MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #23

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Matt

Open source developments in music are leading the industry in a new direction.

A group of British startups who've all signed licensing deals and/or worked on pilots with music industry rightsholders give us the key lessons they learned

The risk with trying to imagine what the future might look like is to simply think it is going to be a brighter, shinier version of today. At this precise moment in time, this has perhaps never been truer. The COVID-19 lockdowns were a seismic shock to the economy, one which will take months, possibly…

Penny Fractions - Hello, folks! I want to say thank you to those of you who joined the last couple of reader calls. If you’re interested in coming to the next on

With a slew of potential alternatives to Spotify, both new and old, there’s never been a better time to leave mainstream streaming services behind. Now it’s the responsibility of music fans to jump ship.

On Facebook and YouTube, it’s bots vs. Bach, as the platforms are blocking or muting some performances.

M Is We bandleader Michael Wood's Carrboro-based tape label has two new post-punk releases, including its first foray into vinyl.

Hip-hop blogs were an organic moment for music discovery and curation. That's hard to replicate in the streaming era.

"This sound will amaze you. " A message is currently running on the Whatsapp messaging and invite those who read it to listen to music of a new kind. A song rem

Tech firms have developed AI that can learn how to write music. So will machines soon be composing symphonies, hit singles and bespoke soundtracks?