BBC Radio 6 Music is to host a Hack Day bringing together local tech talent with music industry players to explore all elements of the live music experience.
Taking place from midday Friday 20 until midday Saturday 21 February as part of the Tyneside event, the Hack Day is presented by festival organisers in collaboration with development agency Generator and Newcastle University Business School.
Music industry experts from the likes of 7Digital, Soundwave, Twilio, Universal Music and the BBC will work with new tech talent to explore web and mobile app festival ideas to trial at the event.
Jonny Gray, business support programme manager at Generator, said: ‘Generator is delighted to be playing an active role alongside the team at BBC Radio 6 Music and Newcastle University in bringing the Festival Hack Day to the region. As part of our ongoing commitment to both the music industry and the wider commercial creative sector in the north east, this event is an ideal platform to bring the music and tech communities together in a genuine collaboration.’
Visit the Eventbrite page to register for your free tickets to the day.
The festival will welcome a range of artists including Kate Tempest, The Charlatans and Maximo Park to play when it takes place from 20 to 22 February.
Taking place from midday Friday 20 until midday Saturday 21 February as part of the Tyneside event, the Hack Day is presented by festival organisers in collaboration with development agency Generator and Newcastle University Business School.
Music industry experts from the likes of 7Digital, Soundwave, Twilio, Universal Music and the BBC will work with new tech talent to explore web and mobile app festival ideas to trial at the event.
Jonny Gray, business support programme manager at Generator, said: ‘Generator is delighted to be playing an active role alongside the team at BBC Radio 6 Music and Newcastle University in bringing the Festival Hack Day to the region. As part of our ongoing commitment to both the music industry and the wider commercial creative sector in the north east, this event is an ideal platform to bring the music and tech communities together in a genuine collaboration.’
Visit the Eventbrite page to register for your free tickets to the day.
The festival will welcome a range of artists including Kate Tempest, The Charlatans and Maximo Park to play when it takes place from 20 to 22 February.
