SoundExchange, Music Biz kick offer free online series with ‘The Future of Live Events’
SoundExchange and the Music Business Association (Music Biz) have partnered for a free four-part virtual event series centered on the evolving impact of technology on the music industry.
Over the course of 2022, the series will cover topics including the future of live events and the metaverse, simplifying the music business, metadata management, and monetizing music in emerging streaming platforms.
“Today’s tech landscape is rich with opportunities and challenges for artists, labels, CMOs, and DSPs alike. Through our partnership with the Music Business Association, we will elevate critical conversations with those working hard to make music’s future bright, efficient, and lucrative amidst a digital revolution,” said Michael Huppe, president and CEO, SoundExchange.”
“We are delighted to partner with SoundExchange to curate this series of provocative, solution-oriented discussions among global experts from the front lines of tech, data, and music,” added Dr. Portia Sabin, president, Music Biz. “As an added bonus, we’ll showcase musical talents that illustrate how the tech landscape can change the course of an artist’s career.”
The first program in the series, The Future of Live Events will be on Wednesday, February 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET and features Jon Vlassopulos, global head of music, Roblox. It will explore the world of concerts and global gatherings across gaming and the metaverse.
It will also feature a performance by TikTok breakout star Tai Verdes, who was recently named to Shazam’s “Artists to Watch in 2022” list and performed an immersive virtual concert on Roblox last November.
The Future of Live Events
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Register free here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vJUN7TJ3R6649RQHe10AsQ
Bruce Houghton is Founder and Editor of Hypebot and MusicThinkTank and serves as a Senior Advisor to Bandsintown which acquired both publications in 2019. He is the Founder and President of the Skyline Artists Agency and a professor for the Berklee College Of Music.
