MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #50

Heya,

I recommend reading this great article on Bandcamp from this week which dives deep into the evolution of the human voice as the most original instrument with which each of us was born. It’s almost impossible to think of a culture in the world that doesn’t have a tradition of song.

Check out and bookmark this awesome tool-kit from Amber Horsburgh who compiled 138 tools to promote music.

A great documentary and memoir chart the unlikely story of how a former ice cream shop in Kingston came to define Jamaican music with the woman at the centre of it all: Miss Pat.

Enjoy reading and have a beautiful weekend,

Matt

Vinyl records are in the middle of a renaissance—and a popular vinyl subscription service highlights many of the reasons why that is.

On the eve of the second anniversary of Scott Walker’s death, Mark Brend recalls the thrill of chasing a coveted copy of ‘Scott 4’.

In this third and final article, we assess where streaming revenue is channelled, explore the role of the record label and recommend changes we'd like to see.

2021 is becoming a historic moment for programmable media on an entirely new level. After the success and explosion of visual arts last year, our team is building toward a future where programmable media is prevalent on an every-day basis.

Why high-profile artists are reissuing their hit albums on cassette for the first time — and what it means for the format.

We’ll work directly with the artists over this year to help them drive real, meaningful advances in their careers.'

Over 20 years of music industry and marketing experience lead to the creation of Kwettr, a set of tools for artists to promote their music in a new, innovative way. Using artificial intelligence and sophisticated data analysis tools.

Many musicians aren’t sharing in streaming riches. Can digital music economics change to benefit everyone?

As a creator, your fans have different willingness to pay. In this post, I’ll describe how you can use the creator demand curve to maximize your earnings.

As we demarcate certain important techno-cultural significant moments, I believe that early 2021 will be noted as the time in which one of my axioms from a prior moment of demarcation may have come to fruition.