Category: Startups
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Are you at ADE? Let’s meet!
Back in 2020, I was planning to head out to Amsterdam for a live streaming gig, and, well, you know what happened 🦠. This year I’ll be back out for Amsterdam Dance Event from the 19th to the 21st of October, taking meetings for Aux. If you’re heading to the conference, drop me an email…
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Innovate UK Feature: Upcoming talent: 19 young entrepreneurs to watch
This post was originally shared on the UKRI Website. Read the original article here. Who: Benjamin Bowler (30), founder of Aux: Open Music Where: Hackney, London Benjamin is building the future of music collaboration. His digital platform combines machine learning technologies with the latest neuroscience research, to connect musicians with collaborators and the wider music industry.…
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‘The majors have benefitted from AI for years. I want to bring it to indie labels and artists’ – Independent Music Insider Interview
Last month I spoke to the Independent Music Insider about Aux’s AI technology and how we’re helping bring the tools the majors have been using for years to independent artists and music businesses. Give it a read. Please read the full original article on the IMI website. At the start of June, Aux App was…
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Aux Wins the NY:LON Connect 2022 Startup Showcase Award
I’m super excited to have taken home the ‘Startup Showcase Award’ at this years NY:LON Connect for my startup, Aux. The event was hosted by Music Ally and the Music Business Association and featured a high-level roster of speakers from across the UK and US music industry. I was invited on stream to accept the award…
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Young Innovators Success Stories: Ben Bowler, Founder, Indie
This case study was written by KTN as part of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Award 2020. Read the full case study on the KTN website. Serial innovator Ben Bowler is on a mission to revolutionise how the music industry uses cutting-edge AI technology to support the next generation of creators. With the support of…
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My StreamOn Project Has Been Acquired
StreamOn started as a live stream forwarding service back in 2019. Fast forward to 2020 the mission expanded. Our goal became helping streamers at any skill level go live, increase their live stream quality, reach new fans and make money. Over four successive beta releases StreamOn expanded to include a range of browser based streamer…
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Innovate UK Young Innovator Award 2020/21
As my 30th birthday rapidly approaches I scraped under the age limit to be awarded the Young Innovators award from Innovate UK, the Prince’s Trust and KTN. The program offers cash, coaching and support to build SendMusic, it’s a critical year for the business and this support should help accelerate the tech and grow the team over the…
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The New SendMusic App
After nine months of work, starting all the way back in Laos, SendMusic is now available on the App Store: Download on the App Store SendMusic is the top of my list when it comes to 7 startups projects. I joined up with Kemal right at the start of my cycling journey and from a…
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2019 – Year in Review Blog Post
The end of the decade has come around fast. After crossing Europe in my first 7 months on the bike in 2018 I hit Asia – and wow it’s big! 5 months cycling up and down India followed by Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia before heading back to Thailand where I’ll be starting…
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7 Startups Challenge
One thing that you learn by cycling around the world is how many hours there are in a day. As I was sit in the saddle for 8, 10, 12 hours, the world passing by pedal turn by pedal turn, I came to the realisation: I can really do anything. Anything, given the time. I’ve…