What a Master Actually Is — and Why Everyone Wants Theirs Back
The word “masters” gets thrown around constantly in music. Artists fight over them. Labels are built on them.…
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The Fourth Era of Sampling: A Conversation with Max Shafer of Just 4 Noise
Most AI music companies start with a model and go looking for a problem. Just 4 Noise started…
AI in Marketplaces: Just a Facelift, or a Total Category Shakeup?
I decided to take a quick breather from music and explore what’s happening in marketplaces with AI. Innovation…
The Industry Found Its Growth Engine. It Runs on Disposable Income.
Luminate’s Midyear Report landed this week, and for the first time it puts music and film under one…
Patreon’s Business Model Challenges
I don’t normally write about specific company names. Why? The downside is a little too real: you get…
Owning the Fan Relationship Again: A Conversation with TRAX
I recently sat down with Tom and Henry from TRAX, and one idea kept coming up: we’ve optimized…
Ticket Reselling Wars: Who Wins When the Fans Get Priced Out?
Live music has never been more important to artists. From arena tours to intimate showcases, the stage is…
NAMM 2026: AI Music Needs More Than Guidelines—It Needs a System
Some events are built for networking. Others for headlines. But the A3E Workshop Series at NAMM has always…
Building Ethical AI Music, End to End
AI music is advancing fast. Faster than regulation. Faster than royalty systems. And definitely faster than the frameworks…
The Blogs, The Business, The Backstage: What 2025 Was Really About
Let’s be honest—2025 was loud. Loud opinions. Loud platforms. Loud exits. Loud wins. But beneath the noise, there…
YouTube Is Bigger Than You Think
If you’re building anything today—an artist brand, a startup, a label, a cultural movement—there’s one platform that still…
I Still Love a Good Album, and I Don’t Think I Am the Only One.
Albums still matter. Even in a world dominated by playlists, TikTok snippets, and singles designed for short attention…