam/EMI), (Big Machine), (ATM Catalog Management), (Recognition), (TikTok), (Goldstate), (EDA), (MAIA Universe), (YouTube), (Glassnote), (Sony Music Publishing), (Universal Music UK), (Columbia UK), (Proper), (SoundCloud), (Raine), (Amuse), (Believe), (RCA UK), (Billboard), (Luminate), (ADA), (Wildlife), , (Dirty Hit), (All&), (Virgin Music Group), (Raine), (September Management), (MBW), (Concord), (Ninja Tune), (Night Manager), (Bray & Krais), (Jamen), , (Hipgnosis), (NQ), Murray Stassen (MBW), Nick Raphael (NWS), Niclas Molinder, Oscar Hoglund (Epidemic Sound), Paul Hitchman (AWAL), Paul Redding (Beggars), Per Sundin (Pophouse), Pete Simmons (UMPG), Sam Eldridge (UROK), Shani Gonzales (Warner Chappell), Simon Lai (Coutts), Tim Major (Sony Music Publishing), Yonas Aregai (Goldstate).

Tim Ingham, MBW’s founder/publisher, said: “A great night with unanimously great people. And a room full of laughter! Looking forward to the next one.”

Rob Jonas, CEO of Luminate, said: “We had the idea to host this dinner and wondered who would attend. The answer was – everyone. For some, this was the first time reconnecting in person since the pandemic, at a time when discussion and collaboration is more important than ever.”

See a gallery of snaps from the dinner below, all courtesy of PhotographerLondon.

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