Join us June 27-30 at TechTown Detroit and Wayne State Innovation Center, in a challenge to incubate apps built for Bose AR, leveraging Universal Music Group's catalog. 

Selected participants will have access to 40k pre-cleared audio streaming tracks from the UMG catalog, as well as never-before-seen original content and archival assets, and mentorship from veteran industry leaders. Winners are eligible for cash prizes and a 1-year license to UMG's catalog.

Eligibility

  • Participants: Individuals (over 18 years in age)
  • Countries: United States

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Prizes

$22,000 in prizes

***Prizing Details*** (2)

- $1000 stipend will be awarded per team for attending the Code Jam

- We will not award prizes at the end of the code jams BUT we will use this as an opportunity to give feedback on their apps

- All teams will need to launch app in TestFlight in 30 days after the code jam to be judged

- 2 teams will be awarded $5000 after we judge the apps in Testflight

- We will then incentivize the 2 winning teams by offering them an additional $5000 to launch in the app store 30 days after we award them

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

APPLY NOW TODAY

To apply, submit your project propsal here by June 15. The top teams will be selected to attend our in person Code Jam June 27-30.

Checkout our Gitbook Guide for thought starters, event details, etc. (check back regularly for updates)

Judges

Nadine Farah

Nadine Farah
Bose, Developer Advocate

Dan Zeitman

Dan Zeitman
Bose, Developer Advocate

Chris Rizik

Chris Rizik
Renaissance Venture Capital Association, CEO

Josh Remsberg

Josh Remsberg
Capitol Records, VP Business Development

Paul Riser

Paul Riser
TechTown Detroit, Managing Director - Tech-Based Entrepreneurship

Adrienne Palm

Adrienne Palm
gener8tor, Director gBETA Musictech & gBETA Northeast Wisconsin

Judging Criteria

  • COMPETITION JUDGING
    Points awarded on a scale from 1 to 10, for each of the following equally weighted criteria: (1) Creativity; (2) Usefulness; (3) Technical Depth; and (4) Integration of Sponsor’s Assets.

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