Hopefully by now, everyone knows that FlashFwd is next Wednesday (June at Gramercy Theatre, so let me get to right into the meat of the post. Without further adieu, I bring you the 2011 winners of FlashFwd II–
Mobile Award: SOUNDTRACKING
Criteria: Applications that allow consumers to discover and share their daily music
experience on the go and across multiple platforms.
Live Integration Award: CREATOR’S PROJECT
Criteria: A company or individual that is creating and utilizing technologies that enrich and enhance the live music experience through audience, artist and industry collaboration.
Artist Integration Award: SOUNDCLOUD (note: read my interview with SoundCloud’s Dave Haynes here)
Criteria: Collaborative platforms which provide new ways for artists to create and share their music with a global audience of consumers.
SoundWave Award: TROY CARTER
Criteria: An individual who has a proven track record in advancing the interests and achievements of their own artists, the companies they work for and the industry at large.
Search & Discovery: THE ECHO NEST
Criteria: The technology tool and/or platform, which enables consumers to easily find music they want and to discover and connect with new artists/music genres.
Also, the performers for the night are Ryan Leslie, Pusha T and Break Science. You can buy tickets to the concert portion here.
Lastly, big thanks to our sponsors Fuse, Pepsico, Eventbrite, and .Music for backing our passion to honor companies and people who are helping to guide the music industry into the future.