• Wavelengths Summit 2023 was a one-day event bringing together musicians, industry executives, artist managers, researchers and technologists to explore the bleeding edge of music technology and decentralization.
• The event focused on building community as a central theme and featured talks about blockchain-based communities, AI’s influence on the music industry and new revenue streams for artists.
• Water & Music is a collaborative music technology research network founded in 2016 by writer Cherie Hu that seeks to empower its community with knowledge needed to thrive in the digital era.
Wavelengths Summit 2023
The inaugural Wavelengths Summit was held on May 6, 2023 as a one-day event bringing together musicians, industry executives, artist managers, researchers and technologists to explore the bleeding edge of music technology and decentralization. The focus was on building community with topics such as blockchain-based communities, AI’s influence on the music industry and new revenue streams for artists.
Water & Music
Water & Music is a collaborative music technology research network founded in 2016 by writer Cherie Hu. It has since evolved to encompass a paid membership structure, an extensive online collaboration network and in-person events. Its research often touches upon Web3 and how blockchain impacts the music industry with the goal of empowering its community with knowledge needed to thrive in the digital era.
Ground Rules For Positive Community Building
At the summit opening session Hu laid out four ground rules for positive community-building: “Be kind and respectful,” “Stay critical,” “No shilling,” “Have fun!” She also announced that there would be no panels; instead experts would facilitate conversations between smaller groups of attendees so that everyone could have their voice heard.
Crypto Natives And Newbies Alike
The summit attracted crypto natives who were interested in learning more about Web3 as well as people just getting started who wanted to learn about how these technologies could help them build their careers or businesses within the music industry.
Conclusion
The Wavelengths Summit highlighted just how important it is for those working within or interested in this space to come together to learn from each other while building meaningful connections both online and offline through shared interests such as music technology and decentralization.