Capitol360 Hackathon: June 2-3

IF YOU LOVE MUSIC, CAPITOL RECORDS IS THE PLACE TO BE ON JUNE 2-3.

APPLY NOW TODAY to take your place in music history, and join the musical legends of the last 75-years who have walked the halls of Capitol Records. 

EVENT OVERVIEW

Designed to foster innovative ideas and bridge the gap between content creators and the tech community, this 2- day Hackathon will bring together 80 software developers, and 20 acclaimed producers, songwriters, and influencers in a challenge to incubate new waves of music-related products, services, and content. 

All participants will have access to the state-of-the-art Capitol Recording Studios and a catalog of UMG audio streaming tracks.

• Developers will have pre-cleared access to 14k UMG audio streaming tracks. Winners are eligible for an 8-month Innovation License for continued access to our sandbox. Artists included in this catalog include old and new, as well as cross-genre: Imagine Dragons, Halsey, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Hans Zimmer, Andrea Bocelli, John Williams

We will also be opening up select assets from our digitized archives to developers, including but not limited to:

• Tape transfers + tape box scans
• Production Masters
• Mix Reels including out-takes
• Photo session scans
• Music Videos/Session Videos
• Art flat scans + illustrations

PRIZES

• First place, and runner up cash prizes
• Eligibility for 8-month Innovation License drawing from UMG sandbox catalog of ~14k tracks
• Invitation to LeanSquare’s Accelerator program at Wallifornia Music Tech (including flights and lodging)
• A final round interview to participate in gener8tor’s 12-week Accelerator program with up to $140k in financing
• Sponsor related prizes

JUDGES – preliminary list

• Dion "No I.D." Wilson - Grammy Winning Producer and EVP of A&R at ARTium / Capitol 
• Don Was – President of Blue Note 
• Rishi Patel – Managing Parnter & Co-Founder of Plus 8 Equity
• Gérôme Vanherf – COO & Program Director, LeanSquare
• Tuhin Roy – V.P. New Digital Business, UMG

 PARTICIPATING WRITERS & PRODUCERS – preliminary list

• Creative director: Fernando Garibay
• Team #1 led by Troy Noka, Brian Justin Crum
• Team #2 led by Simon Wilcox, Justin Jesso
• Team #3 led by Fernando Garibay & Harloe

PARTNERS

• ConsenSys
• Ujo
• Cloudinary
• 7digital
• TiVo
• Microsoft
• Sonos
• LeanSquare
• Gener8tor

EVENT FLOW *subject to change

June 2

• 10:00AM API, Supporting Sponsors Set Up
• 11:00AM - 12:45PM Hacker Registration
• 11:00AM - 1:00PM Office Hours - API Sponsors
• 1:00PM Welcoming and Introductions
• 1:05PM Artist Pep Talk
• 1:15PM Introduce Mentors
• 1:20PM API Presentations (2 Mins each sponsor)
• 1:35 Creative teams break off into Studio A Mixing Room, Studio B Mixing Room, Studio C Mixing Room, and 12th floor writing room
• 1:35PM - 2:10PM – Idea Pitches
• 2:15PM Teams Form & Hacking Begins – API support + Mentor Office Hours begin.
• 5:00PM Break Refresh - Coffee break refresh, light snacks and drinks (creative teams will be hosting demos with developers inside the Studio A mixing room during this time)
• 7:30PM - 8:30PM Dinner
• 8:30PM - Hacking continues overnight

June 3

• 7:30AM Breakfast
• 9:45AM Presentation Pitch Practice Begins
• 12:10 PM Cut off Hacking and build run of show
• 12:15PM -1:00PM LUNCH
• 1:00PM Judges Arrive
• 1:00PM Doors open for audience
• 1:30PM Intro. Presentations Begin (one minute presentations. one minute question for software developers)*** 2:55PM Presentations/ Judging Cease HARD STOP
• 3:00PM- 3:15PM Judges Deliberate. Creative teams showcase of their finished content pieces
• 3:15PM - 3:30PM Sponsor/ API Prizes & Finalists Announced and Presentation + Awards
• 4:00PM Mixer – Capitol Courtyard