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“If people ask me what I do, I say I'm a music producer, but I’ve also become a composer for video games” an Interview with Pizza Hotline
Looking to get into video game composition, or just interested in the worlds of music and gaming? We talk to Pizza Hotline about his career so far.
Payola 2.0: Streaming Algorithm's Hidden Influence
So I am minding my own business and listening to LCD Soundsystem when suddenly, Sabrina Carpenter crashes the party. What’s really up with autoplay, smart shuffle, and AI DJs?
AI Can Generate a Track at Any Given Moment, But Is That Really What People Want?
AI can generate original music in an instant, but with the live sector rising 25% each year, what makes audiences gravitate towards live music? Emotional content? Relatability? Let’s take a look.
Music Industry Faces Ongoing Gender Disparity, New Reports Reveal
Only 20% of Spotify's top 1,000 artists are women, there's 3.3 men to every 1 woman artist on the charts, and 5% of producers are women or non-binary.
Chappell Roan: Seven Years to an Overnight Success
There may be many prominent names in the industry right now, none more deserving than Chappell Roan.
Controversial AI Track About Migrants Is Climbing German Top Charts
AI-made track sparks controversy in Germany, but surprisingly, artificial intelligence isn't what makes the song controversial.
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Do Bands Create Mind-Melding Hyperbrains? [Guest Column]
A glimpse into the neuroscience of music.
What Is Cursive Singing? Explained
Learn about cursive singing, a style that divides listeners all over the world. Find out why it’s sparking conversations!
The Spotify Scam: How AI Fakes Are Drowning Out Real Artists
AI-generated tracks masquerading as human-created music, flooding Spotify by the thousands.
Grassroots Venue Closures: A City-to-City Representation of a Systemic Problem?
We have seen two venues closing per week during the last twelve months. Is there something we can do?
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Algorithm-Less Music Streaming: How This Benefits Listeners & Artists Alike [Interview]
Algorithms are a set of rules to be followed in problem-solving operations, but what if instead of solving problems, they're actually causing more?