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Dmitri Vietze
- May 14, 2021
Why the Music Industry Should Embrace 'Hybrid' Conferences in '21
But what does Hybrid Mean? This Op-Ed first appeared in Billboard Every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a pendulum of despair,...
Music Tectonics
- Dec 3, 2019
Step Up, Music Tech Startups: Apply for Midemlab 2020
Startups from around the world compete for the chance to show what they're made of at Midem, the international music conference held in
Jeanne Bidault
- Jun 21, 2019
The Purpose Of Music, AI Composers, Pre-Adds On Apple, And A New Way To Live Stream Festivals
June 16th - LA Times Does the fragmented music streaming landscape keep us from connecting with people through music? Sorry, I had my...
Jeanne Bidault
- May 24, 2019
New instant payment features with Sony Music, interviews with Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion and
May 20, 2019 - Music Business Worldwide Two new payment feature will be launched by Sony Music International in order to "“allow [the]...
Sydney Scorza
- May 8, 2019
(Podcast) Cherie Hu on YouTube's Missing Hip Hop Premieres, Peloton's clapback, and Audio AR
Cherie Hu returns to Music Tectonics to delve into the week's news! Cherie digs deeper into why Hip Hop doesn't dominate YouTube
Sydney Scorza
- Apr 11, 2019
Digital Music's Environmental Harm, Spotify's Battle with Apple Music, and AI Robotics
April 8, 2019- wired Ikea and Sonos have partnered together to create a new line of speakers. The speaker line, which will go on sale in...
Sydney Scorza
- Mar 28, 2019
Podcast: News Roundup March 28, 2019
Warner signs an algorithm (sort of), Myspace loses a decade, and music discovery happens where you least expect it. Rock paper scissors'
Tristra Newyear Yeager
- Mar 15, 2019
Go Public, Go Pugilist: No More Mr. Nice Spotify
The war of words over Spotify's recent actions made this no ordinary week for news. Instead of a headline roundup, we asked rock paper...
Music Tectonics
- Mar 11, 2019
See you in Austin: Music Tech at SXSW 2019
Don't miss the Music Tech Meet Up co-hosted by rock paper scissors inc. and PEX, at 5:00PM Wednesday 3/13 at the Hilton Austin Downtow
Sydney Scorza
- Feb 22, 2019
Fraud, New SoundCloud Features, and European Regulation
February 15, 2019- AppleInsider Apple is allowing current Apple Music subscribers to share one free month of the streaming service with a...
Sydney Scorza
- Feb 15, 2019
Apple's Special Experience, Spotify Growth, and Drake's Mixtape
9to5Mac- February 10, 2019 Apple recently acquired the music app Shazam, and they offered a special experience during the Grammys with...
Music Tectonics
- Feb 8, 2019
Marshmello's Virtual Concert, the Future of Rideshare, and Spotify's New Acquisition
MusicAlly- February 4, 2019 Millions of Fortnite players attended a virtual concert held by Marshmello, a popular dance artist. The event...
Music Tectonics
- Feb 1, 2019
AI Technology and the Music Industry, What Sirius XM plans for Pandora, and YouTube's Surprising
Forbes- January 28, 2019 Music industry pioneer Scott Cohen warns about the constantly shifting industry and the need to adapt to...
Music Tectonics
- Jan 18, 2019
From Shazam to Pandora: 2018 Sees Fewer Acquisitions in Numbers, but High in Impact
Spotify, which went public on April 3 via direct listing (rather than a classic IPO), acquired Loudr later that month. Billing themselves as
Music Tectonics
- Jan 14, 2019
Tremors That Shook 2018: Music Tech News Roundup
In MT’s 2018 Music Tech News Roundup, host Dmitri Vietze and regular guest Tristra Newyear Yeager explored some of the deep seismic shifts i
Dillon Slagle
- Nov 29, 2018
Music and Technology: An Everlasting Bond
The Guardian Imagine you find yourself shopping for a brand new outfit at the local Macy’s. You’ve tried on far more options than you can...
Dillon Slagle
- Nov 1, 2018
The Wonders of A.I. and More
The Verge Google’s creative team, Magenta is developing a unique style of AI technology called, Piano Genie. This software, inspired by...
Dillon Slagle
- Oct 29, 2018
Technology Update: Where are We?
The Verge According to the 80’s Sci-Fi film, Back to the Future, we should already be driving flying cars and have nifty tech for all of...
Dillon Slagle
- Oct 17, 2018
The Music Modernization Act and More
Hypebot If you happen to be a music producer, musician, recording engineer or if you are affiliated with the music industry, then you...
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