The Creator Economy: Film & Music
Afro Film Music Days
Afro Film Music Days is a one-of-a-kind platform that showcases the business of music in the film industry across the African diaspora.
Organized by Yanibes Foundation (organizer of AfroBerlin and AfroCannes), in collaboration with Sydney Levine, Founder of SydneysBuzz, the event features discussions, roundtables, presentations, special spotlights, and cocktails.
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Created by
In partnership with
YANIBES
Afro Film Music Days Outline
Duration: 1 Day from 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Theme: The Creator Economy: Film & Music
Date: 17 February 2026
Venue: TBD
Strategic Focus: A Program to Lead to New Ways to Monetize Film Music and Compensate the Composer as well as to Increase Revenues to Filmmakers
Audience: Entire film industry ecosystem
Associated Event: AfroBerlin
Geographic Focus: Global
Location: Berlin, Germany
Day Activities: Panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, screenings
Entertainment: Afterparty
Networking: Meet & Greet, Cocktail Mixer
Promotion: Product or technology showcases
Access: Free for mandatory registration on this site
Afro Film Music Days Program Outline
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Rationale
When music and cinema work in harmony, they produce art for the eye and the ear
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Music is central to the heart of film
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Songs can be the memory of the movie
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The auditory element in a film induces emotions and reactions
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Music helps build tension, establish the tone, amplify emotions, change perceptions
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Music often has the ability to express unspoken thoughts that underlie the drama
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Focus
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Africa and its diaspora
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North America
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Latin America
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Caribbean
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Asian Hip Hop Culture
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All the other places influenced by Afro-descendents music and creatives
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Topics
Stream 1: Legal Issues of Music Rights, Royalties and Licences in an AI environment
Stream 2: Career development, training and mentoring
Stream 3: Monetization models for creatives
Stream 4: Best practices in creating music for films
Stream 5: The Business of Music in Film and Film Music
Ecosytem
Talents
Music composers
Musicians
Singers / interprets
Technology
Software
Hardware
Instruments
Intermediaries
Associations of Music Merchants
Music producers
Talent management agencies
Recording Academies
Promotion & Distribution
Record companies
Publishers
Live concerts organizers and promoters
Streaming platforms
Academia
Music schools
Film schools
Seasoned experts
Lecturers in the music or film business
Associating composers as professors
Film Industry
Producers
Distributors
Directors
Sound editors and score supervisors