Maarten

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Maarten

@maarten

I operate at the intersection of music, technology, and education

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Normcore Was Always a Misunderstood Fantasy | SSENSE

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MUSIC x and Writing about music

Let’s discuss music instead of just its aesthetics

Downtown Music boss speaks out on UMG deal: ‘The debate must be honest. It must be about facts, not agendas.’ - Music Business Worldwide

Pieter van Rijn musicbusinessworldwide.com

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Gender inequality in music mirrors the challenges of streaming… as do its opportunities for change

Hanna Kahlert midiaresearch.com

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Annie Mac says the music industry has a “tidal wave” of sexual abuse cases

Becky Buckle mixmag.net

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On misogyny in the music industry

The Loneliness Apparatus

Care Culture careculture.is

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We’re not lonely, we’re averse to other people

TikTok pushes further into streaming with new artist accounts

Sheena Vasani theverge.com

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Platformization creates boring apps that all look and feel the same.

Repair and Remain

Comment Magazine comment.org

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Community building

Is Generative Music Really the Next Napster? - Trapital

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MUSIC x and AI music

It’s all about creation

When Online Content Disappears

pewresearch.org

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