Capitol360 Hackathon: June 2-3
Organized by
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
Location
Date
From 2nd June 2018 - 11:00 AM
to 3rd June 2018 - 06:00 PM
to 3rd June 2018 - 06:00 PM