MUSIC TECHPITCH 4.5

17 April 2015 - Press release

23 April 2015, London
 
Music TechPitch 4.5 provides European music-tech startups with a platform to build awareness, gain investment and constructive feedback, by presenting to and networking with music-tech industry experts, potential clients and partners. Some of the startups competing at Music TechPitch 4.5 will have taken part in the pitch-training workshops supported by UKTI in the past months.
 
Music TechPitch 4.5 takes place on Thursday 23 April, with a 6.30pm kick-off in the EY headquarters in London, 1 More London Riverside, SE1 2AF London.
 
The keynote speaker of the evening is Jon Eades of Abbey Road, the UKs leading recording studio, who will give an overview of Abbey Road's new innovation initiative, Abbey Road Red.

Music TechPitch 4.5 is held in partnership with Clintons, the law firm, EY, the professional business services firm, and AngelsCube, the investment platform, in addition to the support from our media partners CMU, MediaTainment Finance, Music Business School, Rockol and StrategyEye.
 
8 new music-tech startups will pitch their business to a panel of expert judges and an audience composed of investors, serial entrepreneurs, service providers and key industry players. After 3 minute pitches by the 8 music-tech startups, the panel of judges will discuss the viability, growth potential, and revenue model of each business idea, and provide constructive feedback on the business model and the pitch. An audience vote follows the judges vote to select the winners.
 
The pitching startups are:
 
Audio Y - Music player app that makes music easy to share on the go
 
Chew - video and audio live streaming platform enabling any level of DJ, anywhere in the world, to legally broadcast their performances
 
Choosic - makes discovering new music fast and easy by recommending new music in a playful tinder-esque interface
 
Digital Fan Clubs - app creation platform for private social networks - native apps, mobile web and websites all from a single interface
 
Evolved - provides all stakeholders access to the Artist, Band or Label profile which captures all fan engagement metrics driven via gifting of music releases
 
Musiqli - digital resource hub for the classical music community, allowing musicians to get organised and take control of the admin of their ensembles
 
Muzache - online marketplace where recording artists, songwriters and composers can respectively buy and sell exclusive licenses to new instrumental
 
Muzivo -
social networking that enables musicians to design and create their own custom mobile app for free
 
Tickets to attend Music TechPitch 4.5 are available here...
 
 
Music TechPitch 4.5 is proud to host a distinguished panel of experienced judges, chaired by Ashley Elsdon, founder of PalmSounds.
 
The judges include:
 
Jonathan Beddoes, Angel Investor and serial entrepreneur
Jon Eades, Project Manager, Abbey Road Studios
Tom Frederikse, Partner, Clintons
Leon Hughes, Senior Associate, Piper Private Equity
Karolina Joynathsing, Head of Digital Music Development, BBC Future Media
 
 
The pitching and judging will be followed by drinks, pizza, and networking.