88Nine Labs: Music Hackathon powered by Capitol360

88Nine Radio Milwaukee has joined forces with the Capitol360 Innovation Center for 88Nine Labs: Music Hackathon presented by Northwestern Mutual and powered by the Capitol360 Innovation Center. This Hackathon will take place the last weekend of Startup Week Milwaukee and will be held at the brand new Cream City Labs inside Northwestern Mutual in downtown Milwaukee.

We invite developers, designers, and musicians to generate ideas for music discovery, music distribution, connecting fans with their favorite artists, how radio stations like 88Nine can help fans learn more about the music they love and discover new music.

Sandbox License: Developers will have pre-cleared access to 14k UMG audio streaming tracks. Artists included in this catalog include old and new, and cross-genre:
Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Imagine Dragons, Halsey, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Hans Zimmer, Andrea Bocelli, John Williams

Look at what was created at the Capitol360 Hackathon that took place this past June.

Register here on eventbrite and on DevPost too - https://capitolmke.devpost.com/

What is a Hackathon?
A hackathon is a building sprint where teams of students and community members build new products or hack at an existing problem in 24-hours. The event engages design, development, and marketing talent, hears their ideas, prioritizes solutions, and prototypes/experiments to discover if the solutions work. Participants pitch final projects at the end of 24-hours to a panel of industry professionals.

Who should participate?
This event is open to students, engineers, developers, designers, musicians and anyone with experience or interest in music tech and the music industry are invited to attend.

Event Flow:

November 10

10:00 AM - 11:00AM - Coffee, light breakfast, presentations, introductions and team formations
11:00 AM - 1:00PM - Hacking begins
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Working Lunch
2:00 PM - 6:00PM - Hacking continues
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Working Dinner
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Wrap for the day*

November 11

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Coffee, light breakfast
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Hacking
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Working Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Finish Hacking
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - Prepare pitches
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Pitching and judging
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Award prizes

About Capitol360

Capitol360 is a collaborative workspace and slate of events designed to bring together preeminent thinkers from the music industry, technology eco-system, and student community to help collectively drive the future of innovation in music. Our goal is to unlock the value of a unified music industry by providing a testing ground for new ideas and technology, fostering the next generation of thought leaders in music, and bridging the gap between artists and content creators within the tech community.

About Startup Milwaukee Week

Startup Milwaukee Week presented by Advocate Aurora Health takes place on November 5 - 11, 2018, and is designed to connect, educate, and celebrate entrepreneurship in Southeast Wisconsin. The week's programming showcases the community's emerging companies while highlighting the resources and organizations available to foster support for entrepreneurs on their journey. The week will feature 40+ events hosted by 35+ partner organizations in the community. Startup Milwaukee Week is supported by Advocate Aurora Health, Concordia University Wisconsin, Husch Blackwell, Northwestern Mutual, Accelity Marketing, Headway, Milwaukee Business Journal and Newsradio 620 WTMJ and is a part of the Startup Wisconsin initiative.  

Startup Wisconsin is committed to advancing and developing Wisconsin's tech and startup ecosystems through unique programming, collaborative partnerships, and networking. Driven by entrepreneurs and leaders throughout Wisconsin who are passionate about making a difference, and creating a positive and lasting impact that will advance the state's economy forward.  Startup Wisconsin Week is supported by Advocate Aurora Health, Concordia University Wisconsin, Husch Blackwell, Northwestern Mutual, Accelity Marketing, Headway, Wisconsin Inno and Newsradio 620 WTMJ.