Future Music Forum. Barcelona Sept. 25-27, 2024
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Future Music Forum: Barcelona 2024

Join the Music Industry in beautiful Barcelona Sept. 25-27, 2024.

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The Future Ain't What it Usedto Be

For fourteen years the FMF has been at the forefront of change within the music industry. From humble beginnings with a room full of curious industry professionals in 2010 to what is now one of the most respected music tech events on the calendar, we are proud of where the FMF stands today.

As you step into our vibrant community, prepare to be welcomed into a world brimming with groundbreaking ideas, captivating conversations, and a community eager to redefine the boundaries of possibility.

Over the years our values haven’t changed..

1. For Musicians: Providing knowledge and connections to help their career & offering the chance to perform in front of industry professionals.

2. For Professionals in the music sector: Equip professionals with the tools, education and network necessary to grow.

3. For Barcelona: To help promote Barcelona as a center of the music tech industry.

At the Future Music Forum you’ll encounter the avant-garde of the music industry, from digital maestros to sonic pioneers, all converging in a crescendo of creativity and collaboration. Whether you’re an artist yearning to amplify your voice, a tech enthusiast eager to tune into the latest trends, or a trailblazer looking to compose the next big hit, this is your stage. With Barcelona cuidad offering the perfect backdrop, we invite you to soak up the sun & dive into a truly world class conference program. We look forward to meeting you!

Future Music Forum. Barcelona Sept. 25-27, 2024

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A SAMPLE OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS SPEAKERS

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Curator, Sónar

CEO / Co-Founder, Resonance / Music Tech France

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(Operational) Director, Muzaic.ai / Moon Jelly Agency / Vanzelfsprekend Coaching

Founder and current CEO of SoundStage.fm

Head Of Sales (Rights & Royalties), Vistex

Co-CEO, co-editor, Symphony.live, MUSIC x

Analyst, MIDiA Research

Innovation and Business Development Executive, Music Finland

Founder / Chair, Nostromo Management / Music Managers Forum

Strategy Director, Senior Analyst, MIDiA Research

CEO, UNISON RIGHTS

Chief Wearer Of Hats / Director, Sonorous Consulting

Business Development Representative

Director, Wayra Barcelona

Award winning Music Producer and Neurodiversity Advocate, Electric Pineapple Media Group

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Monday 23rd:

Warm Up: BAM Festival & Hang out for early arrivals:
Rambla del Raval, 22, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona
see map

Tuesday 24th:

Showcases in collaboration with Afropoesia
Inusual Project
Carrer de la Paloma, 5, 08001 Barcelona
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Wednesday 25th:

Holistic Day at the SGAE Offices
Pg. de Colom, 6, 08002 Barcelona
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Opening Night Party at Hotel Pulitzer
C/ de Bergara, 8, 08002 Barcelona
see map

Thursday 26th & Friday 27th. FMF Conference.

at Estrella Damm
C/ del Rosselló, 515, 08025 Barcelona
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Thursday 26th. FMF LIVE
Showcases

at Placa Reial
Placa Reial 17, 08002 Barcelona
Jamboree: see map

Friday 27th. FMF Closing Party.

To Be Announced

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2023 Agenda

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SGAE Room 1 SGAE Room 2 Sala Maquinas Sala Basculas
10:00
11:00
Registration
Collect Your Badge and Meet The Team
10:00
10:15
Introduction of this years session
with Niall Doorley & Jack Horner
10:00
10:30
Coffee Break
& Networking
10:15
10:45
MIDiA Research Keynote
MIDiA Research
10:30
11:15
EMMA & AFEM Managers Meet up
Moderated by Jess Partridge / Emcee: Finlay Johnson
10:45
11:15
MIDiA Mini Summit: Focus on Gaming
with: Karol Severin
11:15
11:45
AI workshop with Thunderboom
with Max Tiel & Joost de Boo
11:15
11:45
Coffee on the terrace
& Networking
11:45
12:15
Generative AI & Virtual Influencers: The double-edged sword for social video platforms and content creators
with: Ben Woods
11:45
12:15
Multimodality and Neural Synthesis
Workshop with Portrait XO
12:15
12:25
FMF AI Summit Opening
with: Maartin Walraven & Gareth Deakin
12:15
13:00
Final AI Demo
Workshop
12:25
13:00
Legal Future Gazing & The Cases That Matter
Moderated by Maartin Walraven / Emcee: Gareth Deakin
11:00
12:00
Break-time
Take a break and meet new people
11:00
12:00
Qi Gong Workshop
with: Isabelle Naud
11:00
11:15
Coffee Break
& Networking
11:15
11:20
AFEM Introduction
with: Finlay Johnson
11:15
11:45
EMMA Managers Meet Up
Networking
11:20
11:50
Opening Fireside about the state of the Electronic Music Scene
with: Moody Jones
11:45
12:15
EMMA Mini Summit - Fireside chat with renowned artist manager 
Moderated by Michelle Ronquillo
11:50
12:35
The Evolution of Streaming
with: Shaun Reynaldo & Quentin Chambers / Moderated by Finlay Johnson
12:15
13:00
EMMA Mini Summit - Exporting Your Music Internationally
Exporting Your Music Internationally with: Mireia Madroñero & Marina Roveta / Moderated by Jess Partridge
12:35
13:35
Respect the Creators
with: Bernhard Famler & Paul Rose
13:35
14:20
Lunch
& Networking
14:00
14:45
EMMA Mini Summit - Fan Engagement Panel
Fan Engagement Panel with Victor Flores & Amelia Ideh
14:20
15:05
Vinyl Impact
with: Rube Planting
14:45
15:30
EMMA Mini Summit - Sync & Building new revenue streams
Sync & Building new revenue streams
15:05
15:50
Immersive Sound
workshop with Hugo Heathcote & Quentin Chambers
15:30
16:00
Networking Break
Take a break and meet new people
15:50
16:20
Break
& Networking
16:00
16:45
EMMA Mini Summit - Management for change
Management for change with Yasmina Elkak / Moderated by Annabella Coldrick
16:20
17:05
Data+Catalogue+AI=Money
with: Shannon Herber
17:20
18:05
Producers Corner Closing Session
12:00
13:00
Lunch
& Networking
13:05
13:10
Opening Remarks
Welcome to the FMF
13:15
13:35
Opening Performance
Classical performance from Artist
13:40
14:25
Your Body is Calling, Will you answer?
This presentation aims to inspire fellow artists and industry professionals to prioritize their mental health, cultivate self-respect, and harness their creativity as a force for personal growth and fulfillment.
14:25
14:55
10 Rules for staying sane in a creative industry
With Laura Hayden
14:55
15:40
Going Green
with: Ruben Planting
15:40
16:10
Coffee & Networking
Break time
13:00
14:00
Lunch
& Networking
13:00
14:00
Lunch
& Networking
13:40
14:40
Sound bath TBC
14:40
14:55
Speed Talk: The Power of Music for healing
14:55
15:35
Avalon Presentation
With: Alejandro Carbó and Laura Hayden
15:35
16:10
Break-time
Take a break and meet new people
14:00
14:30
Mini Summit on Streaming Fraud
14:00
14:35
Communicating About Ethical Uses of AI
with: Martin Clancy / Moderated by Paul Rose
14:35
15:20
A Framework for Success? Institutional Knowledge and Information
on the here and now / Moderated by Maartin Walraven
15:15
15:45
Break
& Networking
15:20
16:05
Creative AI: models and transparency and creative interaction
with: Portrait XO, Nick Eziefula, Jonas Verwijnen / Moderated by Kalam Ali
16:40
17:00
Holistic Ideas Pitching Session
Pitching sessions
16:30
17:00
BMTH & Tech Barcelona
17:00
17:30
Investing in Music Tech

SGAE Room 1

SGAE Room 2

Sala Maquinas

Sala Basculas

SGAE Room 1 SGAE Room 2 Sala Maquinas Sala Basculas
10:00
11:00
Registration
Collect Your Badge and Meet The Team
11:00
12:00
Break-time
Take a break and meet new people
11:00
12:00
Qi Gong Workshop
with: Isabelle Naud
12:00
13:00
Lunch
& Networking
13:05
13:10
Opening Remarks
Welcome to the FMF
13:15
13:35
Opening Performance
Classical performance from Artist
13:40
14:25
Your Body is Calling, Will you answer?
This presentation aims to inspire fellow artists and industry professionals to prioritize their mental health, cultivate self-respect, and harness their creativity as a force for personal growth and fulfillment.
14:25
14:55
10 Rules for staying sane in a creative industry
With Laura Hayden
14:55
15:40
Going Green
with: Ruben Planting
15:40
16:10
Coffee & Networking
Break time
13:40
14:40
Sound bath TBC
14:40
14:55
Speed Talk: The Power of Music for healing
14:55
15:35
Avalon Presentation
With: Alejandro Carbó and Laura Hayden
15:35
16:10
Break-time
Take a break and meet new people
16:40
17:00
Holistic Ideas Pitching Session
Pitching sessions

SGAE Room 1

SGAE Room 2

SGAE Room 1 SGAE Room 2 Sala Maquinas Sala Basculas
10:00
10:15
Introduction of this years session
with Niall Doorley & Jack Horner
10:15
10:45
MIDiA Research Keynote
MIDiA Research
10:45
11:15
MIDiA Mini Summit: Focus on Gaming
with: Karol Severin
11:15
11:45
Coffee on the terrace
& Networking
11:45
12:15
Generative AI & Virtual Influencers: The double-edged sword for social video platforms and content creators
with: Ben Woods
12:15
12:25
FMF AI Summit Opening
with: Maartin Walraven & Gareth Deakin
12:25
13:00
Legal Future Gazing & The Cases That Matter
Moderated by Maartin Walraven / Emcee: Gareth Deakin
11:15
11:45
EMMA Managers Meet Up
Networking
11:45
12:15
EMMA Mini Summit - Fireside chat with renowned artist manager 
Moderated by Michelle Ronquillo
12:15
13:00
EMMA Mini Summit - Exporting Your Music Internationally
Exporting Your Music Internationally with: Mireia Madroñero & Marina Roveta / Moderated by Jess Partridge
13:00
14:00
Lunch
& Networking
14:00
14:35
Communicating About Ethical Uses of AI
with: Martin Clancy / Moderated by Paul Rose
14:35
15:20
A Framework for Success? Institutional Knowledge and Information
on the here and now / Moderated by Maartin Walraven
15:20
16:05
Creative AI: models and transparency and creative interaction
with: Portrait XO, Nick Eziefula, Jonas Verwijnen / Moderated by Kalam Ali
14:00
14:45
EMMA Mini Summit - Fan Engagement Panel
Fan Engagement Panel with Victor Flores & Amelia Ideh
14:45
15:30
EMMA Mini Summit - Sync & Building new revenue streams
Sync & Building new revenue streams
15:30
16:00
Networking Break
Take a break and meet new people
16:00
16:45
EMMA Mini Summit - Management for change
Management for change with Yasmina Elkak / Moderated by Annabella Coldrick

Sala Maquinas

Sala Basculas

SGAE Room 1 SGAE Room 2 Sala Maquinas Sala Basculas
10:00
10:30
Coffee Break
& Networking
10:30
11:15
EMMA & AFEM Managers Meet up
Moderated by Jess Partridge / Emcee: Finlay Johnson
11:15
11:45
AI workshop with Thunderboom
with Max Tiel & Joost de Boo
11:45
12:15
Multimodality and Neural Synthesis
Workshop with Portrait XO
12:15
13:00
Final AI Demo
Workshop
11:00
11:15
Coffee Break
& Networking
11:15
11:20
AFEM Introduction
with: Finlay Johnson
11:20
11:50
Opening Fireside about the state of the Electronic Music Scene
with: Moody Jones
11:50
12:35
The Evolution of Streaming
with: Shaun Reynaldo & Quentin Chambers / Moderated by Finlay Johnson
12:35
13:35
Respect the Creators
with: Bernhard Famler & Paul Rose
13:35
14:20
Lunch
& Networking
14:20
15:05
Vinyl Impact
with: Rube Planting
15:05
15:50
Immersive Sound
workshop with Hugo Heathcote & Quentin Chambers
15:50
16:20
Break
& Networking
16:20
17:05
Data+Catalogue+AI=Money
with: Shannon Herber
17:20
18:05
Producers Corner Closing Session
13:00
14:00
Lunch
& Networking
14:00
14:30
Mini Summit on Streaming Fraud
15:15
15:45
Break
& Networking
16:30
17:00
BMTH & Tech Barcelona
17:00
17:30
Investing in Music Tech

Sala Maquinas

Sala Basculas

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What Attendees Are Saying

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Future Music Forum was one of the most eclectic, and inspiring conferences that I ever attended. It provided an intimate, close knit, bridge into what to look for, invest in, etc in the music industry for the future. You couple that with being in one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in the world, it provides you with a Win Win situation!

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A truly international gathering of passionate experts across all sides of the music biz, from creative to tech, sharing valuable practices. Proud to have participated and we look forward to coming again!

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FMF was unquestionably one of the highlights of the conference year. The setting in Barcelona brought out the best in networking and informative presentations and panels.

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Future Music Forum is a unique event and platform to interact with great music industry professionals interested in tech and innovation. It has facilitated connecting with people that I did not know and to keep in touch with existing contacts. It is a home for curious minds in the music sector.

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