MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #26

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Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

The update makes djay Pro AI the first music app to fully leverage the Apple Bionic chip for real-time playback.

Deepr cofounders Austin Webster and Darrell Thompson talk about their song-creator-focused music discovery app and why it matters this Black Music Month.

Penny Fractions - Hello, folks! Thank you for all the kind words, as I took a little time off to recuperate from protesting the last couple of weeks. This week’s

Time sews wisdom from observation. I’ve studied and worked in the music industry — especially the digital sector — for more than 14 years. Obviously, a lot has changed. But some things have not. It…

While doing some research on the Chinese streaming market I came across this fantastic UX tear down of Xiami Music. I recommend you read it in full.

Tencent’s combined $200 million investment in WMG follows on the heels of its $3.6 billion joint investment in Universal Music. It is hardly Tencent’s first investments in music, having spent $6.2 billion on music investments since 2016. But music is just one part of a much larger, supremely bold and undoubtedly disruptive strategy

The coronavirus pandemic has created a rare opportunity for Live Nation to push through long-term changes to how it compensates artists who play festivals like Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Bottle Rock.

A handful of electronic music industry professionals have debuted a service for which there’s a clear-cut market during COVID-19 quarantines. On Now TV offers a variety of services geared towards live stream viewers and curators.

How is the besieged music industry coping with the prospect of long-distance entertainment?