Techstars is excited to announce the launch of Techstars Music, a new startup accelerator program created with top music companies to invest in the ecosystem of music. The Techstars Music program will kick off in Los Angeles in February 2017 and applications are open today.
“We’re looking for radical tech innovations to benefit everyone in the music industry — including fans and artists.”
To help them find this new crop of startups, Techstars has gathered some of the leading companies in music to serve as members of the program. The Techstars Music accelerator includes major record labels (Warner Music Group and Sony Music), global artist management and live event companies (QPrime Management, Silva Artist Management, Young Guru’s Era of the Engineer, Bill Silva Entertainment), independent game studios (Harmonix Music Systems), and the creator of the leading whole-home audio system (Sonos).
Techstars has created a broad definition of what makes a music company, and they’re excited to work with this impressive consortium to mentor and invest in startups working in all categories of music. Once selected, these ten startups will gather in Los Angeles to participate in Techstars’ three-month, mentorship-driven accelerator program.
What kind of investments are they looking for? Techstars Music will find and accelerate the best music tech startups building scalable solutions for:
- New music experiences for home, festival, venue, auto, mobile and connected devices
- Music and video creation, collaboration and sharing
- Direct-to-fan marketing and e-commerce
- Content infrastructure and delivery
- Royalties, rights management, reporting and licensing
- Data mining, machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Artist discovery and content curation
- Music education for digital natives
- Social platforms and games to connect artists and fans
(Note: This program is about software and hardware; Techstars is NOT looking for startup labels, artists, content companies or live event promoters. If that’s you, check THIS out.)
The time has come to bring artists, music business executives, investors, and startups together. Let’s all get in the same room and collaborate on innovation.
Techstars Music begins in February 2017, and applications are open today.
Application deadlines, program dates and additional information are available now at TechstarsMusic.com.
For music companies who would like to participate as members or startup founders who would like more information about applications, please contact music@techstars.com.
Press inquiries:
Joanie Kindblade
joanie.kindblade@techstars.com
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Techstars Music Members:
Warner Music Group
Sony Music
QPrime Management
Silva Artist Management
Era of the Engineer
Harmonix Music Systems
SONOS
Bill Silva Entertainment