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MusicTech Rewinder - News about Streaming, Music for extended realities and more

Happy Friday,

the dominating topics in music tech are still streaming, web 3, and new audio formats for the metaverse. Before you dive into the latest news, here are a few web discoveries that I made last week.

1) A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that video-conferencing platforms are collecting data even after your mic has been turned off.

2) A must-read: Music Declares Emergency has released the "Music Industry Climate Pack". Download it here.

3) The Syrian Cassette Archives explores a pivotal era of middle eastern music .

4) Tune into random forests around the world.

Enjoy reading and have a wonderful weekend.

Cheers,

Matt

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