Web Summit: Music

Daniel Haver has been the driving force behind one of the most transformative music companies in the world, Native Instruments. Now that every bedroom can effectively become a studio thanks to his technology - have we fully democratized music?

Guest: Daniel Haver, Native Instruments

Visionary musician and technologist Imogen Heap will bring her trademark blend of melody and creativity to describe how technology can aid the music industry.

Guest: Imogen Heap, Recording Artist

We've all been there. Stuck in a rut, listening to the same three artists on repeat. When will we ever get out there and find some new music? In this panel, we'll be discussing the myriad of ways there are to discover new music - and in places that you might not expect.

Guests: Nick Sabine, Resident Advisor; Brianna Price, In Toto; Cherie Hu, Billboard

The ever increasing popularity of EDM has demonstrated how the intersection of music and technology are a match made in heaven. However, what does it take to create a track that will attract more than half a billion listens on several streaming sites? EDM superstar Jonas Blue will demonstrate exactly how in this unique keynote session.

Guests: Jonas Blue, DJ & Music Producer; B.Traits Brianna Price, Music Producer / DJ / Broadcaster - In.Toto & Paciphonic

In today's popular music landscape, guitar is used in more inventive ways than ever before, as the next generation of artists finds new avenues to explore. Join Andy Mooney, CEO of Fender, to hear why guitar is alive and thriving.

Guest: Andy Mooney, CEO - Fender

Gentrification is changing the layout of most of the big cities in the world, streaming changed the way we listen to music and innovations like Ticketmaster's Verified Fan ticketing program now look like they're going reshape the way we way we go to shows. What is the next big disruption in the live music space?

Guests: Ismail Elshareef, Ticketmaster; Gigi Johnson, UCLA Center for Music Innovation; Rob Pegoraro, Yahoo Finance/USA Today

A centralized office is no longer a prerequisite for corporate success. There's been a movement to decouple place from work function. But does allowing employees to work from afar get the job done?

Guests: Michael Pryor, Trello; George Arison, Shift; Jared Lindzon, Fast Company

Judy Wade discusses how companies and investors can better understand their employees.

Guest: Judy Wade; McKinsey

A discussion about privacy and civil rights.

Guests: Susan Herman, American Civil Liberties Union; Andrew Yang, Yang 2020; Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks

Join Sairah Ashman of Wolff Olins as she explores the roles of individual instinct and thinking in datasets and abstract problem solving. Can design offer solutions to some of the tensions that technological shifts present?

Guest: Sairah Ashman, Wolff Olins