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AI FrOnTierS StAgE at MuSIC FrONTIeRS

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Broadcasting starts every day at 10.30 am CET and ends at 6.30 pm

DAY 1,

Thursday, September 4 2025

DAY 1

PROGRAm SCHEDULE

DAY 1

AI FRONTIERS

STAGE

THURSDAY, Sept. 4

OPENING SESSION

A conversation with Jacques Attali

Forty years ago, in Noise -The Political Economy of Music, Jacques Attali predicted a world where music would break free from fixed formats, creation would be in everyone’s hands, and sound would forecast social change.

With:

Jacques Attali (Writer, Economist)
Sarah Davis (Downtown Publishing)
Martin Clancy (AI:OK)

Moderatd by: Cliff Fluet (Eleven Advisory)

Together, they’ll trace music’s evolution - from ancient traditions to AI, from vinyl to viral and explore shifting economics, the cultural power of music, and the technologies transforming how it’s created, shared, and experienced.

PANEL

As AI models rely on vast amounts of music data to learn and create, licensing music for training data can open up new revenue streams. This panel explores how rightsholders, artists, and catalog owners can navigate the opportunities and challenges of licensing music for AI development.

With:

Ralph Boege (AIxchange / Paradise Worldwide)
Kurosh Nasseri (Association for Electronic Music)
Loredana Cacciotti (Future Play Music)
Sophie Benoit (Corpus)

Moderated by: Ama Walton (Soundcloud)

FIRESIDE-CHAT

In this fireside chat, Hanna Kahlert (Senior Social Analyst at Midia Research) explores with Dr. Martin Clancy the goals of the AI:OK Literacy Module. This landmark initiative aims to demystify AI, encourage creative use of new tools, and open pathways to new forms of remuneration.

With:

Dr. Martin Clancy (AI:OK)
Hanna Kahlert (MIDIA Research)

PANEL

As AI-generated music blurs the lines of originality, detecting copyright infringement has never been more complex or more critical. Step into the sonic detective's lab and explore how AI is being used to trace hidden similarities in songs and identify music that has been created with unlicensed material in training data.

With:

Amelie Anglade (seeqnc)
Darius Afchar (Deezer)
Lukas Lyrestam (Transparent Audio AI)

Moderated by: Steffen Holly (Fraunhofer IDMT)

PANEL

What happens when artificial intelligence stops being just a tool and starts becoming a true creative partner? In this thought-provoking session, we’ll dive into the cutting edge of Assistive AI in music production; where algorithms help spark song ideas, streamline collaborations, and fine-tune mixes with precision, all while keeping the artist’s vision and emotional connection front and center.

with:

David Ronan (RoEx)
Max Shafer (Just 4 Noise)
Elpiniki Papa (AVID Pro-Tools)
Konstantin Hess (Native Instruments)

Moderated by: Terry Tyldesley

KEYNOTE

While algorithms now help create art, the emotional power of live performance in music and theater still belongs to people. But for how long? This keynote, from Moritz Simon Geist explores whether machines can convey emotions on stage like humans, and what that means for arts and culture.

With:

Moritz Simon Geist (Artist, Researcher, and Robotic Musician)

PANEL

AI is no longer just a tool, it’s opening up new horizons for creative expression in the music-making process. This panel explores how artists, producers, and developers are using AI to generate, co-write, and inspire new

With:

Rebecca Leger (AI Song Contest)
Sam Watkinson (Suno)
Rithik Kundi (NYU Generative Audio & AI)

Moderated by: Rachel Lyske (DAACI)

DAY 2

Friday, September 5,2025

DAY 2

PROGRAm SCHEDULE

DAY 2

AI FRONTIERS

STAGE

FRIDAY, Sept. 5

FIRESIDE-CHAT

Pop icon and AI music pioneer Daniel Bedingfield joins a fireside chat with Hugo Riley from AI Media Institute to tackle a bold question: Is human-made music on its last legs?

Drawing from his experience creating an AI-assisted album and launching an AI creative platform, he will discuss how AI, when engineered to serve musicians, can become a creative superpower, and how strategic partnerships between artists and tech influencers can rejuvenate the music industry.

With:

Daniel Bedingfield
Hugo Riley (AI Media Institute)

PANEL

Record labels are heavily impacted by AI. From scouting talent to crafting campaigns to optimizing release strategies and streamlining administrative processes.

This panel dives into how AI-driven tools are transforming A&R, marketing, and data-informed decision-making.

With:

Albert Gruber
Takayuki Suzuki (MusicTech Japan)
Camile Jamet (Era Music / Camile Jamet Music)

Moderrated by: Jay Ahern (AFEM)

PANEL

AI is rapidly transforming music publishing, automating rights management, optimizing royalty tracking, and enabling smarter song-artist matching. This panel explores how AI-driven tools are streamlining the publishing process while ensuring transparency and control.

With:

Laura May (May Music)
Henry Marsden (Fix Music)
Ben Charlton (Middle8)
Antonio Di Puorto (Monetunes)

Moderated by: Mandy Salem-Aubry (MSA Music Services)

PANEL

From synthetic vocals to hyper-realistic artist replicas, AI voice technology is transforming how we create, license, and experience music.

This panel dives into the rapidly evolving world of vocal cloning and digital voice double, not as threats to authenticity, but as powerful tools for innovation, access, and revenue.

with:

Jemily Rime (Guildhall School of Music and Drama)
Ausrine Skarnulyte (Voice-Swap)
Dr. Alexandra Huang-Kokina (University of Edinburgh)

Moderated by: Tobias Wilinski (ThemaTakt Podcast)

PANEL

In the age of AI, accurate metadata is more crucial than ever but the music industry still struggles with incomplete, inconsistent, or missing data.

This panel dives into metadata’s role the infrastructure of music rights and how AI can help fix the metadata crisis, improving rights attribution, royalty payments, and discoverability.

With:

Sebastian Wolter (melino)
Silvia Montello (Voicebox Consulting)
Thomas Zandrowicz (Beam for Music)
Pantelis Vikatos (Orfium)

Moderated by: Mandy Salem-Aubry (MSA Music Services)

PANEL

AI is transforming live music by unlocking new efficiencies and revenue streams across the sector, reshaping how tours are planned, venues are booked, and audiences are engaged.

This panel brings together industry leaders to explore how AI is driving smarter decisions in tour logistics, demand forecasting, ticket pricing, and fan personalization.

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