Maarten

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Maarten

@maarten

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

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No, typing an AI prompt is not ‘really active’ music creation

Terrence O theverge.com

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An (Opinionated) Critical Guide to DIY Digital Publishing

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Music Tech / Future of Music

Quiet Time | Are.na Editorial

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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.

What The Hexx Is DDEX?

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Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2025 memo to Universal Music Group staff: ‘Streaming 2.0 will represent a new age of innovation, consumer segmentation, geographic expansion, greater consumer value and ARPU growth.’...

Murray Stassen musicbusinessworldwide.com

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YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/trends/report/tr25-virtual-creators/

As Songs Go Viral Faster Than Ever, Fewer Become Top Hits

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MIT Climate Machine

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MUSIC x and Music & Sustainability