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# Music Tech Founders Discuss: Their Startups and Music Discovery
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-tech-founders-discuss-their-startups-and-music-discovery/
- Published: 2013-12-23T13:04:13.000Z
- Updated: 2013-12-23T13:04:13.000Z
- Description: The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place in October in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/12/music-tech-founders-discuss-th
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The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place in October in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism, This Is My Jam and 8tracks discussing their startups and "their relationship to the changing music landscape." This opening segment introduces the startups, features a round of applause for the late great FuckedCompany.com and dives into the topic of music discovery and recommendations.

The [Scion Music(less) Music Conference](http://www.scionav.com/2013/09/06/scion-musicless-music-conference-2013/?ref=hypebot.com) took place October 3 and 4\. The [series of panels](http://www.scionav.com/tag/scion-musicless-music-conference/?ref=hypebot.com) focused on a variety of music industry issues.

**What Music Startups Are Offering (Pt. 1)**

Moderated by [Eliot Van Buskirk](http://evolver.fm/author/eliot-van-buskirk/?ref=hypebot.com)

**Panelists:**

Philip Kaplan – [Distrokid](http://distrokid.com/?ref=hypebot.com)/[Fandalism](http://fandalism.com/?ref=hypebot.com)  
 Mathew Ogle – [This Is My Jam](https://www.thisismyjam.com/?ref=hypebot.com)  
 David Porter – [8tracks](http://8tracks.com/?ref=hypebot.com)