Designed to foster innovative ideas and bridge the gap between content creators and the tech community, this 2- day Hackathon will bring together software developers, 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.

• Sandbox License: 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, 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
• Blue Note: We will also be opening up select assets from our digitized archives to developers, in a challenge to build an immersive catalog experience:
  • Tape transfers + tape box scans, Production Masters, Mix Reels including out-takes, Photo session scans. Art flat scans + illustrations, Music Videos/Session Videos

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
• 1:10PM Introduce Mentors
• 1:15PM Title Sponsor Presentation
• 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

$19,008 in prizes

Register by applying here! 

https://capitolmusicgroup.typeform.com/to/AsalXP 

• COMPETITION JUDGING
  Points awarded on a scale from 1 to 10, for each of the following equally weighted criteria: (1) Creativity; (2) Usefulness; (3) Technical Depth; and (4) Integration of Sponsor’s Assets.