Popkomm used to be Germany's premier music conference, originating in Cologne and more recently held in Berlin annually. However, this year, the event was canceled.

But it turns out, that's not neccessarily bad: In an impressive show of determination, creativity and organizational talent, Berliners from all backgrounds have scrambled to replace Popkomm with something more contemporary, more open-source and more flexible. Dubbed all2gethernow, next week in Berlin will be all about determining where the music ecosystem is heading and what can be done to navigate out of its crisis.

Popcuts is proud to be there. At the bar-camp-style part of the event, on September 16 and 17, there will be a Popcuts booth, but we're also hosting a roundtable discussion about

Music Access vs. Ownership –  What does it mean to 'own' music these days?

We hope to spark a discussion about the fading sense of ownership in music. If digital recordings are readily available at practically zero cost, what's the difference between owning a song and having access to it? We want to explore ways to make owning a recording meaningful again (and of course, being Popcuts, we have some ideas of our own).

In cooperation with Petar Djekic from mufin on Thursday, September 17 at 12.30pm.

See the full #camp schedule here.

Let us know if you're coming!