Recording Artists Guild Awards
October 2025 \\ LAS VEGAS \\ THE STRIP + FREMONT ST
EVENTS
MUSIC AND THE METAVERSE
A curated set of relevant emerging
tech demos/ installations will be
featured daily to industry attendees:
AR/VR/XR, AI, IoT, Robotics.
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Demos will be available during both
day/evening programming, and other
selected times based on participation
of the festival audience.
Hip Hop & The Blockchain
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Moderator: Mike Johns, Founder at Tech This Out
The stage has been set for general adoption of Bitcoin by the Hip Hop community. 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, Nipsey Hussle, PitBull and Snoop Dogg, are some of Hip Hop's biggest stars that have either flirted with or directly accepted this currency, and the music industry, which has historically capitalized on industry earnings and its attributes, will likely see the utility in the decentralized crypto-currency. Tech This Out " will examine how cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is shaping the future of music and the world around us.
This panel is powered by TECH THIS OUT.
NFTS - THE NEW ALBUM BUNDLE
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The rise of the visual album has created a
new genre and we will cover some cool
examples of them.
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What are the best platforms and
ways to monetize music attached
to visual content in the digital age.
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SETTLE THE SCORE
Finding the right musician to do your score.
The process of finding the proper reference
tone and feel for your film and/or TV series.
Preparing for the score process.
Negotiating with the hired music supervisor,
score producer, talent and/or
record label(s) that supplies the songs.
INVESTORS AND START-UPS
Investors and fund managers will
meet with early stage companies
across multiple disciplines.
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Executives will have private one-on-one
sit-downs with the decision
makers that finance projects, both large
and small.
