Two ideas workshops have taken place during the past edition of Sónar+D: Rethink Music Innovation Summit and Digital & Media Summit.

The first one has gathered 30 professionals of different fields of music industry - publishing, distribution, promotion, streaming, etc.. - from 8 countries.

The event, organized by Berklee College of Music and MIDEM since 2010, counted with the participation of key figures and companies in the industry as Dezeer, The Orchard or law firm Garrigues, for working on the impact of copyright in the creation of new business models.

After three hours of intense work, the conclusions drawn in Rethink Music Innovation Summit reinforced the important role that copyright specifics can play in helping (or hindering) the conception of new business models in today's creative industries.

On the other hand, Sónar+D organized and boosted the Digital and Media Summit workshop, that brought together representatives of 30 companies from national technological and audiovisual industries as Wuaki.TV, RocaSalvatella, El Terrat, Gestmusic Endemol and CCMA.

Called by Ecommerce&tech Barcelona and Catalan Audio-Visual Cluster, participants worked on knowledge and experience exchange, activities and partnerships and trade agreements. The meeting helped to confirm that the audiovisual and digital businesses have a increasingly common ground and can easily complement new business opportunities. The growing demand for audiovisual content in all kind of devices, the digital companies experience on the user's knowledge, direct monetization of content and services were the elements most valued by both parties. The two-hour workshop allowed contacts and collaborations that have continued and will continue beyond the Digital & Media Summit.