Music Tectonics 2025
Join the music innovators in Santa Monica, California in the beautiful beachside places attendees love including the Santa Monica Pier Carousel and the Annenberg Beach House!
Music Tectonics is unlike any other conference in music and tech. Top industry movers and shakers mingle with rising innovators and thought leaders. High-energy sessions explore nuances of the latest trends as well as innovations in the nuts and bolts of the music business.
PLUS the Creator Fair comes to the Carousel, with even more innovative musical instruments, influencers, and artists!
Announcements
Creator Fair at the Carousel
The future of music is creator-led. The Music Tectonics Creator Fair brings the creative energy of innovative brands, influential creators, and music makers to the Santa Monica Pier Carousel on November 4, 2025.
Creator Fair access is included with your conference ticket!
Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research keynotes the conference tying together creator and music tech themes.
Experience innovative instruments, gear, and creator tools with on-stage and hands-on demos. Hear from successful influencers how creators and brands work together.
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Learn how Shure’s mics are powering the evolving creator ecosystem.
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Find out how SEIDS works with brands to reach music makers.
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Discover fun, new instruments and gear—like Blipblox—that bring music-making power to the next generation.
+ more yet to be announced!
Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders
The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day
Yamaha Music Innovation Fund takes over Expert Dojo on day three of the conference to shine a light on startups building the next generation of creative industry technology. Join us for a series of thoughtful discussions that will bring together top investors and founders who will share their thoughts shaping the future of media, music and the creator economy.
Includes investor networking session – open to Swimming with Narwhals Pitch Competition applicants!
Universal Music Group Startup Bootcamp
Announcing: Music Tectonics startup attendees will join Universal Music Group Digital Innovation in a legendary studio space to hear tips on partnering with the iconic major label. All Swimming with Narwhals competition applicants will be submitted for an additional pitch opportunity with UMG in the same session! Four will pitch and everyone will hear feedback directly from UMG leaders in an intimate studio setting.
Tu Nov 4 — Santa Monica Pier Carousel
- Creator Fair
- Keynotes
- Startup Demos
- Opening Party
We Nov 5 — Annenberg Beach House
- High-Energy Panels
- Exhibitors around the Pool
- Creative Activations
- Startup Pitch Competition Final Round
- Pool Party
Th Nov 6 — Expert DOJO
- JUST ANNOUNCED: Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders: The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day
• • JUST ANNOUNCED: Universal Music Group Startup Boot Camp