AWS unplugged: Creating music remotely with UMG (MAE205)

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Music Collaboration in the Cloud

Key Takeaways:

  • The music industry is seeing an explosion of growth in music streaming revenue and new music releases, making it challenging for artists to stand out.
  • Collaboration is crucial for creating hit songs, but distance between collaborators is a major challenge that slows down the creative process.
  • Traditional file-based collaboration workflows are inefficient, with delays and lost momentum.
  • Universal Music Group (UMG), a leading music company, partnered with AWS to explore a solution to enable real-time, remote music collaboration.

Collaboration Challenges

  • Collaborating across different locations and facilities is difficult due to the time and cost involved.
  • Video conferencing tools are not designed for simultaneous, coordinated creative work.
  • The common file-based workflow of exporting, sending, and waiting for feedback interrupts the creative flow.

The Solution: Cloud-based Real-Time Collaboration

  1. Hosted Session: The producer launches a session in the cloud-based application, inviting the artist and writer to join.
  2. Secure Access: Access management and role-based permissions control who can access the session and files.
  3. Synchronized Audio: Bidirectional, low-latency audio allows the collaborators to work together in real-time.
  4. Session Recording: Session files are captured and stored in the cloud for later use and archiving.
  5. Notifications: Collaborators can be notified of session updates and new content.
  6. Scalable Storage: Cloud storage allows for efficient and cost-effective file archiving.

Demonstration

The presenters showcase a live demonstration of the remote collaboration solution, featuring a guitarist in Nashville, a violinist in a studio in Nashville, and a producer in Hoboken, all working together in real-time with low latency and high-quality audio.

Next Steps

  • Continued improvements, such as video integration, higher bitrate audio, and enhanced file management and access control.
  • Opportunities for further exploration and feedback from the audience.

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