ABOUT
Daniel Rowland is an audio engineer, producer, executive, and educator working at the intersection of music and tech. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music technology, currently teaches music production at MTSU, and has served as VP of Strategy and Partnerships at LANDR Audio for 11 years, as a leading voice on AI in music.
He is credited on 3100 releases totaling 17 billion streams, including producing the music for the Oscar-winning Pixar short Piper with Adrian Belew, and mixing/mastering projects from Nina Simone, Thundercat, Jason Derulo, and Nine Inch Nails, to Star Wars, John Wick, and Marvel.
PANELS
The Future of Music Creation & Technology, Wednesday, October 14
Five years after ChatGPT's debut, AI’s impact on the industry continues to evolve. This multi-panel track, curated by LANDR Audio's Daniel Rowland and AudioShake's Jessica Powell, explores how AI and related technologies are changing the way music is created, produced, distributed and monetized, from new tools and formats to broader implications around ethics, copyright, quality standards and artist protection.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
PANELS
The State of Play: Artist-Centric Music Tech in 2026
AI certainly leads the discussion, but numerous other innovations have occurred in the music technology space this year. From agentic DAWs to immersive audio, collaboration, advanced instruments, and open formats, this panel covers the state of the art and what’s on the horizon
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM