As senior writer at Billboard, Kristin Robinson explores the mingling of music publishing and technology. She was a a 2023 National Arts and Entertainment Journalism award for her investigative piece “How Did Two Unknown Latin Music Operators Make $23 Million From YouTube? The IRS Says They Stole It,” and a Los Angeles Press Club award for her profile on hip-hop producer Mike Dean.

The graduate of University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music previously worked at 10K Projects, the indie label acquired by Warner Music Group, and freelanced for Variety, Consequence of Sound, Water + Music, among others. Come learn what it’s like to work at “the Bible of the Music Industry.