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Technology is reshaping how music is made, distributed, and monetized. This section gathers stories on streaming services, AI music generation, audio software, and the companies building tools for artists and listeners. Expect coverage of both the creative side and the business deals driving the industry.

Typical stories include streaming platforms adjusting royalty models, startups launching AI tools that compose or master tracks, and labels striking licensing deals with technology companies. You will also see coverage of production software, plugins, and hardware that change what independent artists can do from a home studio.

Musicians, producers, and industry professionals follow this space because the tools and platforms they depend on shift quickly. Rights holders and investors watch it too, since questions about AI training data, artist compensation, and streaming economics are being decided right now and will shape the next decade of music.

Rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive
2026-04-14

Chicago music superfan Aadam Jacobs is uploading his personal collection of over 10,000 rare concert recordings to the Internet Archive. He has been capturing these live shows since the 1980s, creating a massive digital repository available for public access.