Data and AI – the death of music curation?

Is data (plays, followers, monthly/weekly listeners, etc.) democratising the music industry or giving more power to the gatekeepers? Does the availability of the data make music curators go more for “safe bets” as opposed to exploration and introducing their audience to new music? With AI being able to process the data much more efficiently and provide the ideal lineup (+ even write grant applications, form curation strategies etc.), are music curators becoming obsolete?

Join the panelists – Marek Mikič (NotAnAgency (NAA)), David Bali (Believe), Alin Vaida (Jazz in the Park) – while finding answers for these and more intriguing questions regarding data, AI and music curation.