<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Music Tectonics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music Tectonics is a music technology conference taking place in Los Angeles, CA, October 25-27, 2022 ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:06:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.musictectonics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Know Your Fans (And It’s Costing You)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Sealy, co-founder of OpenStage, joins Music Tectonics to explain why artists don't know who their fans are and why that gap is costing the music industry billions. From a Scottish band selling 6,000 tickets with 30,000 followers to Oasis keeping tickets off the secondary market, Rob shares what happens when artists own the fan relationship directly. Plus part two of our AlgoRhythms AI series.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/you-don-t-know-your-fans-and-it-s-costing-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb9cf87c961ad0b9010375</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_be6c31d8e71042828a09758e0f1a0bdf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music is Getting Physical Again (in the Age of AI)- AlgoRhythms 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the most surprising thing in music right now isn't what AI is creating, but what fans are reaching for instead? This week we bring highlights from AlgoRhythms 2026: Olivia Jones of MIDiA Research on why fans are buying physical music again, Val Salomaki of Edge Sound Research on technology that makes music something you feel in your body, and attendees answer: does AI make you hopeful?]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/music-is-getting-physical-again-in-the-age-of-ai-algorhythms-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f276cc0284ed8464dfa3bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_d1c4222cae1a4499af4ac221345ac13e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adam Neely on the Hidden Cost of AI Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to music when everyone is only listening to what they made themselves? In this episode, Jade Prieboy sits down with Adam Neely, composer, bassist, and YouTuber educator with over 1.8 million subscribers. They go deeper than the usual AI debate, exploring what we actually lose when music stops being something we share. Adam draws a clear line between stem separation tools he genuinely uses and commercial generative AI platforms like Suno and Udio, explaining why lumping them together]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/adam-neely-on-the-hidden-cost-of-ai-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f275c20284ed8464dfa16d</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:23:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_b88b9d65291c4e19b951f5365b86a547~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Music Making Up for Grabs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if every fight over music technology throughout history has actually been the same fight, and we’re just now facing a version of it we’ve never seen before? In this special episode, Dmitri shares a keynote he gave at the Algo Rhythms conference last month called “Is Music Making Up For Grabs?” Drawing on four hundred years of disruption in music, from the harpsichord to amplification, Dmitri traces the pattern of how every generation has fought over new tools and every generation has been ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/is-music-making-up-for-grabs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dfc20e934ce577916f823c</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:55:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_deb40eaa35cb41f2ad0eca56f2c103d3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hunna G Turned “Take a Seat, Rap on the Beat” into a 150 View Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when a beat-selling side hustle accidentally becomes a social media phenomenon? 



In this episode, music producer and content creator Hunna G  (@hunnagbeats) joins Dmitri to talk about building “Take a Seat, Rap on the Beat,” a series now sitting at over 150 million views and more than a million followers. 



Hunna G covers the origin story, the most memorable guests (like 2 Chainz and MGK to name a few), what the music creator economy actually looks like, and how independent art]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/how-hunna-g-turned-take-a-seat-rap-on-the-beat-into-a-150-view-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d91a2061f85fcf9f7bf1d8</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_3c17f7e367374325a894f515e55d6160~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dom McLennon on Creativity, Community, and Hacking Music Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dom McLennon, former vocalist and assistant producer for BROCKHAMPTON, joins Dmitri to talk music technology, community, and creative strategy. We cover gesture-based instruments, music education, independent artist access, and why community outreach beats chasing virality. Dom also shares how he's integrating the Orchid by Telepathic Instruments and the Tembo by Musical Being into his creative process in ways their makers never imagined.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/dom-mclennon-on-creativity-community-and-hacking-music-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cd5e4c011a766e716b3432</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:14:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_4889349a905d41be8d8493955acaa99e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Artists Admit They Use AI? (ft. Dr. Joel Carnevale)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to an artist’s reputation the moment they admit they used AI?

 

Does admitting how they used AI make a difference? New research suggests the stakes are higher than most realize, and the answer is far from simple. 

This week on the podcast, Dr. Joel Carnevale, assistant professor of Management at Florida International University, joins Dmitri to break down the findings from his recent article in The Conversation that put that question to the test. Using a music composition ...]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/should-artists-admit-they-use-ai-ft-dr-joel-carnevale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6a4fed38163c9a040d394</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_4ae994d2d41247da9303374b2811a585~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Music Can Learn From Mobile Gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is gaming really the next frontier for music, or is that just wishful thinking? 



In this episode, Dmitri sits down with Jenn Garcia, co-founder and CEO of Metamoki, the mobile gaming studio behind Mob Wars and Wiz Khalifa’s Weed Farm. With nearly two decades of experience in mobile gaming, social gaming, and community building, Jenn brings a fresh outside perspective on where the music industry is leaving opportunity on the table. If you work in music tech, music marketing, this conversation ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/what-music-can-learn-from-mobile-gaming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b1946150c6699d066db60f</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_ebe7417908a2488986fddde309d53e01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Catalog: The KISS Deal and the Future of Music IP]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to a rock band’s legacy when the touring stops forever? When Pophouse acquired the KISS catalog, brand, name, image, and likeness rights, they didn’t just buy music. They bought the blueprint for keeping one of rock’s most iconic bands alive indefinitely through digital avatars, biometric data, and AI-driven live experiences. This deal, built on the success of ABBA Voyage and developed in partnership with Industrial Light and Magic, may be the most forward thinking music IP acquisit]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/beyond-the-catalog-the-kiss-deal-and-the-future-of-music-ip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8886f1fb1895eb271395b</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:38:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_8b95e42019bb47aab649ed41a28b0795~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Tech in Austin: Our Top Picks for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out where the music tech conversations are happening in Austin. We’ve collected our top music tech picks from the SXSW schedule, plus our favorite unofficial hangs!]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/austin-top-picks-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a85cd82ba75494a03172c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f7882_3dc7a2bd843e42b0a68b75e150e1d46d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Music Tectonics</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Founders Get Wrong About Exits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders think about building. Fewer think carefully about selling.



In this episode, Dmitri talks with Phil Barry, the founder of music rights and licensing platform Blokur, about what he learned from nearly a decade of building and ultimately selling his company to Music Reports in 2024. Whether you’re an early-stage founder or mapping out your exit strategy, this episode is full of honest, practical perspective from a founder on the other side of the exit]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/what-founders-get-wrong-about-exits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699f1ade12cb2e7c18f03326</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_731d1472893544bb83de595ec8d42aab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building AI for Music Without Breaking Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does AI stand in the music industry as we move through 2026? In this conversation, Dmitri talks with Mike Pelczynski, Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at Voice-Swap, about the evolution from fear to curiosity around AI in music, and why building ethical AI systems from the ground up creates long-term value. Mike shares about how his work architecting fan-powered royalties at SoundCloud connects to his current mission of building fair, creator-centric AI voice models. Mike also introduces ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/building-ai-for-music-without-breaking-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6994a986a8ff0d3b09801881</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_aa5cc84a4a2f4f978c85ab61d060e5af~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMM 2026, pt 2: The Creator Shift (ft. Modern Biology)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Part 2 of our NAMM 2026 recap, we explore how music creators are building sustainable careers outside of the traditional music industry model. As streaming revenue continues to fail musicians and CD sales decline, artists are pioneering new paths through direct-to-fan experiences and developing products instead of traditional merchandise. One great example of this shift is Tarun Nayar from Modern Biology. After going viral on TikTok making music with plants and mushrooms, Tarun completely...]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/namm-2026-pt-2-the-creator-shift-ft-modern-biology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cc0cfe952b7bb6a1df80f</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:53:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_b1e40763711d4e66b0c9eff6ec7da08c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMM 2026, pt 1: AI’s Inflection Point (ft LANDR and Yamaha)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the next two weeks we’ll be talking about all things NAMM and getting into some of the exciting innovations we spotted on the show floor, along with some trends that we noticed this year, starting with AI's inflection point in the music industry. Last year, the conversation around AI was tense with creators expressing fear over being replaced by AI. This year, we saw more AI tools designed to support creators, and in some case, become integrated directly into software and hardware that]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/namm-2026-pt-1-ai-s-inflection-point-ft-landr-and-yamaha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698cbe055ce248ef448959ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_f0821b611a934b1ba0a53b3da8156abf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanco Brown on AI, Authenticity, and "Walk My Walk"]]></title><description><![CDATA[When AI artist Breaking Rust released "Walk My Walk" sounding strikingly like Blanco Brown, the "Git Up" hitmaker did something unexpected: he re-recorded it himself. This week, Dmitri talks with Blanco about reclaiming an AI-generated track, questions of voice ownership, and why he believes soul and lived experience can't be replicated by technology. A compelling conversation about artists embracing rather than fearing AI's creative future.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/blanco-brown-on-ai-authenticity-and-walk-my-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a16e85ce248ef4483a2a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:23:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_a2fbabd0702a4b6f9ea2294625e2ad76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Science of Sound with Russell Wedelich of Eventide]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Dmitri chats with Russell Wedelich, the President and CTO of Eventide Audio. Eventide has been shaping Eventide has been shaping recorded music since 1971, and Russell has used his background in both electrical engineering and musical engineering to help create products like the Space Stomp box, H9000, Physion, and Temperance reverb just to name a few.  

They talk about Eventide’s history and philosophy of creating audio tools, re-releasing legacy software, and why Russell believes ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/the-science-of-sound-with-russell-wedelich-of-eventide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a1550d471d728ee692b6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:18:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_7a6c0de031dc4185a7e10087b259e1ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Tectonics 2025: Three Innovations We Spotted]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we're wrapping up 2025 with three rapid-fire interviews from last month's conference. First, Rachel Francine of SingFit pioneers music as medicine in senior living communities. Next, Matt Sherman from Str3amcore Labs explains how blockchain manages music catalogs, building on his family's century-long music legacy. Finally, John Gearty from PulseJet reveals immersive VR experiences, including a Björk album where you walk inside the music. Three innovations showing how diverse music is]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/music-tectonics-2025-three-innovations-we-spotted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952cd0984a202e306c1e121</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:12:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_0ea001a51911401ca90a30bd620e89c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimization is Not Enough: Are You Ready for Streaming's Reckoning?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we’re kicking off 2026 with our opening keynote from last year’s Music Tectonics conference: “Optimization is Not Enough: Are You Ready for Streaming’s Reckoning?" In this keynote, Tatiana Cirisano from MIDiA Research joins Dmitri to ask a provocative question: Is the music industry so focused on optimizing streaming revenue that it’s missing what comes next? Tatiana argues that]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/optimization-is-not-enough-are-you-ready-for-streaming-s-reckoning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695e90278ad1a6f3c7f8ebbb</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:12:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_0ea001a51911401ca90a30bd620e89c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 in Music Tech: The Year's Top Stories ]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI music streams are surging—but are real people actually listening? Dmitri and Tristra examine 2025's top music tech stories, from AI settlements and catalog securitization to sustainability at live venues and copyright battles ahead. They uncover overlooked issues like healthcare for self-employed musicians and reveal the bot fraud problem undermining streaming economics. Whether you're building, investing, or leading in music tech, this episode offers essential context for 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/2025-in-music-tech-the-year-s-top-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694c15e1e0456745429fac44</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_c547edce66b448c1aa38a889a424b59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conference Conversations: Creative Collaborations Everyone Can Agree To ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music tech founders Stanley Vergilis (Tone3000), Mauhan Zonoozy (The Vinyl Bar in Shibuya), and Jessica Powell (AudioShake) join Conor Healy from Yamaha Music Innovation Fund to discuss building defensible companies. Learn about creating moats through marketplaces, data, and partnerships; fundraising strategies from angels to VCs; founder-market fit; and common startup mistakes. Packed with tactical insights on product-market fit, pitching investors, and scaling music tech startups.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/conference-conversations-creative-collaborations-everyone-can-agree-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69419d0c7aecebf9ca3d7fe5</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:39:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_1dfb9459d76c462fb68be8ac3b8a397d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Evan Nickels</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>