Maarten
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I operate at the intersection of music, technology, and education
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The Modern Gala: How Latashá and C.Y. Lee Are Meming Patronage into Existence — Decential Media
MacEagon Voycedecential.io
“Amidst an exploitative music industry and extractive creator economy, could patronage nouveau become a blueprint for music’s future? Can Lee and Alcindor effectively instantiate their modern-day reprisal of a centuries-old relationship?”
What happens when an AI-generated artist gets a record deal? A copyright mess
theverge.com
Taylor Deupree and Joseph Branciforte on transcribing an electronic classic - CDM Create Digital Music
cdm.link
World's first bioprocessor uses 16 human brain organoids for ‘a million times less power’ consumption than a digital chip
tomshardware.com
Combating the Emergence of a Two-Tier Music Streaming Market: Analysis and recommendations to support a future industry of innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth
The report analyzes the music streaming industry's growing divide affecting independent artists due to market consolidation, pay-for-play models, royalty distribution changes, streaming fraud, and AI's impact, recommending reforms for fairness, transparency, and inclusivity.
impalamusic.orgMUSIC x and Music Tech / Future of Music
The music industry might be in trouble, but there’s issues that can be solved