SoundCtrl

SoundCtrl

Type of site	Blog
Owner	NUE Agency
Founder(s)	Jesse Kirshbaum
Website	soundctrl.com
Launched	2009
Current status	Active

SoundCtrl is a blog based in New York City aimed at covering developments in music and technology. The site features reviews of mobile music apps, interviews with industry professionals, and provides coverage of music tech events. SoundCtrl was founded in 2009 by Jesse Kirshbaum (CEO, NUE Agency) ^[1]

SoundCtrl also hosts regular music tech networking events, panels, and keynotes. Past panels have featured Bob Lefsetz,^[2] Nick Jonas, Asher Roth, Maura Johnston,^[3] Talib Kweli,^[4] Junior Sanchez,^[5] and Steve Stoute,^[6] among others.

FlashFWD Awards

Each year, SoundCtrl hosts the FlashFWD Awards, an annual awards show to honor individuals or organizations breaking ground in music and technology. Recently, the event has been held at New York City’s Gramercy Theatre.

Past winners include:

• Scott Snibbe
• Spotify
• BandPage
• Scooter Braun
• Square (application)^[7]
• Soundtracking
• Creators Project
• SoundCloud
• Troy Carter
• The Echo Nest ^[8]
• Indaba
• RockDex
• Hype Machine
• Big Live
• Jingle Punks Music ^[9]

References

1. "MusicTech Culture with Jesse Kirshbaum of SoundCtrl". Social Media Week. 2012-09-21.
2. "Internet Week NY Schedule". Internet Week NY. 2012-05-15.
3. "SoundCtrl Presents SMWNYC's Music Hub". Social Media Week. 2012-02-13.
4. "Spotify, BandPage Win, Slick Rick Performs at SoundCtrl's FlashFWD Awards". Billboard. 2012-05-18.
5. "SoundCTRL's EDM Roundtable Features Aurelia's Lainie Copicotto, NUE Agency's Jesse Kirshbaum, More". Billboard. 2012-09-21.
6. "New York Stories". Bob Lefsetz. 2012-05-16.
7. "Spotify, BandPage Win, Slick Rick Performs at SoundCtrl's FlashFWD Awards". Billboard. 2012-05-18.
8. "FlashFWD 20II Recap". SoundCtrl. 2011-06-13.
9. "SoundCtrl's First Annual FlashFwd Event Winners Video". David Chaitt. 2010-03-20.