<?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>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:10:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.musictectonics.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><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><item><title><![CDATA[Conference Conversations: Where Investors See Creator Tools Thriving Alongside AI  ]]></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-where-investors-see-creator-tools-thriving-alongside-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693b11443aa9eb11ebb10811</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:10:51 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><item><title><![CDATA[Conference Conversations: Founders on Building Defensible Companies in the AI Economy  ]]></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-founders-on-building-defensible-companies-in-the-ai-economy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692f6acf0b0f74a1a043d3be</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:11:47 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><item><title><![CDATA[Conference Conversations: Rethinking Distribution with the Hollywood Reporter's Ethan Millman]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Music Tectonics, we're continuing our Conference Conversations series from the Music Tectonics Conference. Today, we're featuring Ethan Millman from the Hollywood Reporter. Ethan breaks down one of the biggest music industry trends: the blurring lines between music distribution and record labels. We explore how label services are evolving why distribution deals have become the hottest topic in music business and what artists need to know when choosing between distributors and labels]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/conference-conversations-rethinking-distribution-with-the-hollywood-reporter-s-ethan-millman</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6924c5bc3ba9ce1c92522743</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:49:56 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[Conference Conversations: Inside the Yamaha Music Innovation Fund  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music Tectonics kicks off a series from the recent conference with Andrew Kahn and Conor Healy from Yamaha Music Innovation Fund. They discuss how Yamaha invests in music tech startups, what they seek in founders, and why solving real creator problems matters more than chasing AI hype. Topics include expanding beyond traditional musicians, what makes startups fundable, streaming infrastructure opportunities, building creator revenue streams, and insights from startup speed dating sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/conference-conversations-inside-the-yamaha-music-innovation-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691df2c3e76070b60dc45541</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Scale Up]]></category><category><![CDATA[How To Startup]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:47:00 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><item><title><![CDATA[Crossroads: Streaming's Time to Choose with Mark Mulligan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off Music Tectonics Conference in Santa Monica, we're sharing a keynote from our pre-conference event: Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research presents "Crossroads: Streaming's Time to Choose." Mark examines critical pressures facing streaming—from AI-generated content flooding platforms to Gen Z's slower adoption rates—and why the industry must shift from optimization to revolution. Includes Q&#38;A from our community]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/crossroads-streaming-s-time-to-choose-with-mark-mulligan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6913a6b6ebac7f2b97913064</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Colossal Futures]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c1fdf8_1cf166705963457ba8e480cea0733718~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[Rethinking Indie Streaming with Neil Sheehan of Vocana]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we're exploring the future of direct-to-fan commerce with Joshua Stone, the CEO and Co-Founder of Stuff.io and book.io. Josh has some serious backing, including names like Mark Cuban, Snoop Dogg, and Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum just to name a few, and has been working on building Web3 infrastructure that lets artists sell media directly to fans that fans can own and not just rent. We talk about why streaming doesn't pay most artists, how direct-to-fan can actually ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/rethinking-indie-streaming-with-neil-sheehan-of-vocana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690b8905a0cae0bc250a676b</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:32:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/917280_0fadf49b3fac4710a7fdfa5c093e088b~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[True Ownership Beyond Streaming with Joshua Stone]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we're exploring the future of direct-to-fan commerce with Joshua Stone, the CEO and Co-Founder of Stuff.io and book.io. Josh has some serious backing, including names like Mark Cuban, Snoop Dogg, and Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum just to name a few, and has been working on building Web3 infrastructure that lets artists sell media directly to fans that fans can own and not just rent. We talk about why streaming doesn't pay most artists, how direct-to-fan can actually ]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/true-ownership-beyond-streaming-with-joshua-stone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f914410a12b8f467234b14</guid><category><![CDATA[Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[The Big Picture]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:35:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/917280_0fadf49b3fac4710a7fdfa5c093e088b~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[Show Your Boss Why You Need to Be at Music Tectonics]]></title><description><![CDATA[You should be at the Music Tectonics Conference. Use our easy email template to make the case to your boss!]]></description><link>https://www.musictectonics.com/post/show-your-boss-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee8ab8a71bf03783777387</guid><category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:01:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4f7882_701f821d13b74daaa47f453fd950241b~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></channel></rss>