The music industry is the most undervalued, and convoluted of the creative industries. In this engaging session, Revelator Labs and MUSIC x provide an innovative roadmap for the intersection of music and next generation technology.
The session will be introduced and led by Maarten Walraven, co-editor of Music x. He'll share how web3 technologies are being integrated within the music industry to enable creatives and labels to build more resilient, progressive models around the music.
Following on from that, Maarten and the Revelator team will discuss how moving toward onchain based solutions can alleviate some of the major challenges currently faced by the music industry. From complex music rights management structures; to equitable, transparent royalty distribution, alongside self custody of IP rights and financing arrangements through rightsholder-friendly DeFi advances, this session sets up how to future proof your music business.
The second half of the session is where we'll hear some stories from artists; detailing how the Revelator Labs tooling allows them to secure self-custody of their IP rights through the tokenisation of royalties.
Portrait XO: Portrait XO is an independent researcher and transdisciplinary artist, who specialises in AI and WEB3 technologies.
The core of their work addresses bias in society, translate speculative opinions about AI, and critique the impact of AI on creativity, identity, underrepresented cultures and society. Her AI album WIRE was the first of its kind, an album released using a chain/NFT to vinyl model, in December 2022.
Kalam Ali: Kalam is a music tech founder specializing in creative AI subcultures, game worlds, and on-chain releases for audience growth and new artist revenues. He co-founded Sound Obsessed with Portrait XO and Dadabots, a lab and community of sonic innovators in AI and XR, and founded IN X SPACE, a music XR performance studio.
With over a decade in music tech, Kalam has driven innovation at Native Instruments and co-founded Marathon Artists Lab. He has a rich background in venture capital, M&A, and startup acceleration across various tech sectors. Based in Berlin, Kalam focuses on advancing creative AI, XR, and on-chain distribution for the music industry.
Kalam Ali: Kalam is a music tech founder specializing in creative AI subcultures, game worlds, and on-chain releases for audience growth and new artist revenues. He co-founded Sound Obsessed with Portrait XO and Dadabots, a lab and community of sonic innovators in AI and XR, and founded IN X SPACE, a music XR performance studio. With over a decade in music tech, Kalam has driven innovation at Native Instruments and co-founded Marathon Artists Lab. He has a rich background in venture capital, M&A, and startup acceleration across various tech sectors. Based in Berlin, Kalam focuses on advancing creative AI, XR, and on-chain distribution for the music industry.
Arnau Sabaté is an entrepreneur and music industry professional with a background of 15 years working for companies such as Primavera Sound, Discogs or Jägermusic among many others. He is founder in 2 web3-music startups and currently working as a Business Development and Partnerships Lead for Revelator Labs