HWCH ain't no ordinary music festival. Below are all the deets of this year's digital convention to take place in early October.
HWCH Digital has been drawn up to offer digital companies the same type of support and advice that is offered to musicians. Last year, HWCH Digital featured a diverse range of companies such as Soundtravel, Doortonic and Wildcard Distribution. The companies are offered the opportunity to pitch to industry and press as well as collaborate with bands around product testing.
Angela Dorgan of First Music Contact said of HWCH Digital: "It’s a very exciting time for both music and technology right now in Ireland and there are a lot of shared challenges in both communities. For the second year now we’re looking forward to facilitating both communities so that they can find ways to collaborate and help each other."
The 10 companies selected to participate in this year’s showcase are:
Gigstarter
Gigstarter reduces the risk for acts and gives fans a say in where a gig takes place. On Gigstarter, acts share when they’d like to tour, fans pledge to buy tickets saying where they’d like that act to play and once the acts confirm the date the pledgers credit cards are charged and the gig is on. More at: https://try.gigstarter.com/
Inflyte
Inflyte offers a mobile solution for music promotional campaigns. Record labels, PR companies and publishers can upload press releases, artwork and audio files to an app and invite tastemakers to receive these updates either in the app or through pop-up notifications. More at: www.inflyteapp.com
Rehearsal 365
Finding rehearsal space is a common problem for bands and one that Rehearsal365 is trying to solve with a new centralised site that allows rehearsal studios to advertise availability and enables bands to book rooms. More at: https://rehearsal365.com/
Emeraz
Emeraz offers artists customizable websites that are connected to a worldwide music network. Each website stands alone but as a group they come together to create a stronger network. More at: https://www.emeraz.com/home.php
VisiLit
Producing an event is challenging especially when there are a number of stakeholders involved. VisiLit helps to keep everyone in the loop with its Virtual Venue event design and production software. It brings everything together in a 3D virtual environment so that all involved can collaborate ensuring that a shared vision is built. More at: https://www.visilit.com/
Grapevyne
Making it easier for fans and unsigned bands to connect, Grapevyne leverages a rewards structure to encourage fans to discover new artists.
ProTunes
ProTunes links music and media professionals looking for music to use in their productions to those creating it. It uses search technologies to filter its database of music from production libraries, labels and independent artists. More at: https://www.protunes.com/
FanPic
Fanpic creates a multi-million-pixel photo of a crowd attending an event, which fans can tag themselves in and share with friends so they can go beyond just saying ‘I was there’. FanPic provides branding and data capture opportunities, it also enables organisers to run competitions or treasure hunts after the event. More at: https://www.huggity.com/
Circuit
Circuit is a mobile and desktop platform that connects promoters who want to let people know their event is on with an audience on the lookout for something to do. Circuit combines traditional outdoor advertising, like billboards, with with cutting-edge technology to deliver a unique user experience.
No-fi Collective
No-fi Collective is creating an online social environment where original content provided by users can be treated as a valuable commodity. Through incentivisation it is aiming to encourage the promotion and patronage of art, culture, expression and interests.
HWCH takes place on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th of October at various venues in Dublin City Centre. Weekend Tickets €45.00 + booking fees, nightly tickets €20 + booking fees available here.
