Abbey Road Red

Shaping The Future of Music Technology Since 1931.

Building on a legacy of more than 80 years of groundbreaking technological advances at the Studios, Abbey Road Red is our open innovation department designed to support the endeavours of the brightest music tech entrepreneurs, researchers and developers. We run a unique music tech start-up incubation program – the only one of its kind in Europe – to support the most promising music tech start-ups, as well as collaborating with the brightest minds in academic research. The white lab coats are long gone at Abbey Road but the spirit of adventure is still as present as ever.

What We Do

For Startups & Entrepreneurs

For Startups & Entrepreneurs

We run Europe’s only music tech specific incubator program, giving fledgling music tech start-ups access to Abbey Road and Universal Music’s industry leading expertise and facilities. We provide mentorship, advice, a testing ground for products, access to the Studios’ facilities and a platform that helps companies reach their audience. Click here for more information

For Researchers and Developers

For Researchers and Developers

We work with the brightest minds in music technology development and academic research, to investigate early stage emerging technologies and co-develop innovative new products. Want to collaborate with Abbey Road on your research project? Just send us an email using the form at the bottom of this page.

For Creators and Consumers

For Creators and Consumers

Here at Abbey Road Studios, the home of audio innovation and the birthplace of stereo, we're attempting to demystify the 3rd dimension of sound and lead the way into a fully immersive, spatial audio experience for listeners. Click here to learn more about our Spatial Audio Forum and current research in the area.

How We Can Help You

Incubation Programme

Interested in finding out more about how we can support your  business? Start by filling in your details though our F6S application page by clicking below.

 

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Abbey Road Red News

Red Talks - The Science of A&R

Red Talks - The Science of A&R

Abbey Road Red Innovation Manager Karim Fanous talks us through last week’s Red Talk which challenged the thinking around the use of data in the A&R process and explored the blurred line where gut meets data....
5th July 2018
Karim Fanous introduces us to the latest companies joining the Red Incubator

Karim Fanous introduces us to the latest companies joining the Red Incubator

Get a closer look at some of the most incredible start-ups in the music tech arena joining the Abbey Road Red Incubator for 2018 with new Red manager, Karim Fanous....
15th February 2018
Mirek Stiles gives us the run-down of December's Spatial Audio Forum

Mirek Stiles gives us the run-down of December's Spatial Audio Forum

Head of Audio Products at Abbey Road Studios, Mirek Stiles talks about the Spatial Audio Forum, and event dedicated to discussion of 3D sound technology with leading thinkers in the field. The event was held in the new Gatehouse Studio at Abbey Road....
22nd January 2018

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Current Start-ups On Our Program

COTODAMA are empowering lyric culture with their intelligent lyric visualisation technology.

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Lickd is the first claims free commercial music licensing platform for online Creators all over the world.

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AI music composition for iOS: Create royalty-free songs and soundtracks.

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Previous Start-ups On Our Program

The mission of AI Music is simple: we are shaping the future of music creation and consumption.

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Vochlea is a music technology company with a focus on audio controlled interfaces for music creation.

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Next generation film scoring application that allows users to dynamically change music in real-time to match their content.

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Crowdfunding platform for releasing music on vinyl, with integrated design, manufacturing and fulfilment.

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Online marketplace for music makers. Search, book and use rare equipment remotely. Collaborate globally.

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Self calibrating headphones for the ultimate 3D listening experience.

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Cloud-based online mastering service.

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Intelligent guitar learning mobile app.

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Intelligent 3D sensing hardware and software for gesture based musical interaction.

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The Board

The Abbey Road Red board includes executives from across Abbey Road Studios and parent company Universal Music. In addition to the board, Abbey Road Red has an extensive team of mentors and contributors with a wide range of skills from across Abbey Road and Universal Music, meaning all our collaborations are genuinely bespoke.

Glenn Cooper
Sr. Director of Business Development Universal Music UK
Jack Fryer
Director of Insight Universal Music UK
Isabel Garvey
Managing Director Abbey Road Studios
David Sharpe
Chief Operating Officer Universal Music UK
Mirek Stiles
Head of Audio Products
Dominika Dronska
Sr. Digital Marketing Manager Abbey Road Studios
Karim Fanous
Innovation Manager Abbey Road Studios
Alex Ianev
Sr. Manager of Digital & New Business Universal Music PG
Alex Doherty
SVP, BA & Business Development Universal Music UK
Steve Kelly
Open Bio
Sr. Director of Innovation and Technology Universal Music UK
James Healy
Vice President, Digital Business UMG International
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Get In Touch

Karim Fanous

Karim Fanous

Innovation Manager

  • +44 (0)207 266 7000

Abbey Road Studios

3 Abbey Road
London
NW8 9AY
UK

Please note that Abbey Road is a working studio and business and as such, is not open to the general public for visits or tours.

For information on vacancies and internships in the UK, please visit the Universal Music website.