Challenge & Prizes

Music That Moves YOU Challenge, Presented by SDL & FordDev​‌

How can today’s technology evolve the music experience in the car from discovering new artists and music, to purchasing concert tickets and merchandise, to immersive lifestyle experiences that deliver just-in-time content, personalized offers, and can connect fans with all aspects of their favorite artists?‌

The Music That Moves YOU challenge wants to see how our innovative developer community can take advantage of the unique opportunities’ cars offer. Not just delivering music to listeners in the car...but the actual ability to bring fans to the music!‌

Music That Moves YOU challenges participants to envision how radio listening, concert experiences, curated special events, and pop up merch stores can be created enhanced, and delivered through the use of APIs from cutting edge companies including Ticketmaster, iHeartMedia and Arrive. These top brands will provide participants unprecedented access to their APIs and the project which weaves the most innovative experience together with Connected Travel and SDL APIs will win the grand prize of $12,000!‌

Music that Moves YOU Challenge Partners:‌

• Vehicle APIs: SDL

• Voice commerce: Connected Travel

• Parking: Arrive

• Radio: iHeartMedia

• Ticketing: Ticketmaster

• Merchandise: Shopify

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Challenge participants will:‌

● Have the chance to win a grand prize of $12,000 cash PLUS support for integrating winning app.‌

● Get unprecedented access to the top technology teams from automakers such as Ford and other SDL adopters.‌

● Gain hands-on experience with in-vehicle hardware already in use around the world, and exciting soon-to-launch connected products.‌

● Dive in to vehicle generated data such as Fuel Level, GPS Location, or Number of Occupants and show off some new and exciting features you can deliver to drivers and passengers.‌

● Present your project in front of auto industry decision makers.‌

● Collaborate and innovate with top connected car developers from around the world.

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PRIZES‌

● Grand Prize: $12,000 PLUS 20-hours of remote support for continued integration of the winning app.‌

● 2nd Place: $2,000 PLUS up to 5 Pairs of Tickets to a show of the winner’s choosing at the iHeartRadio Theater in LA. Recent performers include Elton John, Bastille, the Chainsmokers, Trisha Yearwood, Lizzo and Tyga.‌

● 3rd Place: $1,000 PLUS 5 iPad Air 2’s and 5 Amazon Echo Dot’s

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