NYC Media Lab x ASCAP Lab Challenge: Music and AI - Startup & University Application 2023 DRAFT

Exploring the intersection of music & artificial intelligence

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and NYC Media Lab (NYCML) are excited to launch the Music and AI Challenge.

The ASCAP Lab and NYCML are seeking startups and university teams that are leveraging artificial intelligence to build products that offer novel solutions for the music industry that ultimately benefit music creators. These innovative approaches might, for example, (1) create pragmatic efficiencies for back-end processes and infrastructure (e.g. pattern recognition, data processing), (2) help music creators complement and augment their creative process (e.g. collaboration tools, novel composition inspirational “seeds” like stems or patterns, production tools), or (3) enhance music experiences for fans (e.g. music discovery, connecting fan communities) and, directly or indirectly, create value for copyright holders.

It is not necessary for these projects to have been originally developed for the music industry, but in those cases teams should be able to articulate a clear and direct application to music to be explored during the 12-week program.

This program is oriented around product-building, and therefore each team should be able to clearly articulate a concrete plan to create something new (e.g. a prototype/pilot, a product feature) that can be accomplished by the end of the program.

The ASCAP Lab and NYC Media Lab will select approximately five (5) startup and/or university-affiliated teams for the challenge cohort. Upon selection, each team will be awarded a grant of approximately $5,000.

Application Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11:59pm ET

● Finalists will be invited to interview (virtually) during the month of February

● The program is expected to kick off in early April and conclude with a final demo date in late June

● Please note that all dates above are subject to change

For any questions or additional information, please contact nyc.media.lab@nyu.edu

Name of your Startup/Project*

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University Affiliation

Please include a link to your startup or university profile. *

For University teams, this could be a link to your portfolio website, LinkedIn profile, or any other place that will show us your previous work.

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Which describes your stage of funding to date?*

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How much funding have you received to date?*

What do you hope to get out of this challenge? Why is this challenge a fit for you?*

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How did you hear about this challenge? Please tell us the person/company and publication/information source (for example: ASCAP Instagram post, conversation with Joe Smith at NYCML, email from Professor Jones at NYU, etc.).

Give us your pitch! Please describe your product and idea in 1-2 sentences.*

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Please describe how your product leverages artificial intelligence and what novel solution it offers to the music industry.*

Please explain how someone uses/implements your product. Is it a standalone app for consumers to use? Is it a business solution a company integrates with their back-end processes? *

What new element (e.g. a prototype/pilot, a product feature) will you be working on throughout the program and able to complete prior to demo day (so it can be featured in your presentation)?*

Please include a link and/or video about your product. Videos should be 1-2 minutes long, and should describe the technology and use case. *

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Who is the Team Lead*

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Team Lead Email*

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Team Lead Phone Number*

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Team Member #2

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Resumes - Please consolidate resumes for all of your team members into one PDF and upload here*

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