Beneath the Surface of Music and Technology
2024 Conference
The 2024 Conference took place October 22-24. Mark Mulligan and Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research returned with a keynote debate packed with data and insights on the future of music!
Seasoned investors Bob Moczydlowsky and Joe Tou kicked off the conference with insights on the shifting investment landscape.
See the full schedule for all the sessions and speakers.
The music innovators gathered in Santa Monica, California in the beautiful beachside places people loved in 2023, including the Santa Monica Pier Carousel and the Annenberg Beach House!
New: A Creator Fair joined the sessions and demos that attendees loved most, so the 2024 event was bigger and better than ever.
Timeline
October 22-24 - Music Tectonics Conference
T 10/22 - Santa Monica Pier Carousel
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Fireside chat with Joe Tou (Sony Ventures) and Bob Moczydlowsky (Former MD, Techstars Music)
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Startup Carousel Demo Day
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Opening Party
W 10/23 - Annenberg Beach House
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High-Energy Panel Sessions
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Exhibitors & Demos around the Pool
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Startup Pitch Competition Finals
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Seismic Beach Party presented by Beatdapp
Th 10/24 - Expert DOJO at Santa Monica Place
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Keynote Debate with Mark Mulligan and Tatiana Cirisano (MIDiA Research)
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Networking, Meetings, and Workshops
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Startup Bootcamp with Labels, Publishers, and more!
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What Makes Music Tectonics Different
Music Tectonics was founded to explore the deep seismic shifts that keep the music industry unsettled. At the sixth annual conference in 2024, we'll delve into the consequences of these shifts and the new fault lines poised to change the industry yet again.
Music Tectonics unites music tech innovators across industry boundaries to share insights and get business done. The Music Tectonics team intentionally crafts experiences in unexpected beachside venues to foster openness to new ideas and new partnerships. The result is a conference and a community unlike any any other.
The Music Tectonics community is for innovators of all stripes: startups, major labels, indie labels, AI pioneers, streaming services, distributors, social media platforms, investors, accelerators, legal experts, live event execs, gear makers, music software developers, consultants—in short, everyone who works where music and tech meet.
Meet Music Tectonics' Past Participants: Spotify, Bose, Pandora, YouTube, Google, TikTok, BeatSaber, Instagram, Facebook, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, BMG, Twitch, Reddit, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Riot Games, Raised In Space, Sony Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Plus Eight Equity Partners, Waverley Capital, Techstars Music, The MLC, TuneCore, Luminate, Rumblefish, Atlantic Records, Capitol Records, Concord Music, FUGA, 4AD, Secretly Canadian, Run the Jewels, Peloton, BandLab, BeatStars, Sonos, Seven20, Cameo, Patreon, AEG, Roblox, Audius, Pixelynx, Billboard, Forbes.
Who We Are
PR firm Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. explores the new terrain at the epicenter of music and technology through their PR and marketing services as well as the Music Tectonics Conference, podcast, online events, and in-person meetups.
Everything Music Tectonics does explores the seismic shifts that shake up music and technology the way the earth’s tectonic plates cause quakes and make mountains.
Past CONFERENCES
Click here to see schedules, speakers, sponsors and pitch competition winners of past conferences.