Music Tectonics

There are seismic shifts taking place in online video. Though many music fans haven’t noticed these tremors they’ll have drastic effects on music discovery and dissemination very soon. Rasty Turek, CEO and founder of video and music search engine Pex, reveals the emerging plateau of YouTube growth on this episode of Music Tectonics and predicts a timeframe for reaching that ceiling. He also discusses how certain video categories are becoming decoupled from YouTube, creating different verticals for video watching and music listening. “People don’t want a single app,” he posits. Turek explains the likely result of the EU’s passage of Article 17 (a.k.a. Article 13) and the likely path it will take this year. Find out why he expects global platforms to follow the strictest standards around uploaded user content, even in territories that have yet to legislate new restrictions on Safe Harbor rules. Listen to also hear what impact one-hour takedown rules of terrorist content will have for music rights holders.   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more. Find the episode on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. We’re now on Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play!

CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux gives his first interview since the company's big announcement! A major acquisition made CD Baby part of the family that includes Downtown Music Publishing and Songtrust. Tracy explains the background behind the deal, how this acquisition will keep CD Baby and its sister companies fiercely independent, and what the news means for indie artists.

Warner signs an algorithm (sort of), Myspace loses a decade, and music discovery happens where you least expect it. Rock paper scissors' resident music tech experts, Tristra Newyear Yeager and Jade Prieboy, dig into the headlines with host Dmitri Vietze. But wait, there's more: Music Tectonics Conference! SXSW 2019 report! Beatboxing! The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more.

Join Vickie Nauman, music tech strategy consultant and founder of CrossBorderWorks, and host Dmitri Vietze as they delve into the music tech acquisitions that shaped where the industry is today. Should music tech startups plan to get acquired, or to grow on their own? Vickie explores both options and the greatest challenges facing young companies.   Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more. Find the episode on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts. We're now on Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play!

Deborah Fairchild and Drew Waters, President and Vice President of VEVA Sound, chat with host Dmitri Vietze about what metadata can do for listeners, artists, and labels. They make the case for metadata's increasing importance as music technology shifts the industry, and explain why everyone should make sure that love letter to the future gets written. The Music Tectonics Podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more. Find the episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts.  

Join Dae Bogan, founder and CEO of TuneRegistry, as he speaks with host Dmitri Vietze about the exciting LA tech scene. Hear about TuneRegistry’s beginning, changes in the LA tech scene, and exciting music technology events. As Los Angeles takes music tech more seriously, what changes are occurring? Dae will address this, and more. You can also hear Dae speak at the upcoming SXSW Hackathon on March 13, 2019. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more.

This week, one of rock paper scissors' resident music tech experts, Tristra Newyear Yeager, digs into the headlines with host Dmitri Vietze. Hear what's breaking, from copyright laws to morphing concert halls. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more.

Jade Prieboy and Tristra Newyear Yeager, rock paper scissors' resident music tech experts, dig into the headlines with host Dmitri Vietze. Hear about breaking music news, from the growing revenue projections to the potential for AI in live music. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more.  

(UPDATED audio file 3/1/19) Join Travis Laurendine and Luann Williams, producers and co-creators of the SXSW Hackathon, as they talk with host Dmitri Vietze about the sixth annual SXSW Hackathon, March 12-13 at the Austin Omni Hotel Downtown. Hackers will gather to use APIs and SDKs from sponsors to develop new products and ideas. The application for the Hackathon, as well as additional information, can be found on sxsw.com. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast includes news roundups, interviews, and more.

Join Gigi Johnson, Director of the Center for Music Innovation at UCLA, and host Dmitri Vietze as they discuss new technology and its impact on the music industry. As Artificial Intelligence and streaming continue to take over, how will the music industry adapt? Gigi and Dmitri discuss streaming takeover, the future of AI in music, and changes in data gathering and handling.