LANDR is the creative platform for musicians, providing AI-powered music mastering, distribution, plugins, collaboration, promotion and sample packs. Since launching in 2014 they’ve helped millions of musicians all around the world.

LANDR’s mission is to give music makers the freedom to create and be heard. Their growing team is made up of left brained creative technologists, right brained music professionals and everyone in between.

Why did you start your spinout?

I am passionate about impact from research. For me, its not enough to just write a paper and hope that it gets read and cited. I’m inspired by seeing research make it all the way from proof-of-concept to product, or in some other sense making a difference. Entrepreneurship is a great way to achieve that aim.

What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurial academics?

Firstly, the goals of entrepreneurship and academic research are not contradictory. One can publish papers, create open source code and share knowledge while still protecting IP. In fact, academic impact can promote the commercial offerings. Secondly, QMUL offers tremendous support to start-ups and the teams behind them. They’ve supported me on the journey at all stages. So, if you’re interested in commercialising research, its really worth contacting Queen Mary Innovation. Finally, it can be a really rewarding experience. Entrepreneurship is challenging and risky, but absolutely wonderful when it succeeds.