Royal founder and artist Justin Blau (3LAU) writes that technologies like blockchain can unlock more value for artists in a rapidly evolving industry.
The “lawyer problem” can and will be fixed by a combination of education and training and the deployment of deal-making tools, writes David Fritz.
Wes Jackson on launching BRIC Hip-Hop to give the genre a home for debate and development beyond the 50th anniversary celebrations.
For Google's new text-based music generative AI, the contrast between input and interpretation creates opportunity for discovery.
How Guin Records prioritizes artists’ well-being, empowering them to create and share their music in a sustainable, healthy way.
How to make a living doing the music you love.
The opportunities for integration are more numerous than ever, but it behooves the music industry to do its homework before jumping in.
"Will the music industry embark on another endless game of Whac-A-Mole...or will they find a way to embrace the new technology?"
Ahead of a Senate hearing to consider new oversight of the technology, the NMPA's David Israelite and the RIAA's Mitch Glazier say policy must start with the core value of creative consent.
"Open up your doors to creators and allow them to bring the positive tension this industry desperately needs."