United States of America
Neeta Ragoowansi
ESNS:
2025
President, Music Managers Forum – US (MMF-US)
Neeta Ragoowansi is President of Music Managers Forum – US (MMF-US), the leading trade association for artist managers and self-managed artists in the United States, and President of International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), the global network organization for 60+ manager trade associations.
Neeta has been an attorney and music business professional for 30+ years, serving as strategic advisor, business development resource, and legal counsel to entertainment and tech industry clients. She is also Co-Founder of NPREX (National Performing Rights Exchange), a Global Co-Chair for Women in Music and Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries, and serves on advisory boards of Gritty in Pink/In Pink and All About Music Conference (India). Neeta was Executive Director of Folk Alliance International, Senior Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs at Global Citizen, founding head of artist-label relations and legal counsel at SoundExchange, Vice President, Business Development & Legal Affairs at Tunesat, Assistant General Counsel for The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and National Symphony Orchestra Association, and a former board governor for 10+ years for The Recording Academy (New York and DC Chapters). Neeta is a recipient of the Women in Music Trailblazer’s Award and has served as a speaker at over 400 music industry conferences re: the global music business, artist management, new licensing models, legal and copyright topics, as well as diversity and women’s leadership and empowerment.