Music Tech Innovation Breeds Connections - Heather McBee on TBFS Radio

Music Tech Innovation Breeds Connections—and Capital: Application Cycle Opens for Coveted Spots in Nashville’s Project Music Platinum Sponsored by YouTube and Launch Tennessee. Entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas for the music industry are invited to apply for one of up to eight coveted spots in the Project Music 2016 Accelerator. The partnership of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) and title sponsoring Country Music Association (CMA) is the basis for Project Music, the only music industry-specific business accelerator in the nation. YouTube, leading video sharing and Launch Tennessee, an organization committed to developing high-growth companies, have signed on as Platinum sponsors.  YouTube and LaunchTN bring a wealth of technology and startup experience to the table to support the 2016 cohort.  Along with solid business training, participants will receive an in-depth commercial examination of artists, songwriters, the publishing process, record labels, and the live music business.   Beginning January 31, 2016, Music City USA’s EC will provide business and industry related curriculum, mentorship, critical connections, and capital to propel these select music-driven startups into the marketplace.