Susan Butler is a renowned writer and influential commentator in the music industry. She is the Founder and CEO of Butler Business & Media LLC and the author of the weekly reports, Music Confidential, which provides in-depth analysis of international activities impacting the business of music. Susan is a graduate of Southwestern Law School and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Susan is a former Executive Editor & Publisher of Music Confidential, a no-advertising business model publication that focuses on business and pricing models, licensing issues, and legal challenges. She is a former Board Member of The Recording Academy and has been a producer for Confidential Salon, Confidential SIP, and Confidential TMT Mashup.

Susan's deep knowledge of the music industry has earned her respect among CEOs, government officials, and their advisors around the world. She is a former contributing writer at Macworld and columnist at ZDNet. Susan was also a Co-Producer/Co-Creator with Digital Data Exchange (DDEX) at The BIG Summit (Bridging Information Gaps).

Susan's expertise includes business and pricing models, licensing issues, government activities related to intellectual property, and legal challenges. She is an attorney and personal manager and has worked with high-profile clients in the music industry.