Championing APAC’s vibrant creator economy
CREATORWEEK, a new annual festival dedicated to celebrating and championing Asia-Pacific’s music and creator economy, will debut in Singapore from May 6 to 12 this year. The inaugural event will connect content creators, musicians, artists and fans with global business executives from platforms and brands to share ideas, network, perform and learn.
At the heart of CreatorWeek will be the latest edition of Music Matters and Music Matters Live that brings together the famed music conference and live music festival. Additional showcases include the CreatorWorld Conference, as well as Learning Matters music and creator academies, and the It’s A Girl Thing festival for young women.
Key highlights
CreatorWeek 2024 will bring Music Matters, Asia’s largest music conference and festival, back to its regular May schedule. It will feature three parts, namely:
– Music Matters conference that will bring together the best and brightest from the music industry, as well as the best new artists from around the region, to celebrate, discuss, debate and come together over our passion for, and the business of, music.
– Music Matters Live to showcase some of the best emerging acts from Asia-Pacific and around the world.
– Learning Matters to help industry newcomers upskill under the expert eyes of established global creators and industry leaders, Learning Matters will present a series of Music and Creator Academies.
It’s A Girl Thing (IAGT), the empowerment platform and touring festival where young women celebrate and are celebrated, will be back to its original home of Singapore, following successful outings in the Philippines and India in recent years.
IAGT features entertainers and content creators who help young women develop a strong sense of self, be empowered, find inspiration and have fun through entertainment, education, and community. IAGT is an event.
Under the Instruments banner, VMI’s soon-to-open Swee Lee Clarke Quay music lifestyle store and experience will play a significant part in the festival.
Jasper Donat, co-founder and CEO of Branded, producer of the event, said: “CreatorWeek is more than a festival; it’s a platform where ideas are born, collaborations are forged, and the future of the creator economy is shaped. We believe in the power of creativity to drive change and innovation.”
To help bring the festival to life, Branded has formed a strategic partnership with Caldecott Music Group (CMG), which is also headquartered in Singapore. CMG will bring the might of its collective of owned and operated music brands and venues to the festival.
Branded has also formed a strategic partnership with Mediacorp’s content creator network Bloomr.SG and team to bring Singapore-based content creators together with local fans and brands from across the globe through the CreatorWeek platform.
If you’re an up-and-coming artist and want to be part of Music Matters Live this year, Call for Bands will open soon. Follow @ MusicMattersToMe on Instagram for more updates.
Branded creates, produces and commercializes integrated online and offline multimedia platforms that connect, engage, inform and entertain consumers. Its awardwinning owned-and-operated platforms include All That Matters, the premiere conference and connections hub for Asia’s entertainment, sports and music industry.