Music Tech
Innovative Music Tech Companies Receive €100K After Winning ADE Startup Competition
Last Spring, the Amsterdam Dance Event and venture capital firm Antler asked the industry for their forward-thinking ideas in music tech. This week, two winning concepts were crowned, with each receiving six figures of investment. The ADE & Antler Startup Competition received more than 100 entries, but after a rigorous interview and pitch process, the pool was ultimately narrowed to just a handful of finalists who made their final pitch at Felix Meritis during ADE. Un:hurd is an artist-facing platform which helps creators better leverage their data and promotional insights through the help of artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 2019 by Alex Brees. The second winner, SYNKii, developed a clear use case as a result of the pandemic. Calling itself “the profession...
“Women in Music Tech” Summit to Offer Free Masterclasses, Workshops, Networking Events
“The journey of an independent artist can often be a lonely one,” Music Production for Women (MPW) affirms on their website, “in which it is difficult to know exactly how to move forward to give your music the best chance of success.” That’s why the British organization is hosting a two-day summit, “Women in Music Tech” designed to train and empower the next wave of female and non-binary musicians. Scheduled for October 15-16 and free for all to attend, the event will livestream a variety of workshops, masterclasses and networking sessions to participants in more than 120 countries. “I’m hoping we can inspire any attendees who may have wanted to produce but felt intimidated by it, to take their first steps in the field,” ...
