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    Step Up, Music Tech Startups: Apply for Midemlab 2020
    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
    The Purpose Of Music, AI Composers, Pre-Adds On Apple, And A New Way To Live Stream Festivals
    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 ear...
    New instant payment features with Sony Music, interviews with Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion and
    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] ar...
    (Podcast) Cherie Hu on YouTube's Missing Hip Hop Premieres, Peloton's clapback, and Audio AR
    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&#3
    Digital Music's Environmental Harm, Spotify's Battle with Apple Music, and AI Robotics
    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 ...
    Podcast: News Roundup March 28, 2019
    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'
    Go Public, Go Pugilist: No More Mr. Nice Spotify
    Tristra 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 sc...
    See you in Austin: Music Tech at SXSW 2019
    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
    Fraud, New SoundCloud Features, and European Regulation
    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...
    Apple's Special Experience, Spotify Growth, and Drake's Mixtape
    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 th...
    Marshmello's Virtual Concert, the Future of Rideshare, and Spotify's New Acquisition
    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...
    AI Technology and the Music Industry, What Sirius XM plans for Pandora, and YouTube's Surprising
    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 changin...
    From Shazam to Pandora: 2018 Sees Fewer Acquisitions in Numbers, but High in Impact
    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
    Tremors That Shook 2018: Music Tech News Roundup
    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
    Music and Technology: An Everlasting Bond
    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...
    The Wonders of A.I. and More
    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 G...
    Technology Update: Where are We?
    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 ...
    The Music Modernization Act and More
    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 hav...
    The Dangers of Technological Advancement
    Dillon Slagle
    • Sep 27, 2018

    The Dangers of Technological Advancement

    Campaign In the past ten years we have seen an amazing amount of technological development, but nothing compares to what is coming next. ...
    The Transformation of the Music Industry
    Dillon Slagle
    • Sep 20, 2018

    The Transformation of the Music Industry

    Hypebot Music streaming platform, Tidal, connects its users to a vast amount of entertainment and musical content. Suffocated by bots and...
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