INNOVATION & TECH DAY

Innovation and new technologies now play a central role throughout the entire music value chain, from creation to distribution. In France, this momentum has led to the development of a true hub of competitiveness, supported by a high-performing ecosystem that brings together projects, start-ups, researchers, and industry experts. This stimulating environment fosters the emergence of new solutions at the intersection of artistic, scientific, and technological disciplines.

It is within this context that the Innovation & Tech Day takes place — a flagship event of France Music Week. This day offers a unique opportunity to bring together the world of music innovation, highlight French expertise, and showcase meaningful initiatives. It also creates space for collective reflection around sustainable and virtuous growth models that align with the contemporary challenges facing the cultural sector.

By promoting cross-sector dialogue — between industries, creators, entrepreneurs, and researchers — the Innovation & Tech Day acts as a catalyst for ambitious projects, while reinforcing France’s position as a land of innovation in service of music and creation. A forward-looking vision that blends technology, culture, and responsibility.

AGENDA:

The morning will feature the presentation of the latest study by the Centre national de la musique (CNM), which outlines the current state and future prospects for the deployment of artificial intelligence in the music industry and its impact on various professions.
The 4th Music Innovation Award by the Centre national de la musique (CNM) will also be given to the most promising innovative French projects in the field. A lounge area will facilitate networking throughout the day, while speed meetings will offer startups the opportunity to present their projects to over fifteen investors.

The conference and roundtable discussion program will reveal a music industry in the midst of a full transformation, where innovation is a driving force for creation, performance, and economic development. Topics will include immersive music, sound branding, enhanced A&R, discoverability via AI, as well as data sovereignty and copyright challenges in the age of artificial intelligence.
To contribute to these discussions and help shape the future, many leading industry players have confirmed their participation: Deezer, Live Nation, Miraval Studios, Music Tech Europe, Start Rec, Sacem, Yotanka, Warner Music France, and many others.  

In addition to the conferences and roundtable discussions, seven experiential demonstrations showcasing innovative and sustainable initiatives for the music sector will set the tempo for the day’s program. From spatial audio to voice synthesis, augmented instruments to music visualization tools and high-quality streaming to cutting-edge sound transformation software, these immersive workshops will offer a hands-on invitation to explore the possibilities of augmented creativity.

CONFERENCE AND ROUNDTABLES PROGRAM:

Opening

• 9:00 am – 9:10 am: Welcome speech
• 9:10 am – 9:50 am: CNM Study: IA x Musique, Bearing Point
• 9:50 am – 10:15 am: CNM Innovation Awards

Theme: Innovation as a Growth Driver for Music

10:15 am – 11:00 am: From Sound Branding to Immersive Experience: New Frontiers in Audiovisual, from Music to Image

• Alex Jaffray, CEO, composer and musical columnist, Start Rec
• Chloé Guine, Producer, Miraval Studios
• Terrence Nguea, CEO, Mino
• Moderator: Louise Blas, Head of Foresight and Trend Monitoring, Plaine Images

11:30 am – 12:15 pm: Augmented A&R: Innovation Supporting Discoverability

• Tanguy Gaudriot, A&R and Artistic Director, Parlophone (Warner Music France)
• Clément Souchier, Founder & CEO, Bridge Audio
• Agnès Bliah, Director Music Industry Operations, Deezer
• Moderator: Pierre Niboyet, CEO, Match Play

Theme: Business & Innovation

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm: From startup to scale up : Successful Evolution of the Music Innovation Business 

• Martin Arnaud, Manager, Music Strategic Partnerships, Google
• Yvan Boudillet, Co-Founder, Music Tech Europe
• Maud Clavier, Director of Innovative Projects, Zorba
• Adrien de Megille, Investment Senior Associate, Trail Capital
• Moderator: Nicolas Parpex, Director, French Touch Capital

Theme: Protection & Engagement

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm: Data, IA & Copyright: Finding a New International Balance

• Clarisse Arnou, Director, Yotanka
• Alexandre Cazac, Artistic Director & Co-founder, InFiné
• Thomas Zandrowicz, CEO & Founder, Beam for Music
• Julien Lefebvre, Head of digital strategy & innovation, Sacem
• Bertrand Burgalat, Musician and producer, Founder of Tricatel
• Moderator: Emily Gonneau, Founder, NuAgency

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm: Data Sovereignty in the Music Sector: Regaining Control

• Oliver Abitbol, Co-Founder, Delight
• Sébastien Tonglet, Co-Founder & Director, Weezevent
• Gérald Olivon, Administrative & Financial Director, bSHARP
• Moderator: Aurore Sauviat, Associate Lawyer, Lawderis Avocats

Theme: The Great Challenge of Experience

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm: From Studio to Stage: Technological Prowess and Artistic Respect

• Nathalie Birocheau, CEO, IRCAM Amplify
• Mathieu Glissant, Artistic Director, Cercle Music
• Romain Pissenem, CEO, High Scream
• Bénédicte Schmitt, Sound Engineer & Director, Labomatic Studios
• Moderator: Carole Boinet, Managing Editor, Inrocks

4:45 pm – 5:30 pm: Live & innovation : Technologies to reinvent Live Performance

• Matthias Leullier, Deputy General Manager, Live Nation
• Cyril Tomas-Cimmino, Founder, Bi:Pole
• Laurence Equilbey, Conductor & Musical Directore, Insula Orchestra
• Moderator: Mathilde Neu, VP, Music Tech France

5:30 pm – 6:15 pm: Innovation for Creation, Transmission, Emotion: Artistic Expression’s new Horizon

• Gaëtan Hadjeres, Staff Research Scientist, Sony AI
• Michael Jousserand, Research, Development & Innovation Director, Buffet
• Uele Lamore, Conductor, Composer & Producer
• Moderator: Cécile Garcia, Co-Founder, Puppet Master

WORKSHOPS PROGRAM:

DEMO #1: Object-Centric Production Workshop for Albums and Immersive Live Shows
Timing: Two 1-hour sessions at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm

Through the creation of DeLaurentis’s album Musicalism, this workshop will present the strategy behind the creation and production of albums and immersive live performances using object-centric audio.
It will explore how to perform and develop musical and spatial writing with tools meant to enhance the production of an album and an immersive live show.
The workshop will conclude with a sound playback of a track from the album and a live demo, presented using L-Acoustics’ L-ISA (Immersive Sound Art) technology.

• DeLaurentis, Composer, Electro Producer, Sony Masterworks
• Hervé Déjardin, Head of Audio Innovation Projects, Radio France
• Sylvain Biguet, Technical Product Manager, Software, L-Acoustics

DEMO #2: Music Streaming, done differently
Timing : Four 30-minute sessions at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm

Discover music streaming, done differently. Qobuz is a French streaming & download platform for music lovers, offering an exceptional high-resolution sound experience, fairer compensation for rights holders, unique selections curated by passionate experts, as well as an editorial magazine that is as rich as it is eclectic.

• Christophe Boccard, Head of Media Partnerships, Qobuz
• Marc Zisman, Chief Music Officer, Qobuz
• Carolina Hermes, Business Development Assistant, Qobuz

DEMO #3: Impossible Songs
Timings: Two 30-minute sessions at 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm

Impossible Songs are inverted tributes, covers of contemporary songs performed by artists from the past who, thanks to various AI tools, embody, bring to life, and deliver a new way of hearing today’s music. Benoit Carré will explain the creative processes involved, drawing on his full range of technical skills in singing and musical arrangement.

• Benoit Carré a.k.a. Skygge, singer and composer

DEMO #4: I SEE MUSIC! Seeing and Understanding Music
Timings: Four 30-minute sessions at 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm

Synegram.com is an educational and creative music platform for all music lovers, from beginners to professionals. It introduces a new way to see, understand, and create music through a simple yet powerful idea: making music visual and logical.

• Pierre Blaise Dionet, CEO & Founder,
• Tre Tennyson, Composer, singer, songwriter

DEMO #5:

This exclusive two-part demonstration offers insight into how technology can take instrument-making and musical instruments into new realms of creativity and expression.
First, a deep dive into the technology to highlight how innovation impacts the design and development of new-generation instruments.
Then, an exploration of the journey of Christophe Duquesne and how innovations in the sound chain led him to apply them on Dune: Part Two.

Part1 – Musical expressiveness & instruments
Timings: Two 30-minute sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Expressivity, demonstrated through innovations like the Continuum, the Osmose, and the Warbl, opens up new creative possibilities for artists. These instruments are presented by their developers to explore their impact and evolution in musical creation.

• Christophe Duquesne, Founder & Designer, La Voie du Luthier / Haken Audio
• Guillaume Bonneau, Founder & Designer, Expressive E

Part2 – Innovation in acoustic and digital instrument-making, all the way to Hollywood
Timings: Two 30-minute sessions at 4:45 and 5:45 pm

Christophe Duquesne has merged traditional instrument making with cutting-edge technology, leading to remarkable sonic innovations. His work, especially on Dune: Part Two, will be showcased in an interactive workshop highlighting the instruments he contributes to.

• Christophe Duquesne, Founder and Designer, La Voie du Luthier / Haken Audio
• Guillaume Bonneau for Dune, Founder and Designer, Expressive E

DEMO #6: Presentation of the INA GRM Tools Workshop
Timings: Two 30-minute sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Ahead of its September release, France Music Week unveils a preview presentation of the new software suite from INA’s Music Research Group: GRM Tools Atelier. A creative environment for synthesis and real-time multichannel and generative sound processing, Atelier is a unique creation tool for sound designers, composers, and producers.

• Matthias Puech, Head of Research & Development, principal developer GRM Tools, INA GRM