MusicTech Rewinder - Issue #82

Dear reader,

here are this week's news in music tech.

My thoughts are with the people in Ukraine.

Best,

Matt

Art created by AI cannot be copyrighted, says US officials – what does this mean for music? — musictech.com

From bot-generated musicians to song contests featuring collaborations between humans and machines, music and artificial intelligence are hardly strange bedfellows these days. Does this mean we can start calling an AI that is capable of making music an artist?

The Pitch of Living — van-magazine.com

“I’ve been interested in the 432 Hz conspiracy theories for a while,” began an email from my editor at VAN. “Would you like to spend some time using the 432 Player, a website that adjusts all your music to 432 Hz?” I consider myself a very online person, and yet, through a mixture of willful […]

How Platform Recommenders Work. A recommender system (or simply… — medium.com

A recommender system (or simply ‘recommender’) is an algorithm that takes a large set of items and determines which of those to display to a user — think the Facebook News Feed, the Twitter timeline…

AWAL founder and former U2 manager roll out digital tools to support DIY music creators — www.musicweek.com

Family in Music’s Kevin Bacon and Tim Delaney have announced the launch of their set of digital tools for songwriters, with a focus on the DIY creator economy. Click here for the details…

Warner strikes ‘first-of-its-kind’ deal with blockchain gaming developer Splinterlands — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

WMG makes another move in the blockchain industry…

The major music companies are in a race to hire the best Web3 talent – before media’s biggest companies beat them to it — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Interesting developments at Universal, Sony, and Warner in recent weeks hint at the impact Web3 will have on music in the months ahead…

A Regulator Asks My Advice on Blockchains for Musicians — tedgioia.substack.com

Here's what I said

Kanye West’s Stem Player Strategy — trapital.co

Kanye West’s stem player strategy Ye’s decision to release Donda 2 exclusively through his Stem Player is the latest move from a star artist who wants to go direct to consumer. Kanye has self-reported that the stem player has made over $1 million in revenue since his announcement.

The next Apple AirPods Pro could tell if you’re doing your workouts correctly — musictech.com

The next iteration of Apple’s AirPods Pro could tell if you’re doing your workouts correctly, according to a patent spotted by Apple Insider.

Slash says that the sound of the iPod drove him crazy because “it was so f***ing digital” — www.musicradar.com

Plus, he’s not a huge fan of Pro Tools “because it tends to be overused”