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Ever felt like there\u2019s no single place for your music \u2014 files, Bandcamp purchases, playlists across streaming services \u2014 while you\u2019re still paying subscriptions just to access music you already have?<\/p>

Crates is built to fix that.<\/p>

In this hands-on session, you\u2019ll set up your own music home \u2014 importing local files and online collections (Bandcamp, YouTube, SoundCloud, Apple Music, and more), organising everything in one place, and building playlists across platforms<\/strong> without switching apps. Meet the team, ask questions, and pick up a goldmine of tips & tricks.<\/p>

This workshop is for collectors, DJs, curators, or anyone with music spread everywhere. We\u2019ll share what\u2019s coming next and close by building a collaborative playlist together \u2014 because music is always better shared.Come prepared:<\/strong> bring your Mac or Windows laptop.<\/p>

Powered by Crates<\/p>

Hosted by George Ilias<\/p>

This event has limited availability; be sure to register here<\/a> to secure your place.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever felt like there\u2019s no single place for your music \u2014 files, Bandcamp purchases, playlists across streaming services \u2014 while you\u2019re still paying subscriptions just to access music you already have? Crates is built to fix that. In this hands-on session, you\u2019ll set up your own music home \u2014 importing local files and online collections […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"event-cat":[86,342],"nationality":[],"music-genre":[],"destination":[769],"topic":[],"language":[],"class_list":["post-31284","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-cat-conference-el","event-cat-workshops-el","destination-3004-el"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"","ams_acf":[{"key":"performers","label":"Performers","value":[{"ID":27144,"post_author":"2133","post_date":"2025-04-14 12:36:12","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-14 09:36:12","post_content":"\n

George is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience leading innovative software startups.
 He was the CTO and later CEO of a successful Greek tech company, which scaled internationally and was acquired after a 15-year (rough!) journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lifelong music enthusiast, George has been a DJ, a member of various music collectives, and co-founder of a non-profit association that supports teams organizing music events. He loves exploring how music, technology, and culture intersect\u2014and how things evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s currently leading Crates, an app aiming to offer a \u201cbetter home\u201d for the music collections of listeners around the world\u2014one that puts user interests first, frees them from platform lock-ins, empowers personalization and community-based music discovery, and supports a healthier future for the music ecosystem.<\/p>\n","post_title":"George Ilias (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"george-ilias-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-04-15 16:02:51","post_modified_gmt":"2026-04-15 13:02:51","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=27144","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"key":"date","label":"Date","value":"9 \u039c\u03b1\u0390\u03bf\u03c5 2026"},{"key":"launch_time","label":"Launch Time","value":"13:00"},{"key":"end_time","label":"End Time","value":"14:30"},{"key":"hero_image","label":"Hero Image","value":30109}],"yoast_head":"\nBuild Your Music Home with Crates, Workshop with George Ilias - Athens Music Week<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/el\/events\/build-your-music-home-with-crates-workshop-with-george-ilias\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"el_GR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Build Your Music Home with Crates, Workshop with George Ilias - Athens Music Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ever felt like there\u2019s no single place for your music \u2014 files, Bandcamp purchases, playlists across streaming services \u2014 while you\u2019re still paying subscriptions just to access music you already have? 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