MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #67

Hey,

here comes your weekly digest of music technology news.

I came across this article about rapper Common who has set up a recording studio in Stateville for inmates. I think that is a fantastic move. More prisons should follow that example. As we know, some of the best songs in history are written out of emotions that are a result of difficult situations in life.

SHAMELESS PLUGS:

I am hosting a free workshop about "How to build a Record Label as a DAO" with people from the Ethereum Foundation on Thursday, Oct. 28 (10 am - 3 pm CET). Register here for free!

I have curated a part of this year's Most Wanted: Music conference called the Hybrid Music Lab which focuses entirely on music tech innovation. If you want to attend the conference, either in-person In Berlin) or for the online part, you can get a ticket with a 25 % discount here!

Also, check out Music Ally’s report of promising startups in 2021.

Enjoy reading and have a wonderful weekend.

Cheers,

Matt

The government sold “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” to satisfy a judgment against its first owner, Martin Shkreli. It ended up with a collective called PleasrDAO that paid an intermediary $4 million.

Music streaming services have all filed documents with the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) this week…

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The internet is entering a new era of community. The web3 has unlocked the possibility for communities to easily come together across platforms, which gives communities a sense of ‘realness’ that doesn’t feel the same as being on a web2 platform. Web3 gives people collective ownership of their community by holding tokens in their web3 […]

Already part of some major DAWs including Logic Pro, AI and machine learning is becoming a staple of music studios through technology from assisted mixing and search, through to the advent of complete AI DAWs. DJ Mag's digital tech editor explores its impact on music production and engineering in the second part of our three-part AI Futures series

New tech promises to let users personalize their gaming experience to their favourite songs or artists…

Last week, Cash App announced Cash App Studios, a new program to bankroll artists and other creatives. It’s an invite-only initiative where artists maintain ownership and don’t have to pay back any funds. Cash App’s advantage. The rumors of Cash App’s record label have been floating since last year. Back then, Cash App was winning […]

Accessible and usable music technology does not inclusively address the needs of the visually impaired. Design in music technology for the visually impaired needs to be more assistive rather than…

The Midemlab startups contest is now a key pillar of annual music industry conference Midem, and it's come a long way since its original incarnation.

Let me peer into my crystal ball, and predict the next decade in the music world. I’m brave (or foolhardy) enough to tell you what I see—but you may want to sit down first, especially if you earn your living from songs.

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