Recreating the trust

As streaming continues to power the music industry’s growth, and as the overall use of licensed music and production of user-generated content have reached an all-time high, some of the industry’s most complex challenges have essentially become part of the mainstream discourse.
It’s 2018 and the music ecosystem – at its core - still faces the same issues very much it has from the very beginning: Reassurance of reliable, current and accessible documentation of copyright and ownership for artists, rights owners, and their advocates, as well as music licensees. Swift adaptation of the underlying administrative infrastructure to new environments shaped by technological innovation, updated regulations and changing consumer preferences. And last but certainly not least, the issue discussed most prominently (and emotionally): The need to address and facilitate fair, speedy and transparent distribution of royalties and revenue deriving from creative content to the artists and rights owners.
Indeed, it is 2018. Music business veterans still occasionally share their personal war stories of failed attempts to unite the industry’s metadata headache with a mythical Global Repertoire Database. Bystander and newbies to the circus are in disbelief how we – as a community – managed to hold on to any of these problems for as long as we did. Meanwhile, the promise of decentralized technologies and networks of distributed trust – such as blockchain – could finally be the game-changer the ecosystem might need to reset.
MusicTech Germany invites music industry professionals, developers, engineers, artists and their advocates, visionaries, and music enthusiasts to a day of open discourse, roundtable discussions and global networking centered around our ideology of innovation through collaboration and focused on the impact, the decentralized technology could have on the music ecosystem.
It’s 2018 and the music ecosystem – at its core - still faces the same issues very much it has from the very beginning: Reassurance of reliable, current and accessible documentation of copyright and ownership for artists, rights owners, and their advocates, as well as music licensees. Swift adaptation of the underlying administrative infrastructure to new environments shaped by technological innovation, updated regulations and changing consumer preferences. And last but certainly not least, the issue discussed most prominently (and emotionally): The need to address and facilitate fair, speedy and transparent distribution of royalties and revenue deriving from creative content to the artists and rights owners.
Indeed, it is 2018. Music business veterans still occasionally share their personal war stories of failed attempts to unite the industry’s metadata headache with a mythical Global Repertoire Database. Bystander and newbies to the circus are in disbelief how we – as a community – managed to hold on to any of these problems for as long as we did. Meanwhile, the promise of decentralized technologies and networks of distributed trust – such as blockchain – could finally be the game-changer the ecosystem might need to reset.
MusicTech Germany invites music industry professionals, developers, engineers, artists and their advocates, visionaries, and music enthusiasts to a day of open discourse, roundtable discussions and global networking centered around our ideology of innovation through collaboration and focused on the impact, the decentralized technology could have on the music ecosystem.
Who should come?
You should come if . . .
. . . you are a musician or another artist, working with music.
. . . you work in the music industry and you want to learn more about Blockchain Technology.
. . . you have a tech company, providing (Blockchain) solutions for music.
. . . you are a scientist, researching topics with touch-points to music and/or Blockchain technology.
. . . you are an educator or Blockchain expert, eager to share your wisdom and/or gain further knowledge.
. . . you are from a non-music related field but you've ideas how music or Blockchain can play a role for you in future.
. . . you are a geek, experimenting with coding and music.
. . . you are a lawyer, specialized in music rights and licensing.
Or just, if you want to ignite change, meet new people and collaborate to create tomorrow’s music ecosystem.
. . . you are a musician or another artist, working with music.
. . . you work in the music industry and you want to learn more about Blockchain Technology.
. . . you have a tech company, providing (Blockchain) solutions for music.
. . . you are a scientist, researching topics with touch-points to music and/or Blockchain technology.
. . . you are an educator or Blockchain expert, eager to share your wisdom and/or gain further knowledge.
. . . you are from a non-music related field but you've ideas how music or Blockchain can play a role for you in future.
. . . you are a geek, experimenting with coding and music.
. . . you are a lawyer, specialized in music rights and licensing.
Or just, if you want to ignite change, meet new people and collaborate to create tomorrow’s music ecosystem.
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Speakers

Panos A. Panay
Co-founder of Open Music Initiative
Founding Managing Director of BerkleeICE
Founding Managing Director of BerkleeICE

Nick Yap
Founder
Volareo
Volareo

Marloes Pomp
Head of Blockchain Projects for Dutch Government

Trond Tornes

Eron Bucciarelli-Tieger
Co-Founder
Soundstr
Soundstr

Dan Fowler
Strategy & Operations
JAAK
JAAK

Cliff Fluet
Partner at Silkin LLP
Founder Eleven
Founder Eleven

Jesse Grushack
Co-Founder
Ujo
Ujo

Claudia Schwarz
Vice-President
MusicTech Germany
MusicTech Germany

Vaughn McKenzie
CEO and Co-Founder
JAAK
JAAK

Todd Tate
Co-Founder
VIVA DATA
VIVA DATA

George Howard
Professor at
Berklee College of Music
Strategic Advisor for Resonate
Berklee College of Music
Strategic Advisor for Resonate

Yvan Boudillet
Founder
The Lynk
The Lynk

Joachim Lohkamp
Founder
Jolocom
Jolocom

Becky Brooks

Alex Kennedy
Consultant
JAAK
JAAK

Maarten Bloemers
Lawyer and co-founder of GUTS tickets

Matthias Strobel
President
MusicTech Germany
MusicTech Germany

Benji Rogers
CEO & CO-Founder
Dot Blockchain Media
Dot Blockchain Media

Gideon Nweze

Jason Robert
Co-Founder & CEO of HelloSugoi

March 15th, 2018
Music Unchained - Blockchain for Music
Recreating the Music Ecosystem
A day of open discourse, round-table discussions, and global networking, centered around our ideology of innovation through collaboration, focusing on the impact, the decentralized Blockchain technology could have on the music ecosystem.
German Haus - Stage
10.30 am |
Breakfast (Garden) |
11.30 pm | Opening Speech Matthias Strobel, President MusicTech Germany |
11.45 pm |
Panel: Off to the Races-Blockchain Applications for Music Dan Fowler (JAAK), Maarten Bloemers (GUTS), Jesse Grushack (UJO), Nick Yap (Volareo) Moderator: George Howard (Resonate, Berklee College of Music) |
12.30 pm |
Lunch (Garden) |
1.30 pm |
Keynote: State of the Blockchain Cliff Fluet, Partner Lewis Silkin LLP |
2.00 pm |
Fireside-Chat: Blockchain for Music Vaughn McKenzie (JAAK), Benji Rogers (Dot Blockchain Media), Kevin Bacon (Blockpool), Cliff Fluet (Eleven) |
3.30 pm |
Open Roundtable Discussion: State of the Blockchain Panos A. Panay (OMI), Yves Boudillet (The Lynk), Becky Brooks (JAAK), Claudia Schwarz (MusicTech Germany), Marloes Pomp (Blockchprojects.NL), Trond Tornes, Joachim Lohkamp (Bundesblock), George Howard (Resonate), David Blundell (Blockpool), Eron Bucciarelli (Soundstr), Gideon Nweze (KickCity), Todd Tate (Viva Data), Wesley A'Harra (Music Ally), Dan Fowler (JAAK) |
5.00 pm | Beats, Blues & Beer (Garden) with Texas' Blues legend Michael Hardie (live) |
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Garden - Stage
11.35 pm | MusicTech Community Breakfast |
12.15 pm |
Networking |
1.30 pm |
Lunch |
2.30 pm |
Meet the MusicTech Innovators |
3.45 pm |
The Missing Link: Workshop for Artists and Industry (Register below) |
5.00 pm |
Beats, Blues & Beer with Texas' Blues legend Michael Hardie (live) |
Hands-on Blockchain Workshop
One element of this explorative day on Blockchain solutions for Music will be an exclusive hands-on workshop from 3.30 pm to 5 pm in the afternoon.
Leading Blockchain experts, lawyers and representatives from Blockchain initiatives will explain how the decentralized and egalitarian system of Blockchains work and guide you through the possible options for its implementation.
Due to limited space and for the best possible outcome of this session, we only provide 10 spots for artists and the same amount for people who work in the music industry. Please click on the button below to apply for a seat on the table.
Leading Blockchain experts, lawyers and representatives from Blockchain initiatives will explain how the decentralized and egalitarian system of Blockchains work and guide you through the possible options for its implementation.
Due to limited space and for the best possible outcome of this session, we only provide 10 spots for artists and the same amount for people who work in the music industry. Please click on the button below to apply for a seat on the table.
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Venue
The first-ever Music Unchained event is about Blockchain for Music and will take place during SXSW at the German Haus on 7th street.
BARRACUDA
611 E 7TH STREET
AUSTIN (Texas)
USA
611 E 7TH STREET
AUSTIN (Texas)
USA