MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #2

Donald Passman talked about the 10th edition of his book, "All You Need to Know About the Music Business," and what's next.

Inside Spotify’s emotional surveillance-driven quest for total ad domination.

Blogger and technologist Andy Baio has been playing with the tool, and posted examples of separation on tracks from Lizzo, Led Zeppelin, Lil Nas X, Marvin Gaye, Billie Eilish and Van Halen.

Amazon is rolling out new Alexa-embedded gadgets you wear to keep you in touch with America's most popular voice assistant.

Or that William Patrick Corgan is the same person as Billy Corgan? Especially if Billy Corgan’s father also happens to be a musician called William Corgan (spoiler: he was). If you are a pub quiz…

As small, temporary, purpose-built communities, music festivals have a chance to experiment with new ways to get people to live sustainably. Three are trying to clean up the usually dirty festival business.

Music is a universal language. When paired with VR it becomes an even greater sensory form of entertainment. Here's some of the latest VR music experiences.

Belgium-based machine learning researcher and educator Xander Steenbrugge has developed a neural network AI that can turn music into trippy animations.

All evidence indicates that music plays a significant role in every human society, both past and present. When we gather to celebrate, rejoice or mourn, music moves us in powerful ways. Caregivers around the world sing to infants to soothe, play with, and teach them. And yet we are just starting to uncover the profound …

Report examines evolving commercial models between music managers, their creative clients and industry partners