May 5th - Get to Know the FlashFWD Nominees
Get to Know The FlashFWD Nominees
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It’s time again for our annual FlashFWD Awards, honoring innovators and leaders at the intersection of music and technology. We wanted to take this opportunity to help you get to know some of this year's nominees! On May 14th, we’ll be hosting our 5th annual ceremony at Irving Plaza in New York City, awarding winners in the categories of SoundWAV Influencer, Venture Capitalist, Live Music, Discovery, App Albums, Mobile & Tablet, and Artist Support.Check out a small selection below and keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook this week for updates on the upcoming ceremony and performers.
SoundWAV Influencer
With Beats, Jimmy Iovine — Not Facebook — Will Tell You What Music You Want
via Allthingsd
Bob Lefsetz & Jesse Kirshbaum Keynote Interview at IWNY 2012 via SoundCtrl
Keynote: Marc Geiger, WME via Midem 2014
Nas and his manager have invested in 40 startups, and they’re just getting started via Pandodaily
Is the Beyonce Approach Working for Other 'Surprise' Albums?
via Billboard
Best in App Album
Skrillex debuts noisy new album as a mobile game easter egg via Engadget
Jay Z & the Mainstreaming of the ‘Album App’ via TIME
Music VC of the Year
Inside the Mind of Big-Time Investor Fred Wilson via Entrepreneur
Best in Artist Support
Moneyball For Music: The Rise of Next Big Sound via Forbes
TuneCore Taps INDmusic to Monetize YouTube via Billboard
Best in Mobile & Tablet
Bandsintown Reaches 10 Million Members via Billboard
Among News Apps, Flipboard Drives The Most Traffic via Techcrunch
Best in Live
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Kanye Has A Dream: Inside His Creative Agency DONDA via Vibe
Best in Discovery
Twitter Isn't Dying, It's on the Cusp of Getting Bigger via Slate
Shazam and Apple's iOS Cozy Up
via Billboard