MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #4

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Back in September 2018 I suggested that Spotify faced a Tencent risk,with the potential of Tencent launching a competitive offering in markets that Spotify is not yet in. This would effectively divide the world between Spotify in Europe, Americas and some of Asia, and Tencent potentially everywhere else. Since then, Tencent has been distracted by…

As the video app becomes an increasingly influential signpost for musical trends, we look at the absurd, croaked-out, bass-gurgling songs behind its memes.

Last year, songwriters and publishers agreed to a $43.5 million settlement with Spotify over unpaid mechanical licenses. So where's the money?

Music Industry News, Jobs & Charts

This is the dumb theory of the Long Tail and how a tsunami of shitmusic destroyed it.

U.S. rappers make more and more money internationally, which forces rap's superstars to make strategic decisions to maximize the opportunity.

In an era when all sorts of music seems to be at our fingertips through streaming services for under $10 a month, who is spending their hard-earned cash on vinyl?

With streaming driving an unprecedented 80% of U.S. music revenue, these executives from every sector of the music industry are tapping points of data to propel business upward.

In our first post on Audio Augmented Reality (AAR), Anna Nolda Nagele wrote about the development of a multiplayer experience, "Please Confirm You Are Not A Robot" which allowed her to conduct some user testing into what was possible with this new technology.

Spotify will release a version of its music streaming app on the Magic Leap augmented reality headset. The app will show its interface around you in the world, and can change playlists based on which room you’re in.

The company has teamed up with Google for a prototype app that sees singers perform The Magic Flute inside users' homes.

Laurent Fintoni explains how the easy-to-use software made an enormous impact

The ongoing fight against tape hiss has proven a useful creative tension for the music industry—even if you’re not into lo-fi music recorded on a four-track.