Music Tech MeetUp: Round 8

We are excited to announce our next Music Technology Event (Round 8)!

This time we have joined forces with Digital Media at the Crossroads (http://www.digitalmediaatthecrossroads.ca/)to help you explore funding avenues available to music technology startups.

As usual, attending the event is free. Pizza, snacks, and drinks, will also be served---all free of charge (which is why you need to RSVP to the event).

About our speakers and the event agenda:

Our featured presentation will be given by Duncan McKie, President of FACTOR.

Talk title: How FACTOR can help my tech company develop a music project

Duncan McKie has been the President of FACTOR (http://www.Factor.ca) since December of 2010. Prior to this assignment, he enjoyed a broad and distinguished career in culture, media and market research, and regulatory affairs. Duncan was the President of the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) from 2007 to 2010.

A short Q&A session will follow the presentation, so have your questions ready!

StartUp Spotlight:
Meet Dave and Adam from Robin (http://www.tryrobin.co)! Robin is a personal concierge for concerts and live events, helping fans access the experiences they love.

Hardware Corner:
Say hello to Chris Prendergast and JamStack (https://jamstack.io/welcome): the world's first truly smart portable electric guitar amplifier.

Event Agenda: Thursday, November 17

6:00 Doors open/Networking

7:00 Presentation Starts, followed by Q&A

8:00 Open Floor/Networking

9:00 Doors Close

Location: Lighthouse Labs at 46 Spadina Avenue, 4th Floor (on the corner of King Street West and Spadina, South of King).

Please follow us on Twitter at @MusicTechTO (https://twitter.com/MusicTechTO), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/musictechtoronto/) and like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/musictechnologygroup/)

UPDATE: The Music Tech MeetUp is excited to announce a partnership with Panago Pizza. (http://panago.com) Panago will be suppling MTM with delicious pizza for our upcoming event. Follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Panago_Pizza), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/panago_pizza/) or Follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/panago) to show your appreciation for #RandomActsofPizza.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Do you need volunteers?

Yes! We're growing very fast and are looking for individuals willing to help with promotion and on the day of with manning the door.

Please email nathalia@musictechnology.ca if you're interested in joining our team.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Can I speak at your event?

Please email Nathalia Ribeiro at nathalia@musictechnology.ca if you have any questions about this event or if you're interested in joining our line-up of presenters at our upcoming events. We're looking for interesting material related to the intersection of music and technology, e.g. music production tools/techniques, licensing landscape, music startup adventure stories, new product demos (but not sales pitches!), just to name a few examples.

Please email nathalia@musictechnology.ca if you're interested in speaking to our group.

About Lighthouse Labs:

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Founded in 2013, Lighthouse Labs is an immersive, accelerated, hands-on approach to teaching web and mobile software development. With a curriculum built by a community of industry experts, Lighthouse Labs focuses on transforming passionate people into agile programmers. Lighthouse Labs maintains very strong employment rates and has graduated their students into amazing careers. For more information, visit www.lighthouselabs.ca (http://www.lighthouselabs.ca/).

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