Music Tectonics

Music is igniting activities and experiences that used to be siloed, spreading like wildfire and transforming other industries. Host Dmitri Vietze chats with Tristra Newyear Yeager, resident music tech expert, about where the music spark is catching fire, from the sublime to the ridiculous. How is music changing TV, movies, and games, and vice versa? Going beyond media, what role does music have to play in healthcare, education, fitness and transportation? Why is a toy store brand launching a record label? Do you really need a lamp you can shout at or grill that lets you DJ?  The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and get shownotes on our blog.  

For Bandsintown CEO Fabrice Sergent, marketing concerts isn’t about hype. It’s about supporting artists, connecting people through the experience of live music, and preserving a bastion of free speech. That’s why Bandsintown built a platform to help fans discover live concerts and to let artists promote their shows. Now, Bandsintown drives 500,000 ticket clicks every day and provides solutions for artists, managers, and venues. With host Dmitri Vietze, Fabrice explores Bandsintown’s recent partnership deal with Billboard, how their recommendation algorithm helps emerging artists, and the new impact of livestreaming performances. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Just like the old nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty, the music industry had a great fall and shattered. Vickie Nauman witnessed the fall when the Napster-driven shift from physical to digital hit in 2000, and is one of the digital music pioneers who put the industry back together again. Listen in as she explores the aftermath with host Dmitri Vietze. How successfully have the music biz egg been mended? Where are there cracks left to fill? Is the reformulated industry flexible enough to change shape with new innovations?  Music Tectonics is targeting the seismic shifts that have created the music landscape of today and tomorrow. These are climate changes, tectonic shifts beneath the surface, unexpected flash floods, or meteor collisions. 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.

Music Tectonics is targeting the seismic shifts that have created the music landscape of today and tomorrow. These are climate changes, tectonic shifts beneath the surface, unexpected flash floods, or meteor collisions. Today we tackle “Music is More Global Than Ever,” a look at the many ways that the shift from physical to digital music has made the world smaller. What do Mongolian cab drivers playing South Korean hip hop have to do with the global reach of BTS? Is globalized music flattening the world, or is it causing new bumps, ridges and high energy zones? What unexpected things will happen when global music streaming services enter local markets- and vice versa? Explore the new terrain with host Dmitri Vietze and resident music tech expert Tristra Newyear Yeager.  The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Jambl founder Gad Hinkis met up with podcast host Dmitri Vietze on the beach at Cannes to share his Midemlab-winning rap pitch! What happens when two crazy pants music tech guys sit down together? Listen in on their conversation about democratizing music creation and removing the barriers between beginners and electronic music making. Find out how the idea for Jambl came out of Gad’s experiments making electronic instruments from unexpected objects, and why Gad imagines a future where your biggest music influences won’t be celebrities, they’ll be your nearest and dearest.  Jambl is a 2019 finalist at Midemlab, the pitch competition that launched SoundCloud, KickStarter, Soundcharts, The Echo Nest, and more. Listen to all our #MidemTectonics episodes and  get to know this year’s music tech startups before they break out!  The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Imogen Heap imagined controlling effects and loops with just her gestures, not an array of buttons, knobs and pedals. Now the Mi.Mu gloves she dreamed up are a reality, and they’re available to buy. Mi.Mu Managing Director Adam Stark chatted with host Dmitri Vietze at Midem about taking the idea from an art project to a business while staying focused on artistic expression. Find out some of the amazing things artists are doing with their new-found freedom, and the challenges that Mi.Mu has overcome bringing this first-of-its-kind product to market. Mi.Mu is a 2019 finalist at Midemlab, the pitch competition that launched SoundCloud, KickStarter, Soundcharts, The Echo Nest, and more. Listen to all our #MidemTectonics episodes and  get to know this year’s music tech startups before they break out!  The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

What’s the official online home of Queen? It’s not Queen.com, it’s Queenonline.com. Kiss.com? Nothing to do with the band- it’s a dating website. Constantine Roussos imagines a better web experience, where artists can claim their own names and fans can find authentic content. He created DotMusic to fight for control of the .music top-level domain on behalf of the music community. What key innovations set .music apart from .com? Podcast host Dmitri Vietze caught up with Constantine at Midem in Cannes to find out how DotMusic won the battle, how registries, registrars, and registrants work, and how DotMusic’s policies align with the music community’s priorities. Music Tectonics went to Midem! Podcast host Dmitri Vietze recorded interviews with Midemlab competitors and international music tech superstars, on the spot in Cannes. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Just after TuneFork’s win at the Midemlab pitch session in the Experiential Technologies category, CEO Tomer Shor came by the traveling podcast studio. When you listen to the same song as your friends, how do you know you’re really hearing the same thing? TuneFork assesses your unique “earprint-” the frequencies you hear best and those that feel fuzzy- and personalizes your audio experience to compensate. How will this technology make music listening enjoyable again for the people with hearing loss and the elderly? Tomer lays out the exciting potential of truly personalized audio for all music consumers, and what’s next in this emerging field. Tunefork is a 2019 finalist at Midemlab, the pitch competition that launched SoundCloud, KickStarter, Soundcharts, The Echo Nest, and more. Listen to all our #MidemTectonics episodes to get to know this year’s startups before they break out! Check out all our episodes recorded at Cannes to find out what you missed or to process what you learned at Midem. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Audio for marketing isn’t just about jingles any more- it’s about a complete sound experience created by ads and the products themselves. This week on the Music Tectonics podcast, Veritonic co-founder and COO Andrew Eisner digs into what makes audio for marketing effective. Find out how Veritonic is bringing data-driven decision making to audio, why they turned to machine learning to evaluate audio experiences, and which companies consistently top Veritonic’s annual audio logo report. Andrew and host Dmitri Vietze explore the audio landscape and future trends: How do streaming services choose the right voice for their brand? What happens when advertisers fail to craft a custom audio experience? How could record labels tap into ML & AI to spot future hits? What will audio marketing sound like when the voice activation revolution takes off? The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.

Fresh from ClicknClear’s win at the Midemlab pitch session in the Music Discovery & Distribution category, Chantal Epp came by the traveling podcast studio. Chantal is a music licensing cheerleader- really! How did her experience in both licensing and cheer lead her to create ClicknClear? How much untapped revenue is there in licensing music for performance sports like cheer, gymnastics, and figure skating? (Spoiler alert: it’s A LOT). Listen to this podcast ep from Cannes to find out! ClicknClear is a 2019 finalist at Midemlab, the pitch competition that launched SoundCloud, KickStarter, Soundcharts, The Echo Nest, and more. Listen to all our #MidemTectonics episodes to get to know this year’s startups before they break out! Check out all our episodes recorded at Cannes to find out what you missed or to process what you learned at Midem. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Weekly episodes include news roundups and interviews with music tech movers & shakers. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more.