The Future Of Streaming in the Superfan Era
Mainstream streaming focuses on personalized algorithms and passive listening. Meanwhile, some niche platforms embrace a participatory model where superfans don’t just consume music—they interact with it, shape it, and financially support creators in real time. These platforms embed tipping, live chat, and fan community engagement into the experience. This panel explores how fandom-driven models are redefining streaming and how “social radio” tech can help mainstream DSPs catch up. What if streaming became social, not solitary?
Speakers: Con Raso, Tuned Global; Brian Zisook, Audiomack, Jordan Pettinato, SoundCloud
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What You Need to Know To Add Commercial Music to an App
Music streaming services need good content to attract users, but music adds real value and appeal to a wide range of non-music related apps and services, from fitness and medtech to gaming, social media, and telcos. But how do you add commercial music legally? You’ll find out at this workshop. We’ll walk you through the practical, technical, and legal steps involved. We’ll explain the technology required to stream music, how to ingest and filter catalogues and report to rights holders. And we’ll help you understand what questions to answer first, and what to expect from the process.
Presenter: Spiro Arkoudis, Tuned Global
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How Cloud Infrastructure Is Powering Music Tech Innovation
Cloud infrastructure might be invisible, but its impact on the music industry is anything but. In this future-focused fireside chat, leaders from Tuned Global explore how the cloud is quietly driving transformation across the entire music tech ecosystem—from generative AI and personalized experiences to real-time fan engagement and beyond. As audience expectations evolve and the boundaries between music, entertainment, and technology continue to blur, a flexible and scalable infrastructure has become critical for companies of all sizes.
Speakers: Con Raso, Tuned Global; Tristra Newyear-Yeager, Rock Paper Scissors
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AI Agents: The Future of Music Tech Infrastructure
What if you could build complex music tech simply by asking for what you need? As AI advances, enabling tech infrastructure to be created and managed through natural language, how we develop and interact with technology is transforming. This panel explores AI agents—intelligent systems that understand plain language requests, coordinate tasks across music services, and deliver seamless results without code. Hear from these seasoned music tech veterans about how it has the potential to reinvent how we build music tech.
Speakers: Yahya Bilal, Tuned Global; Hazel Savage, SYNTHO