By Carter Wilson Introduction Since the rise of social media and other online platforms like YouTube and Facebook, artists have been able to reach their…
Introduction In recent months, major record labels such as Universal Music (UMG) have been scrambling to find and make deals with new multimedia groups such…
In a not too distant future, we see robot musicians topping the charts in all genres. Music awards are no longer given to creative artists,…
Introduction Since the emergence of amphitheaters and large concert venues, audiences have experienced live and pre-recorded sounds primarily in the same audio tech format: performers…
The next frontier of a musical experience may well happen inside a specially designed virtual reality headset. Developers like Oculus, Microsoft, Samsung, and Sony are…
A new way of doing things in the startup world is being copied in academia and beyond. The “hackathon” is a method for making an…
By all accounts, PonoMusic has had a remarkable run. After artist Neil Young appeared on “The Late Show With David Letterman” announcing a special high…
In recent years, the evolution of wearable technology has resulted in an explosion of opportunities in the digital space. Wearable devices such as Google Glass,…
Although technology may have destroyed the recorded music market, it has played a significant role in enhancing live performances. Recent developments need to be heeded…
Karl Marx famously said that man is himself and his instruments of production. Musicians, of course, do not live alone in their own creative bubble.…
Spotify announced in March the acquisition of The Echo Nest, the industry’s leading music intelligence company. The deal signals the rising importance of big data…
On March 25th, 2014 Facebook made news again. Following the nineteen billion dollar purchase of high tech startup WhatsApp in February, Chairman and CEO Mark…
The renowned MIT Media Lab breaks boundaries and disciplines across a variety of unconventional research projects, actively promoting a unique and multidisciplinary culture at the…
Iphone and Ipad apps, of course, are steadily growing. Since its launch in July 2008, the App Store has experienced a steady increase in the…