SoundCtrl
{{Short description|Music and technology blog}}
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| owner = NUE Agency
| founder = Jesse Kirshbaum
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| launch_date = 2009
| current_status = Active
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SoundCtrl is a blog based in New York City aimed at covering developments in music and technology. The site features reviews of mobile music apps, interviews with industry professionals, and provides coverage of music tech events. SoundCtrl was founded in 2009 by Jesse Kirshbaum (CEO, NUE Agency)
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|title=MusicTech Culture with Jesse Kirshbaum of SoundCtrl
|publisher=Social Media Week
|date=2012-09-21
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SoundCtrl also hosts regular music tech networking events, panels, and keynotes. Past panels have featured Bob Lefsetz,
{{cite news
|url=https://www.internetweekny.com/schedule/featured#/?filters=on
|title=Internet Week NY Schedule
|publisher=Internet Week NY
|date=2012-05-15
}} Nick Jonas, Asher Roth, Maura Johnston,
{{cite news
|url=http://socialmediaweek.org/newyork/2012/02/13/soundctrl-presents-smwnycs-music-hub/#.UKQa74UX5sc
|title=SoundCtrl Presents SMWNYC's Music Hub
|publisher=Social Media Week
|date=2012-02-13
}} Talib Kweli,
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|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/spotify-bandpage-win-slick-rick-performs-1007096362.story
|title=Spotify, BandPage Win, Slick Rick Performs at SoundCtrl's FlashFWD Awards
|magazine=Billboard
|date=2012-05-18
}} Junior Sanchez,
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|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/dance/soundctrl-s-edm-roundtable-features-aurelia-1007955382.story
|title=SoundCTRL's EDM Roundtable Features Aurelia's Lainie Copicotto, NUE Agency's Jesse Kirshbaum, More
|magazine=Billboard
|date=2012-09-21
}} and Steve Stoute,
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|url=http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2012/05/16/new-york-stories/
|title=New York Stories
|publisher=Bob Lefsetz
|date=2012-05-16
}} among others.
FlashFWD Awards
Each year, SoundCtrl hosts the FlashFWD Awards, an annual awards show to honor individuals or organizations breaking ground in music and technology. Recently, the event has been held at New York City's Gramercy Theatre.
Past winners include:
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|title=Spotify, BandPage Win, Slick Rick Performs at SoundCtrl's FlashFWD Awards
|magazine=Billboard
|date=2012-05-18
}}
- Soundtracking
- Creators Project
- SoundCloud
- Troy Carter
- The Echo Nest
{{cite news
|url=http://www.soundctrl.com/blog/2011/06/13/flashfwd-20ii-recap/
|title=FlashFWD 20II Recap
|publisher=SoundCtrl
|date=2011-06-13
}}
- Indaba
- RockDex
- Hype Machine
- Big Live
- Jingle Punks Music
{{cite news
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zJ_TqktzM8
|title=SoundCtrl's First Annual FlashFwd Event Winners Video
|publisher=David Chaitt
|date=2010-03-20
}}