Maarten

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Maarten

@maarten

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

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Music of the Spheres World Tour: Sustainability

sustainability.coldplay.com

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Music & Sustainability

The three key principles of Coldplay’s efforts to lower their touring carbon footprint

Economic opportunities for our avatars | Social Mobility in the Digital Age | L'Atelier

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MUSIC x and Music & Sustainability

The myth of fan power

Monia Ali exiledfan.substack.com

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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."

Pluralistic: My McLuhan lecture on enshittification (30 Jan 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow pluralistic.net

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Media and MUSIC x

A great breakdown of enshittification and the cures to this horrible disease

Ireland's Memory Machines — The Dial

Jessica Traynor thedial.world

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MUSIC x and Media

Our memories are now contingent on technology

Music isn't just art - It's capital

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Music & Finance

Looking East For Music Superfan Clues

Jimmy Stone alderbrook.substack.com

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MUSIC x and Fandom

This isn’t about superfans, but better monetizing a passive listening audience on DSPs

Open Models, Closed Networks

Tony Lashley howdoyoufeel.substack.com

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Rosalía and shapeshifting your way into 2026

Matilda Lucy matildalucy.substack.com

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Writing about music