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Boston: The Hidden Hub of Music and Technology

Wade Roush10/17/07Follow @wroush

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Sonivox
Headquarters: Somerville, MA
Year Launched: 1993
President: Jennifer Hruska

Sonivox (the company spells the name SONiVOX, but we just can’t deal with that many capital letters in a proper noun) makes software that allows mobile devices to play MIDI digital music. The company also makes Jet, “an interactive music engine for games and applications requiring advanced interactive music playback.” It is the only company contributing MIDI audio software to the Open Handset Alliance’s Android project, a Google-led effort to build a complete open-source software stack for mobile phones. It recently spun off “advergaming” company AdME. … Next Page »

Wade Roush is Xconomy's chief correspondent and editor of Xconomy San Francisco. You can subscribe to his Google Group or e-mail him at wroush@xconomy.com. Follow @wroush

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http://www.theinformati.com J Mark Inman

This is all true, as a Boston area musician, I can say that there are much more opportunities here for musicians than most anywhere else. I believe Boston has the most shows than any other city on any given night. The technology is also very true, with MIT, etc. however, it is a very tough business to be in. I own a record label and just released an album for the band theINFORMATI http://www.myspace.com/theinformati And we believe it will explode because of the Boston/Cambridge scene.
http://www.sturtevant.com/contact Reed Sturtevant

Don’t forget Tourfilter, the most popular concert notification service: http://www.tourfilter.com
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gary

In addition to Tourfilter, there’s also http://tourb.us and http://bandsintown.com. Boston appears to be a concert tracking hub!
Kyle

In terms of local area software companies with some sort of music/media technology, there also is Peermeta (www.peermeta.com) in Acton with a mobile content / Web 2.0 twist.
http://www.venueczar.com Michael Howe

So it seem like after Venue Czar conquers Vermont, they should target Boston? Venue Czar is the ultimate localized online booking platform.
http://www.conduitlabs.com Nabeel Hyatt

You could add us to this list as soon as we’re out of stealth mode. (http://www.conduitlabs.com)
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http://backbone.com Paul Kamp

Backbone Networks is another local company in this space. We provide internet radio automation systems and is the system behind the IBS Student Radio Network. There are over 30 station on the network and a number of them are local including:

Simmons College
New England Art Institute
Babson College

Separately, a non-profit start up is the Public Radio Exchange in Cambridge. They are the online clearinghouse for Public Radio content.
http://www.EccentricNewEngland.com Glen Peladeau

New England has a great recource of musicians who have many opportunites and folks who are ready to help them with their careers. The cites Boston, Providence & Worcester all offer great venues and support services.
http://www.artistir.com Derek

I’m from the Boston area and am in the process of creating a music promotion website, Artistir. It’s not just for local musicians or bands either, but we’re steadily getting more and more.
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