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BPI in association with Bowers & Wilkins: The Future of...Recorded Music

Abbey Road Studios

3 Abbey Rd, London NW8 9AY, UK England

51.5320754 -0.1780759

BPI Ltd

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2023 marks a special 50th anniversary for BPI, and to celebrate our Insight Series this year will focus on the next 50 years. We will produce three Insight Sessions focusing on The Future Of… a different aspect of our industry, in association with BPI official partner Bowers & Wilkins. We are delighted to announce a partnership with Sofie Hvitved, from the Copenhagen Institute of Future Studies. Sofie will be presenting three very special keynotes, one for each session. The first of our Future Of… series will be The Future Of Recorded Music, and will take place on Wednesday 19th April at the iconic Abbey Road Studio Two. The world’s first purpose built recording studio, over its 92 year history, Abbey Road Studios has borne witness to every technological advancement throughout recorded music history, and we are honoured and delighted to welcome Karim Fanous, Abbey Road Red, to share their journey with us from past, present to future. The event will also feature insights from Rasika D’Souza (Futuresource), exploring the current trends and stats in consumer behaviour and hardware, and a panel discussion, led by Sofie Hvitved, and featuring Rasika and Andy Kerr (Bowers & Wilkins) alongside other very special guests including renowned Academy and BAFTA award-winning composer Steven Price. About the speakers: Karim Fanous is Innovation Manager at Abbey Road, leading their music technology incubator, Red. Red, the incubator, was launched in 2016 and takes its name from REDD, the Record Engineering Development Department, a crack technical team which operated within the walls of Abbey Road Studios alongside offsite team-mates at EMI Hayes to create recording gear which helped artists change the world. That’s one chapter in an innovation story at Abbey Road over the last 90 years which also includes the creation of stereo and automatic double tracking. This same pioneering spirit applies to their incubation programme and how they want to look outside and help talented founders write the next chapters in the story of music technology. Join Karim to hear about the past, present and future of technological innovation, and just how closely technological developments shape the journey of recorded music. Sofie Hvitved is a Futurist, Senior Advisor and Head of Media at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, where she is currently working on the future of emerging tech (e.g. metaverse and web3) and how this will affect our lives, society and businesses. She is strongly engaged in the intersection between media, technology and entertainment and has a strategic background in the media industry, among others in DR (Danish Broadcasting Corporation). She is also a member of the Danish Media Board under the Minister of Culture. She has lived and worked in various cities around the world in Europe and South America, and is currently living in Copenhagen. She has an MA in Media Studies from Aarhus University, Denmark. The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies is an independent, nonprofit futures think tank founded in 1969. CIFS's purpose is to equip and inspire individuals and organisations to act on the future today for the betterment of society. The institute is a globally engaged organisation working across the public, private, civic, and academic sectors. This includes advising governments and Fortune 500 companies, to startups and NGOs, on a strategic level. Rasika D'Souza joined Futuresource Consulting in 2012 after completing her MSc in Marketing from Cranfield University. She started as an analyst in the CE hardware team, specialising in audio. She currently heads up the personal electronics team, and leads the headphones/ hearables, wearables, mobile and gaming services. Join Rasika to explore more about the current trends and data in audience consumption, where and how people are listening to music, and what reach wearables and hearables have into UK and global households. Andy Kerr is Director of Product Marketing & Communications at Bowers & Wilkins, BPI's official partner. Having been in the audio industry for 27 years, first working in print and digital media before joining the Bowers & Wilkins research and development team, he understands the importance of sound and how the interplay between technology and vision can take your ears on a fascinating journey. First working in print and digital media, Andy joined the Bowers & Wilkins research and development team, where he has been involved in the planning, development, release and launch phases of all major home, automotive and mobile products currently manufactured by the company. Andy will join our panel exploring the future of wearables and hearables, and how and where we will listen to music in the future. Steven Price is an Academy Award winning film composer. His unique, story-driven approach to the craft of film scoring has seen him work on some of the most innovative productions of recent years. From Alfonso Cuaron’s GRAVITY to Edgar Wright’s BABY DRIVER, Steven’s individualistic scores seek to enhance the ideas and images of great filmmakers in truly bespoke ways. Price’s diverse music reflects the wide range of movie and television projects he has been involved with. Recent years have seen him compose distinctive scores for Claire McCarthy’s reimagining of Hamlet, OPHELIA, David Ayer’s SUICIDE SQUAD, and the Paramount Animation WONDER PARK. Future projects include the Netflix Animation OVER THE MOON, directed by Glen Keane, autobiographical documentary, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH – A LIFE ON OUR PLANET, Gavin Rothery’s ARCHIVE, and, in the continuation of a collaboration that began with SCOTT PILGRIM vs THE WORLD in 2010, Edgar Wright’s forthcoming LAST NIGHT IN SOHO. Steven’s music has received many accolades and been performed at iconic venues around the world including The Royal Albert Hall and The Hollywood Bowl. Steven will join Sofie, Rasika and Andy for a panel discussion exploring the future uses for recorded music across different industries, amongst more. More guests tbc This is a hybrid event. The event will be taking place in person at Abbey Road Studio Two. A live stream will also be available, and the event will be recorded and available on our Insights On Demand page. The in-person event will start at 2pm. Join us for a networking session 2 – 3pm, before the keynotes and panels begin. For those watching via live stream, simply tune in at 3pm.

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