Maarten

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Maarten

@maarten

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

musicx.substack.com

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Pluralistic: The disenshittified internet starts with loyal “user agents” (07 May 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

pluralistic.net

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MUSIC x and Community building

If you’re a builder, ask yourself if you’re rewilding the internet and if you’re building a loyal user agent.

The CD finds new life among Gen Z collectors

Zoe Glasser washingtonpost.com

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Media and Fandom

CDs and nostalgia in fandom

A Measure of Sacrifice

On how tech develops over time

The New Baseline, Public Goods, and Venture funding

dan danfowler.substack.com

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Berkman Briefing: Rip, Mix, and Burn - Lessig's Case for Building a Free Culture

Mary Bridges cyber.harvard.edu

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Free Culture Movement

Burn the Playbooks

Packy McCormick notboring.co

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Burn the playbooks and get creative

Adjusting the Music Compass

Virgo Sillamaa virgosillamaa.substack.com

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The future of country music is here, and it’s AI

Charlie Harding theverge.com

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How music discovery and fan commitment are inextricably linked

MUSIC x and Community building

The difference between fed and learning how to hunt