MusicPoolBerlin
MusicPoolBerlin
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First steps on professional stages
We’ll be covering all steps how to book, advance and play your first shows on a professional level.
Starting from how to write a booking inquiry mail and what kind of show to book, we’ll move through the process of securing the deal, advancing the production and creating your own technical rider to organizing the day of show.
We’ll cover all terminology and get you stage ready at the end of the workshop.
We will make sure that by the end of the workshop:
- you have a Tech-Rider ready that is clear, understandable and contains all the necessary info
- you will know how to write booking inquiry that you actually get answers on
- you’ve learned all the essential vocabulary to plan your show
- you will know all the roles involved what’s their individual job
- we will have covered „gig-etiquette“, the dos and don’ts on stage and backstage
- you will have learned how to make the most out of your soundcheck time
- you know what different deals there are, what’s a good offer and how to make sure the deal is closed
- you will have learned how to schedule the whole day including traveling, accommodation booking etc.
- and of course we will take our time to answer all of your questions
In this Music Pool community late afternoon, we want to look into current developments in generative AI technologies and their applications in music, and discuss them from the perspective of musicians. What does a current reality check look like? What changes?
One area we'd like to look into is copyright. When media become more and more interactive and fluid with generative AI, how does that change ideas of authorship and copyright? When every song is at the same time an instrument for users to build on and work with, what new organizational frameworks do we need for creative economies?
How do music platforms use generative AI? And how are technologies currently being developed, who drives developments and what interests shape them?
How are generative AI technologies being used creatively by musicians and what do they change - looking at both problems and possibilities?
We look forward to our conversation with:
Zachary Cooper (Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is a legal scholar, filmmaker and musician, whose research programme focuses on techno-regulatory incoherence when applying copyright law to emerging forms of Generative AI-enabled media. He examines the ways in which Generative AI technologies are able to, sometimes subtly, subvert and confound foundational legal tenets, and how techno-regulatory incoherence is exploited to emancipate emergent tech from the control of the law. He served as Co-Editor of the European Journal of Law and Technology and as Editor-In-Chief of the Amsterdam Law Forum. He recently completed a research programme at the Weizenbaum Institute where he organised an international workshop bringing together leading IP scholars and creative GenAI pioneers to bridge gaps in contemporary scholarship with near-future-state technology.
Organizational Details
This Music Pool conversation is organized in partnership with the WISE conference at Pfefferberg. Join us with free entry for drinks at 16:00, so we can get together for the conversation 17:00 – 19:00. There will also be a WISE reception / networking afterwards, where you can meet more people working in music tech, if you are interested.
16:00 - Meetup with drinks, WISE conference area
17:00 - Conversation with Leslie & Zachary, Haus 13
18:00 - Q&A @ Balkonraum Pfefferberg
19:00 - End & walk over to WISE BY NIGHT with whomever is interested to hang out longer
For those of you who would like to attend the full WISE conference, there is a 50% discount code for the Music Pool community WISEMusicpool25 that you can enter when purchasing your ticket.
Here is the free ticket for just our event.
Are you an artist, band, or someone working behind the scenes in music, always looking for fresh sounds and potential collaborators? Then you’ll want to check out the brand-new April 2025 Discover Berlin Playlist curated by Music Pool Berlin!
This month, we’re spotlighting some of the most exciting indie voices currently shaping Berlin’s creative scene — from singer-songwriters to electronic producers, hip hop artists, collectives, even a metal band. It's a vibrant mix of emerging talent, reflecting the international heartbeat of the city, with artists from Turkey, Ukraine, Sweden, Germany, and beyond.
If you’re building your network, looking for inspiration, or just curious about what your peers in Berlin are creating right now, this playlist is for you. Think of it as a real-time map of where the local music community is heading — and maybe even a way to discover your next collaborator, gig partner, or new favorite artist.
What’s Inside
We believe that discovering and supporting each other is key to growing a sustainable music ecosystem — and that's what this playlist is all about.
Listen and Connect
Ready to dive in? The April Discover Berlin Playlist is now available across platforms:
Follow, share, and maybe even reach out to an artist you love. Berlin’s music community grows stronger when we lift each other up.
Let’s keep discovering together!
Dieser Workshop führt Musiker durch Ansätze und Strategien zur effektiven Nutzung von TikTok und Reels. Wie kann ich TikTok & Reels erfolgreich für meine Musikkarriere nutzen? Welche Art von Inhalten funktioniert? Wie oft sollte ich posten? Um diese und weitere Fragen zu beantworten, werden wir darüber sprechen:
Am Ende des Workshops können Sie eine Aufgabe lösen und erhalten direktes und persönliches Feedback von Susanna.
Leading the the discussion is: Łukasz Polowczyk, artist, poet, and educator specializing in guiding creatives toward authentic storytelling and self-expression and Melissa Perales is a key figure in Berlin’s vibrant music scene. As a concert promoter, curator, and consultant, she has spent years supporting artists and building creative communities. Melissa is a long-standing advocate for sustainability and inclusivity in the arts. Her experience as a mentor and connector makes her the ideal guide for this vital conversation.
LIVING ARTFULLY
What if life was your main composition—and music its document?
We invite you to join another round of our informal think tank, where we’ll explore the idea that our greatest commitment as musicians is to challenge ourselves to live inspired lives. To step outside the studio and immerse ourselves in the world—whether through travel, collaborating with people from outside the music industry—chefs, scientists, farmers, architects—or engaging in rituals and processes that help us discover more about ourselves and the world around us.
Because great art isn’t just about unlocking emotional landscapes for others—it’s about offering access to new, lived experiences and the potential to see the world in different ways. During our time together, we’ll discuss how approaching music-making with this mindset could recalibrate the cultural metrics of success. We’ll explore how this approach might lead to the creation of new pathways for music distribution and the building of communities outside the exploitative models of tech-driven platforms.
Could it be that blending niche music with other niche experiences—like bespoke perfume-making or farm-to-table food culture—might help us create a more integrated, specific, and sustainable community?
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