MBS @ Sonar 2025

Music Business Summit 2025

Last weekend, Outpost Partners hosted the second edition of its annual Music Business Summit at Sónar Festival in Barcelona. The invite-only event welcomed professionals and founders from across three core areas of the industry:

• Music rights
• Music investments
• The live sector

While traditional conferences often create opportunities for connection, they rarely allow space for deeper conversation. This summit was designed to offer a more intimate setting—where a curated group could engage meaningfully and productively.

The only formal element was a keynote presentation from Andrés Lauer and Julián Mazoteras Moreno, sharing internal insights on:

• Key trends in the music rights space
• Early-stage music tech valuations heading into 2025
• The expanding role of IP-driven companies in the live music industry

These perspectives served as a starting point for open discussion throughout the weekend.

The summit began with an informal get-together and private dinner on the first day—where we took over a local restaurant and stayed late into the evening—followed by keynotes, conversations, and fantastic live music at the festival the next day.

Sincere thanks to everyone who participated, and to our partners at Advanced Music, S.L. making this gathering possible.

We look forward to returning for the third edition at Sónar 2026.

All photos by Roberto Brundo