Music Tech News
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.
Music streaming service Deezer reports that 44% of daily song uploads are now AI-generated. Despite this high volume of new tracks, actual listener consumption of AI music remains low, accounting for only 1% to 3% of total streams. Furthermore, the company detects and demonetizes 85% of these AI streams, identifying them as fraudulent activity.
CommentsReader discussions surrounding the SPEAKE(a)R paper explore the technical and creative practice of repurposing audio speakers as microphones for DIY music production and professional recording. Participants also note that the dual functionality of a single audio transducer serves as a foundational physics principle for establishing absolute sound pressure measurements.
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Connie Converse was a pioneering folk musician who created forward-thinking songs in the 1950s. She remained largely unknown during her lifetime and mysteriously disappeared at the age of 50. Today, a new re-release of her recordings has finally earned her widespread recognition as a trailblazer.
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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.
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