We’re excited to announce our second of three keynote speakers: academic, musician and cultural scholar Aram Sinnreich. During his keynote, Aram will provide an introduction to his recent book, Mashed Up: Music, Technology and the Rise of Configurable Culture, which “chronicles the rise of ‘configurability,’ an emerging musical and cultural moment rooted in today’s global, networked communications infrastructure”.
Aram Sinnreich is an assistant professor at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information, and the author of the recent book Mashed Up: Music, Technology and the Rise of Configurable Culture. He has written about music and technology for The New York Times, Billboard, and Wired, has testified as an expert witness in several cases including the Supreme Court file sharing suit MGM vs. Grokster, and has offered his expertise as an analyst and consultant to hundreds of companies, from major labels to fledgling startups, since 1997. He is also a working musician, playing bass and composing with bands and artists including Brave New Girl, Agent 99, and the late, great Ari-Up.
