Digital Media

Tech and finance are eating up the cryptocurrencies voraciously - but what's the appetite in Media and Entertainment? Dig in on some concrete examples of implementing blockchains and hear from the founders building real products in the space: Clayton Blaha, Choon Disrupting music labels with Gareth Emery via blockchain-based publication, distribution & discovery platform. Formerly co-founder of OWSLA music label with Skrillex. Robert Menendez, VEZT Launched an intellectual property rights marketplace that lets music fans acquire rights in their favorite songs. From Wall Street to the first ISO - Initial Song Offering. Formerly founder of SURKUS, social network crowdcasting app. Ann Greenberg, Entertainment AI Serial Entrepreneur and inventor, Ann Greenberg, is the Founder & CEO of Entertainment AI™, a smart content company that enables users to appear in content along with their friends and favorite creators. Entertainment AI’s SmartScript™ works across all media including live action, avatars, animations, puppets, and even robots! Ann previously co-founded Gracenote, the leading metadata and Automatic Content Recognition service (acquired by Nielsen.) Josh Berger, Mantle (stealth) Building an incentivized, community-focused mesh network that paves the way to a truly decentralized internet. Formerly co-founder at Social House. Director at Radical Studios. Moderated by Karla Ballard, founder of YING YING (Funded by co-founder of Venmo) is a global skill sharing platform engaging consumers and brands in a complementary currency that supports community and individual benefits. YING leverages the growth of the sharing economy's trends and millenials' interest in accessing alternative ways to transact services aimed toward building deeper community connections. Eventbrite Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-in-media-entertainment-tickets-50553272198?affefbeventtix