Featuring Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, SoundOn at TikTok, Interscope, SoundCloud, and Beatport Live pool showcases.
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Winter Music Conference has unveiled the second wave of programming for its 36th edition, set to take place from March 24th to 26th, 2026, at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami. The latest announcement expands the speaker roster, confirms full Beatport Live pool party lineups, and introduces new networking and workshop initiatives for Miami Music Week.
Newly confirmed artist speakers and workshop leaders include Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, Doc Martin, Junior Sanchez, Lizzy Jane, Arielle Free, OOKAY, Alleycvt, Sydney Blu, Sippy, Sandflower Dyson, and Eli from Soulclap. They join a growing list of executives and platform leaders representing SoundCloud, SoundOn at TikTok, Interscope, Ultra Records, Dirtybird, mau5trap, Bandsintown, Palm Tree Records, Helix Records, HE.SHE.THEY., and more.
WMC and Beatport Live have also revealed full programming for the official three-day pool party series at the EPIC Hotel. The run opens on Tuesday, March 24th, with Mood Child, featuring DJ Sneak, Manda Moor, Sirus Hood, Jean Pierre, and Ms. Mada. Wednesday, March 25th, celebrates 20 years of Rekids with Danny Tenaglia, Radio Slave b2b DJ Minx, Doc Martin b2b Tal Fussman, and Anja Schneider b2b William Kiss. The series concludes on Thursday, March 26th, with Hot Creations x Three Six Zero Recordings, with additional lineup details to follow.
Educational programming continues under WMC’s two-track format: WMC // Industry and WMC // Creators. Newly added panels include ‘Artificial Music, Real Consequences: The Ethics of AI in Electronic Music’, ‘Sustaining the Scene: Promoting Environmental Responsibility in Dance Music’, and ‘Beyond the Booth — DJs as Spatial Composers’ presented by L-Acoustics. Beatport will host sessions including ‘DJs Are The Original Influencers’ and a featured conversation with Sara Landry and Beatport CEO Robb McDaniels.
Workshops expand with SoundOn powered by TikTok and ‘Zen and the Art of DJing: Balancing Craft and Creativity’ featuring Sydney Blu, Junior Sanchez, and Doc Martin. The Label Radar x WMC A&R Pop-Up Lounge will host imprints including Balance Music, Brobot Records, Create Music Group, Dirtybird, Dirty Workz, Experts Only, Spinnin’ Records, and Ultra Records, offering badge holders direct access to label representatives.
New for 2026, WMC introduces SoundOn at TikTok Presents – Indie Label and Industry Mixer, a structured tabletop networking session connecting emerging artists with independent labels and platform executives.
As the longest-running electronic music conference, Winter Music Conference continues to position itself at the intersection of music, technology, and culture. Tier 2 badges are now available, with Pro badge holders receiving pool party access and additional Miami Music Week event entry.
More information and badges are available here.
