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.
New music experiences for home, festival, venue, auto, mobile and connected devicesMusic and video creation, collaboration and sharingDirect-to-fan marketing and e-commerceContent infrastructure and deliveryRoyalties, rights management, reporting and licensingData mining, machine learning and artificial intelligenceArtist discovery and content curationMusic education for digital nativesSocial 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. 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 Kindbladejoanie.kindblade@techstars.com
Techstars Music Members: Warner Music GroupSony MusicQPrime ManagementSilva Artist ManagementEra of the EngineerHarmonix Music SystemsSONOSBill Silva Entertainment