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NFTs, DAOs and the decentralized web - What is in web 3 for music and musicians?

Andrea Goetzke — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:40:49 +0000

Dienstag, 14 September, 2021 - 19:00 bis 22:00

House of Music, Revaler Str. 99

Sprache:

Englisch

Entry is free, with registration: register here.

What are the current and future potentials of currently evolving decentralized web technologies for music, particularly from a musician perspective? This evening conversation shall give an introduction to and overview of the so called web 3 – and how people apply the technologies to music. We also aim to discuss potentials of the space for musicians and inspire imagination – and hopefully address all questions that you may bring to the table.

What exactly changes through web 3? What are NFTs (non fungible tokens) and DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), how do they work, and why are they interesting? How can they change how we make music available, make money, and organize ourselves in music scenes? What current applications are being built that are applicable to music? Do those techs hold yet again a potential to democratize and shift power structures, and what's different this time?

We hope to hold a conversation that is interesting to all of you who may have only heard buzzwords and want to understand more, as well as those who wonder if they should now publish their music as NFTs or have some ideas for organizing their scenes in a DAO, to those who are already building new tools and ways to organize.

After the talk, there will be drinks and music and space to connect and get to know each other.

The conversation is organized in collaboration between Music Pool Berlin and Music Tech Germany.

We look forward to speaking with:

Mathew Dryhurst is an artist and researcher based in Berlin Germany. His research focuses on technical and ethical protocols. Together with Holly Herndon, he hosts the Interdependence podcast. He makes music and creates art with Holly Herndon, and their albums ‘Proto’ and ‘Platform’ (4AD) have provoked international critical acclaim. He teaches at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Strelka Institute and European Graduate School.

Oscar Atanga is a British-born Cameroonian electronic artist, producer, DJ, and creative strategist. He releases music under the moniker O.N.A. At the start of 2021, Oscar joined B.A.D. (Black Artist Database, formerly Black Bandcamp) as the Partnerships & Strategy Lead. Prior to moving to Berlin, Oscar worked in worked in London in entertainment marketing and artist management. Oscar also holds a Law degree from the University of Oxford.

DJ Set after the talk by:

Vio PRG (soundcloud)

Timetable

18:30 Entry

19:00 Talk

20:30 Music & Drinks

22:00 End

Covid regulations: A proof of vaccination or recovery, or a negative Covid test of the same day is required and will be checked upon entry. Wearing a mask will be required indoors. Please register here, if you plan to attend. It's limited capacity, so please only register if you really want to come.

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Wed, 05.04. ENGLISH WORKSHOP - An Introduction to Blockchain Architecture and Music: The Holy Grail to Solve It All?

Eileen Möller — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:03:10 +0000

With Imogen Heap releasing "Tiny Human" in 2015 as the first song ever on a Blockchain platform, the technology's hype finally reached the music industry as well.

Due to its links to Bitcoin many people remain sceptical regarding Blockchain. To others, it's nothing less than the solution for almost any problem that the music industry currently has to face - it's expected to revolutionise music.

But what exactly is it? Who is going to benefit from it? Does it really have the power to improve the situation of creatives? Or is it rather just another way to disadvantage composers and musicians?

The workshop provides an introduction to Blockchain. In order to enable participants to make up their mind about this rather complex topic, essentials will be explained in relation to examples from music. As a part of the workshop, pros and cons as well as open questions will be discussed.

Readings:
Jeremy Silver: "Blockchain or the Chaingang? Challenges, opportunities and hype: the music industry and blockchain technologies" (PDF, 66 p.)

Target audience

musicians & composers, labels, publishers, as well companies/organisations from creative industries.

Documentation:

After the workshop, all participants will receive a documentation incl. slides.

Price: 15€

Lecturer: Wolfgang Senges

Registration here.

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ENGLISH WORKSHOP - An Introduction to Blockchain Architecture and Music: The Holy Grail to Solve It All?

Robert Witoschek — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:58:31 +0000

Mittwoch, 5 April, 2017 - 14:00 bis 18:00

Warschauer Str. 70 A, 10243 Berlin

Sprache:

Englisch

With Imogen Heap releasing "Tiny Human" in 2015 as the first song ever on a Blockchain platform, the technology's hype finally reached the music industry as well.

But what exactly is it? Who is going to benefit from it? Does it really have the power to improve the situation of creatives? Or is it rather just another way to disadvantage composers and musicians?

Readings:
Jeremy Silver: "Blockchain or the Chaingang? Challenges, opportunities and hype: the music industry and blockchain technologies" (PDF, 66 p.)

Target audience

musicians & composers, labels, publishers, as well companies/organisations from creative industries.

Documentation:

After the workshop, all participants will receive a documentation incl. slides.

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Mon: 02.05. NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN - MUSIC POOL BERLIN COMMUNITY EVENING X BMC BACKSTAGE at Re:publica TEN

Eileen Möller — Mon, 02 May 2016 09:43:12 +0000

Kein re:publica Ticket nötig!!!

Der Music Pool Berlin Community Abend bietet Musikschaffenden im Rahmen der rpTEN eine Plattform, um sich über aktuelle Trends aus der digitalen Musikkultur und -wirtschaft zu informieren, KollegInnen vor Ort zu treffen und sich sich über Möglichkeiten einer Zusammenarbeit auszutauschen. Do-It-Together!Themenschwerpunkt des rpTEN Community Abends ist die Blockchain-Technologie und deren Bedeutung für die Musik- und Kreativwirtschaft.

Der rpTEN Community Abend findet in Kooperation mit der Berlin Music Commission und ihrem Networkingformat „BMC Backstage" statt.

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Input & Diskussion: "New Kids on the Blockchain"

Die Bedeutung einer Datenbank-Technologie für die Zukunft der Musik- und Kreativwirtschaft

Blockchain ist angeblich der große Game Changer, die Technologie, die das Potential hat, nahezu alle Bereiche unseres Lebens und Wirtschaftens nachhaltig zu verändern. Der Hype um die digitale Währung Bitcoin, die ebenfalls auf der Blockchain-Technologie beruht, scheint schon wieder verebbt zu sein. Doch eigentlich war das, so meinen die meisten ExpertInnen, nur das Vorgeplänkel zu einer Bewegung, die sich derzeit überall auf der Welt formiert und in Form von neuen Startups sichtbar wird. Doch was genau kann die dezentrale Datenbank Blockchain und welche Relevanz hat sie für die Musik- und Kreativwirtschaft?

Unser Gast, Steffen Holly vom Fraunhofer-Institut für Digitale Medientechnologie IDMT, vertritt die These, dass die Blockchain-Technologie zwar keine unmittelbare Lösung für drängende Probleme, wie das Metadaten-Desaster der Musikindustrie darstellt, wohl aber eine mögliche Antwort auf die Frage nach innovativen Verwertungsmodellen für MusikerInnen und anderen kreativ arbeitenden Menschen sein könnte.

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Networking Drinks & Tunes: Nach dem Input gibt es Drinks, Networking und handverlegte Tunes voma2n_soundsystem aka Andrea Goetzke und Eric Eitel.

Die Diskussion wird im labore:tory stattfinden und der Empfang/DJ in der Networking Area.

Kostenlos. Keine Registrierung nötig.

Details here.

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