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# SoundExchange, Music Biz kick offer free online series with ‘The Future of Live Events’
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundexchange-music-biz-kick-off-free-online-series-with-the-future-of-live-events/
- Published: 2022-01-18T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-01-18T18:13:20.000Z
- Description: 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. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/01/soundexchange-music-biz-kick-off-free-online-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Live Streaming, metaverse, music industry, Roblox, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

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](https://corp.roblox.com/2021/11/tai-verdes-roblox-announce-exclusive-virtual-concert-artist-will-perform-new-single-lets-go-hell-hits-global-audience/?ref=hypebot.com) 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](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN%5FvJUN7TJ3R6649RQHe10AsQ?ref=hypebot.com)

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**Bruce Houghton* is Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/) and [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and serves as a Senior Advisor to [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com) which acquired both publications in 2019\. He is the Founder and President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and a professor for the [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com).*