Had an amazing few days in Cologne at the c/o pop convention, where I got to meet so many bright minds and see some great music. Any readers in Trondheim? Will be in town during the second half of next week and over the weekend.
Gigi Johnson of the UCLA Center for Music Innovation interviewed me for her podcast. We spoke about the current playing field for music, what we’re doing at IDAGIO, and some of the more important trends for the future of music.
While Pandora continues to lead in the US in streaming music all the signs from investors, user momentum and tech talent indicate Spotify is on the verge of seizing the crown.
In fewer than three years, the smart speaker has gone from head-scratcher to head-turner. Along the way, this device has brought artificial intelligence and voice commands into millions of lives.
“In 2014, Russian agents broadcast propaganda at Ukrainian troops just across the Russia-Ukraine border. The Ukrainians fired back with their own broadcasts … of music by pop star Cher.”
“Imagination-based approaches are particularly helpful in situations where the agent is in a new situation and has little direct experience to rely on, or when its actions have irreversible consequences and thinking carefully is desirable over spontaneous action.”
Walked in on Tash Sultana’s gig during the c/o pop festival last week. Had never heard of her and was blown away. If you get a chance to catch her live, seize it.
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