MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #19

May 01, 2020

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND ENJOY READING !

Cheers,

Matt

Penny Fractions - Hello, hello! I’d like to say thank you to everyone who hopped on the first Penny Fractions Reader call, I can’t wait for another one again soo

A group of European music companies and organisations are launching a two-week hackathon called #NextStageChallenge, which aims to find inventive solutions to some of the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic has created for musicians and the music industry.

In a bid to kickstart a new golden age of hip-hop sampling, the United States Library of Congress has launched a free online tool that allows access to its massive archive of royalty-free music and voice recordings.

What Fortnite’s parent company Epic Games — and its complex business model — tells us about the future of music, rights and artists

Universal Music Group and the Lego Group today announced an exclusive global partnership entailing product, experiences and more.

Well, Jay-Z is very guarded about his intellectual property. His likeness, his voice. According to The Guardian, Roc Nation has issued takedown notices against the videos which use the technology of artificial intelligence to present his audible likeness.

By releasing 'Petals For Armor' in three parts, the Paramore frontwoman has found an unexpected model for releasing music amidst a pandemic.

Defying the economic downturn, online business is booming for Apple’s GarageBand music software, as well as Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Reverb, and other retailers

Paywalled streams? Online education? Charitable mask-making? Local players experiment with options.

Jukebox is a generative artificial intelligence model that can create music from raw audio. It’s probably a copyright nightmare.