Maarten

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Maarten

@maarten

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

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The state of the attention economy: why don’t fan-first platforms work?

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MUSIC x and Music Marketing

4 Lessons On Training AI From The Data Debacles With Sony, Scarlett Johansson And More

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MUSIC x and AI music

There’s no such thing as Gen AI democratizing creativity

Chartmetric’s new Make Music Equal report tracks gender representation across 1 million artists - Music Business Worldwide

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Reset! network | Kosovo’s Path: Elections, Independence, and Cultural Resilience

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As AI Finds Its Voice, Music Communities Must Strengthen Theirs (Guest Column)

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Creative approaches to AI music

Purposefully Induced Psychosis (PIP): Embracing Hallucination as Imagination in Large Language Models

MUSIC x and AI music

Taking our understanding of LLMs outside of a binary cognitive model.

The myth of fan power

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"Fans can make waves—but it’s the industry’s job to pick up on that momentum and build on it."

Water & Music’s Cherie Hu says Web3 and AI will revolutionize creativity: The Agenda

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Some great insights into how new tech creates new tactics to find new audiences

2026: Copyright’s Stress Test Year for AI, Music and Market Power

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