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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,...

Dmitri Vietze
May 14, 2021


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

Music Tectonics
Dec 3, 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
Jun 21, 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]...
Jeanne Bidault
May 24, 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
May 8, 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
Apr 11, 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'
Sydney Scorza
Mar 28, 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...

Tristra Newyear Yeager
Mar 15, 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

Music Tectonics
Mar 11, 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 22, 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...
Sydney Scorza
Feb 15, 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 8, 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
Feb 1, 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 18, 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 Tectonics
Jan 14, 2019


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 29, 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
Nov 1, 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 29, 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...
Dillon Slagle
Oct 17, 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....
Dillon Slagle
Sep 27, 2018
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