ABOUT US
MUSIC FRONTIERS is a 2-day event where visionary minds take center stage to discuss the evolution of the music ecosystem.
Where the music industry meets its next chapter.
MUSIC FRONT!ERS brings together music professionals, technologists, researchers, and creative entrepreneurs who are actively building what comes next, and not just talking about it. This is where new tools get stress-tested, unconventional ideas find their first serious audience, and cross-sector collaborations start that wouldn't happen anywhere else.
The program cuts across the full music value chain and beyond it: emerging technology, new business models, AI, rights infrastructure, live innovation, and the creative industries converging around music.
Every session is designed not to recap what everyone already knows but to surface actionable opportunities.
MUSIC FRONTIERS is trans-disciplinary by design. The most interesting breakthroughs in music don't come solely from within the music industry. They come from collisions between sound and spatial computing, between catalogue strategy and machine learning, between artist tools and open-source communities. This conference engineers those collisions.
If you're building the future music ecosystem, don't wait for it: This is your room.
OUR PILLARS
OUR MISSION
MUSIC FRONTIERS provides a dynamic platform for the evolution of the music ecosystem.
Our mission is to create an environment where people from different areas of the music sector can connect and various disciplines can intersect.
The program of MUSIC FRONTIERS provides a positive outlook for the future of music and its ecosystem. All sessions focus exclusively on visionary and clever solutions that have the potential to shape the future music ecosystem for the better.
We believe in the power of knowledge sharing and provide a unique platform that actively fosters innovation through collaborations.
Discover the potential of new technologies to enable new artistic or economic value creation opportunities.
Get inspired by listening to visionaries and change-maker who share their stories and ideas for the future of music.
Watch showcases from innovators who present novel solutions for challenges of artists and music industry stakeholders.
Network with artists, nerds, entrepreneurs, technology providers, researchers, and music industry professionals.
A VArIETy Of FOrMATs
LEARN - DISCOVER - EXPERIENCE - CONNECT
Keynotes &
Lightning Talks
Look forward to inspiring presentations from leading voices in music, technology, research, innovation, and the wider creative industries. These sessions are designed to spark fresh ideas, challenge perspectives, and showcase bold visions shaping the future of the music ecosystem.
Fireside Chats &
Panel Discussions
Expect lively and thought-provoking Fireside Chats and Panel Discussions featuring leading experts from across the music and tech landscapes. These sessions dive deep into pressing topics, offering diverse perspectives, real-world insights, and bold ideas for the future.
Innovation
Showcases
Experience cutting-edge showcases from pioneering startups presenting bold ideas and transformative music tech solutions. These presentations highlight the forefront of innovation, offering fresh perspectives and breakthrough projects that have the potential to shape the industry.
Networking
Areas
We provide dedicated networking areas designed to foster spontaneous conversations, meaningful connections, and collaborative opportunities. These vibrant spaces bring together artists, technologists, and industry leaders in an open, creative environment.
Experience
Playground
Dive into the Experience Playground, where interactive installations invite you to explore the creative power of emerging technologies. These hands-on showcases blur the lines between art, sound, and innovation - offering a glimpse into how we will experience music in the future.
Wall of
Opportunities
Leave a note on the Wall of Opportunities - an huge board where you can discover fresh talent, explore job openings, or share exciting career prospects. It’s an opportunity for collaboration, recruitment, and building the projects for the future of music together.
THE ORGANISER
MusicTech Germany
Founded in 2017 as the first independent music tech association worldwide, MusicTech Germany is the main point of contact for technology-driven innovation for the music sector in Germany.
At the core of its mission: Promoting collaboration between stakeholders of the traditional music industry and those who create the tools for musicians to be creative or generate an economic income through music.
The association advices and communicates with (inter)national policy makers, industry executives, media representatives, as well as artists, music enthusiasts, and the general public.
Furthermore, MusicTech Germany serves as a mediator and independent catalyst to help accelerate avant-garde approaches, determined to further the innovative potential and future success of artists and entrepreneurs by improving the creative environment and underlying economic infrastructure.
MUSIC FRONTIERS and the concept for this interactive and multi-disciplinary event was born out of the believe that the successful further development of the music ecosystem depends on innovation made through collaborations between people from different disciplines and sectors.
Therefore the main goal for MUSIC FRONTIERS is to provide a platform that fosters knowledge transfer between visionaries from all intersections of the creative industries and enables networking beyond the usual habitat of the attendees.
MusicTech Germany partners with other organisations to assure a diverse and unique experience for all attendees.