AFEM Industry Insider The Association For Electronic Music

AFEM has invited a variety of members to explore the current landscape of releasing and marketing electronic music in 2024. Hear from labels, PR specialists, managers, platforms and distributors about the success stories and trends emerging this year.


Speakers: Eli Fola (Artist & Tech Afrique), Anton Partridge (Good Company), Hiroki Beck (Fabric Records), Clara Suess (Suess Media), Jack Bridges (Soundcloud)

Moderator: Graham Luckhurst (Believe)

The Industry Insider from AFEM is back! In this brand new episode we discuss the intersection of music and AI, the cultural and business benefits and risks of AI and Web3 platforms in music.

Beyond the hype cycle and the fear, how do we frame the current explosion in AI technologies as an opportunity for artists and creators? 


Contributors:

Sarasara 
Linktree 

Pal Chohan
VP Audio Systems & Music - PIXELYNX
https://pixelynx.io/
https://korus.co/

Carl Hayden Smith 
The Museum of Consciousness:
https://www.themoc.org
Wavepaths:
https://wavepaths.com

Gareth Deakin - Sonorous 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethdeakin/  

Jay Ahern - Consultant
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayahern/

Tom Middleton
Co-Founder White Mirror  
White Mirror
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommiddletonmusic/


AI Tools and Apps Referenced in the podcast:

Audioshake: https://www.audioshake.ai/ 

Neutone AI https://neutone.ai/

Human Artistry Campaign https://www.humanartistrycampaign.com/

Content Authenticity Initiative https://contentauthenticity.org/

Articles References In the podcast:

https://musically.com/2023/08/01/tunecore-study-27-of-indie-artists-have-used-ai-music-tools/

https://www.9news.com.au/technology/musiclm-google-artificial-intelligence-music-maker-wont-be-released-for-now/b98b610a-abc9-47d8-a640-7502019e0fa8

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/09/google-and-universal-music-working-on-licensing-voices-for-ai-generated-songs

https://musically.com/2023/07/12/ai-music-startup-mubert-reaches-100m-tracks-milestone/#

Jaron Lanier – Who is Civilization for? (+ Q&A with Ulrich Kelber) Willy Brandt Lecture 2018

Events Reimagined

The massive challenges of the past 18 months have highlighted both the fragility of the electronic music live sector, and the deep interdependence of the chain of businesses and creatives involved.

On this podcast, we look into some of the innovations and new ideas developed during the COVID and lockdown periods, and how we can work together to make the ecosystem and electronic music scene more sustainable, more inspiring, and more future-proof.



Our panel of experts for this discussion are:

Andy Peyton - Maiden Voyage / Phonox / Boiler Room
Claire O’Neil - A Greener Festival
Daniel Fletcher - Primavera Festival
Jo Vidler - AMFE
Morgan Deane - Lasher Louis Productions

Host: Andi Durrant - https://www.thisisdistorted.com/

Links:
https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/

NFTs have really exploded into our industry this year - it’s becoming a high profile new format for selling digital art, music, fan experience bundles and essentially anything where digital ownership changes hands.. so in this discussion we’re going to try and cover off all the basics and explain what NFTs are, what opportunities and potential challenges they might present for creators and the wider electronic music industry, and separate the hype from the reality..


Our panel of experts for this discussion are:

Heiko Hoffmann - Beatport
Paula van der Waerden - RCRDSHP
John Wander - XLR8R
Inder Phull - Pixelynx
Dina LaPolt - LaPolt Law
UMEK - Viberate

Host: Andi Durrant - This Is Distorted

Links:
https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/
https://www.weallareequal.org/
https://www.thisisdistorted.com/

Discussions, profiles, interviews and chat from the AFEM - the trade body for the electronic music scene around the world.


On this month’s episode of the AFEM Industry Insider we’ve put together an expert panel to talk about Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive - a change of law which will affect a large sector of the electronic music industry from artists and labels to content creators and copyright owners.

We’ll also be hearing about Moving The Needle - a new educational support network for students and young professional women in the music industry.

Contributors and social handles:

@AFEMORG
@MTNnow_
@ChrisUnLimited
@sophie_goossens
@GregorPryor
@andidurrant
@silviavoicebox

https://www.mtnnow.com/
https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/
https://www.thisisdistorted.com/

2020 has seen a massive shift in focus for DJs and artists - moving from live gigs and events to streaming and online, but how are people who make music going to get paid when their tracks are played in live streams?

In the 2nd episode of the Industry Insider we take a look at what’s happening in this area of the industry with our expert panel from Mixcloud, Boiler Room, DJ Monitor, Blokur, Fuga and APRA AMCOS.

We’ll also be hearing a little profile with Lindi Delight about the brilliant Masks for Music project.



Related Links from this months discussion:

AFEM Livestream Get Played Get Paid:
https://associationforelectronicmusic.org/livestream-get-played-get-paid-core-principles/

Boiler Room:
https://boilerroom.tv/

Mixcloud Live:
https://www.mixcloud.com/live/

DJ Monitor:
https://djmonitor.com/

Blokur:
https://blokur.com/

Fuga:
https://fuga.com/

APRA AMCOS:
https://apraamcos.com.au/

This Is Distorted:
https://www.thisisdistorted.com/

Contributors twitter handles:

Frank Rodi: @axiom303
Loredana Cacciotti: @DanaCacciotti
Nico Perez: @nicoperez
Silvia Montello: @silviavoicebox
Tom Wiltshire: @twiltshire
Yuri Dokter: @djmonitor
Andi Durrant: @andidurrant
AFEM: @AFEMORG