Artificial intelligence
Google, MusicLM, and music AI’s UX problem
May 30 2023

We’ve been pondering when music will get its “Midjourney moment” — namely, when high-quality song creation will become as easy for the everyday user as clicking a button.

Artificial intelligence
A field guide to the latest music AI tidal wave
February 01 2023

10 new AI models for music and audio generation have been unveiled in the last month alone. Some of these are home-grown models from anonymous contributors; others are part of master’s theses; still others have come from AI research groups at big-tech juggernauts like Google and ByteDance.

Careers
CC: A new product focus for music/Web3, plus industry-wide metaverse and LatAm roles
October 23 2022

Our new, collaborative editorial vertical about the future of work in the music business.

Careers
CC: Product managers for avatar artists, music/podcast politics, ecommerce services, and more
September 21 2022

Introducing our new, collaborative editorial vertical about the future of work in the music business. On a biweekly basis, our research team highlights the most interesting jobs emerging in music — “interesting” defined as involving new technologies, skill sets, strategic priorities, and cross-industry synergies like in gaming, fitness, and podcasts — as a vector for charting potential futures for the music industry as a whole.

Careers
CC: Hiring trends across community management, TikTok strategy, metaverse affairs, and more
September 07 2022

Introducing our new, collaborative editorial vertical about the future of work in the music business. On a biweekly basis, our research team highlights the most interesting jobs emerging in music — “interesting” defined as involving new technologies, skill sets, strategic priorities, and cross-industry synergies like in gaming, fitness, and podcasts — as a vector for charting potential futures for the music industry as a whole.

Metaverse
9 design principles for a musical metaverse
July 06 2022

A set of nine artist- and fan-centric design principles for building the next generation of musical metaverse experiences.

Streaming
What music/tech companies won’t tell you about spatial audio
October 22 2021
Artists
Inaugural Barometer Survey: The most pressing issues in music and tech right now
September 07 2021
Amazon
Four revelations from Amazon Music’s podcast plans
January 11 2021
Advertising
How Mexico’s YO Telco puts a new spin on music/telco partnerships
December 18 2020
Big tech
What Google v. Oracle means for the music industry
December 07 2020
Artists
K-pop, cell phone ads and the future of music-tech branding
November 29 2020