Music Tectonics

This week, Oleg Stavitsky, CEO and co-founder of Endel joins Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the world of generative music. Discover how Endel is creating visually elegant, sonically intriguing customized experiences designed to enhance focus, relaxation, movement, and productivity. Find out how Endel creates personalized soundscapes in real time using factors such as time of day, weather, movement, and heart rate. Hear how artists such as Grimes and James Blake create the stems for personalized playlists on Endel. Oleg dives into current legal issues in generative music. Learn how Endel is looking to the future of immersive personalized sonic experiences with lightning, scent, and temperature. How does sound influence our cognitive state? Stay tuned for an exclusive announcement about the 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

Coming to you live from SXSW in Austin Tx! Dmitri Vietze and Lars Schlichting, director of product planning and artist relations at Pioneer DJ, explore the emerging trends and latest technology in DJing. Discover how Pioneer DJ is building powerful equipment that’s intuitive. Learn more about the evolution of DJing from the 1970s to the present. See how DJs like David Guetta and Marshmellow are paving the way for new performance opportunities on Twitch and metaverse. Lars shares his thoughts on the post-covid live music scene. How are innovative artists such as Little Louie Vega, DJ Sneak, and SOFI TUKKER shaping DJ culture? Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Dean Wilson, ​​CEO and founder of Seven20, PIXELYNX, MODA DAO, and manager for deadmau5. Discover how the management company, Seven20, is looking to the future and using technology to explore the new frontier of web3. Learn about the latest trends in NFTs, including customizable avatar NFTs that can move across metaverses. How will major labels, DSPs, and industry players embrace web3 in the coming years? Discover how PIXELYNX is breaking down the walls in the metaverse and building bridges between virtual worlds. How will we consume music in the future? How will technology change how we share art? Find out on this week’s episode.     The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

This week, Artiphon Founder and CEO Dr Mike Butera joins Tristra Newyear Yeager to explore the world of music creation. The age of casual creativity is here! Discover how Artiphon is embracing automation and immediate playability, giving everyone the power to create music. PhD and entrepreneur, Mike Butera, shares Artiphon’s mission to create new ways of making music with innovative instruments and screen based experiences. Explore how micro music allows users to add little moments of music and creativity in the nooks and crannies of our busy lives. Learn more about our brains on music and the benefits of musical expression performance, and creativity. Why do we make music? What does it mean to be creative? Find out on this week's episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

This week, David Beiner and Jay Stolar from Hume join Dmitri Vietze to explore music in the metaverse. Learn more about Hume, the metaverse record label creating music driven metastars for the metaverse. Tune in for an exclusive interview with angelbaby, the six-foot tall Fluf from the year 3045. Get angelbaby’s take on the importance of the metaverse. Find out how Hume revolutionized the traditional music release with the airdrop release of Angel Baby’s hit single “NFT (No Fucks Tonight)".  David and Jay look to the future of the physical and digital synchronization of NFTs. Could you soon have holograms of your favorite NTS? Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Anne-Marie Shaver, doctoral candidate of ecomusicology and member of the Acoustic Ecology Lab at Arizona State University. Scholar and musician, Anne-Marie Shaver, shares her current research focused on deep listening and eco-feminist scholarship to explore 20th and 21th century art music. Discover new ways to engage with sound and your own sonic environment such as sound walking and deep listening. Find out how ecomusicology and acousticology are influencing the latest developments in VR, AR, and music therapy. Learn how issues such as pollution, climate change, animal rights, and sustainability impact the way we engage with sound. How does sound define spaces? Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

This week, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Wayne Yardley and Daniel Morrow of Rippla and Gordon Midwood of Anything World, two of the winners from the 2021 Midemlab Startup Competition. Discover how Rippla, winner of the Music Distribution and Discovery category, brings live and exclusive music and entertainment experiences to venues around the globe. Find out how Rippla is building communities by connecting artists and fans in new ways. In the live music experience category, Anything World represented by CEO Gordon Midwood brought home first prize at the 2021 Midemlab startup competition. Anything World is a platform that allows everyone to be a 3D content creator, bringing their wildest 3D dreams to life from avatars to social filters to games. Tune in as Wayne, Daniel, and Gordon share their experience at the 2021 Midemlab Startup Competition and react to recent news about MidemLab. Will the festival be canceled or is it just switching hands? Find out on this week’s episode.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

In this week’s episode, Dmitri Vietze joins Dan Yen, CEO of Vertigo, to explore the new and exciting ways Vertigo is integrating music listening into social experiences. Discover how the tech platform helps artists boost streams on DSPs by synching their music with live and recorded video experiences. Find out how Vertigo is equipping artists with the tools they need to maximize their streaming revenues by connecting their Spotify and Apple Music artist profiles with their live and recorded content on Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and other social platforms. Dan shares how Vertigo’s artist lounges connect fan engagement with music listening by allowing artists to go live, chat with fans, and host live listening parties all in one fun, interactive experience. Is music even social? How can online platforms replicate the excitement of live concerts in virtual settings? Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

This week, Tristra Newyear Yeagar joins Aram Sinnreich, Professor and Chair of the Communications Division at the Communication School at American University to explore the intersection of culture, law, and music tech. Professor, author, and musician Aram Sinnreich dives into the world of web3 and digital ownership. Discover how web3 is giving music new life with remix culture, mashups, covers, and fan art. Learn more about the future of AI generated music. How is the blockchain building an ownership hierarchy for consumers? How does music tech influence our aesthetics? Find out on this week’s episode.    The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

Drop the beat! In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager sits down with Judah Wiedre and Kwesi Albert Lutz-Paap from Airbit, the producer platform that aims to do more than just hawk beats. Discover how Airbit is looking to make producers' lives easier, while focusing on education and community for beatmakers around the world. Learn how producers can earn money up front selling of licensing music, beats, sound packs, and creative services on the Airbit marketplace. Community builder and producer Kwesi shares his insight on the dawn of the creator economy. What does it mean to be a successful producer? How are producers today defining their sound. Find out on this week’s episode.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!