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UNBOXING THE FUTURE:

Music 2036 - Three Visions for the Ecosystem That Doesn't Exist Yet

THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

13:15 - 14:20

angie's

Most panels tell you what happened last quarter. This one tells you what the music ecosystem could look like in a decade and why the decisions made in the next two years will determine which version we get.


In this signature Unboxing The Future format, three visionary thinkers take the stage not to debate the present but to construct the future: each presenting a distinct, fully realized vision of what the music ecosystem looks like in 2036, how music is made, owned, distributed, experienced, and valued in a world shaped by AI, spatial computing, climate reality, and a generation of artists and fans who have never known anything else.


No moderation by committee. No consensus forced. Three visions, three worldviews, three sets of implications for everyone in the room, followed by an open collision of ideas that the audience shapes in real time. The format is designed for discomfort, clarity, and the kind of thinking that doesn't fit in a standard panel. Come with your assumptions. Leave with better questions.

speakers - Coming soon!

SPEAKERS COMING SOON MUSIC FRONTIERS 2026

speakers

DR. MARCEL

ALEXANDER

WIEBENGA

Director, Global Client Services & In-House

Forensic Musicologist

Downtown Music Publishing

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