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23/02/2026

“There’s still the concept of ownership.”

That’s the anchor.

In this clip, of explains why ownership of your voice model may become as normal as owning your photos in Dropbox.

Not just for celebrities.�
For everyone.

In a future where AI can replicate voices at scale, the real differentiator isn’t just ethics vs. non-ethics.

It’s this:
• Who owns the model?�• Who controls it?�• Who enforces it?�• Who gets paid?

Even if parts of the market cut corners, identity still needs a “source of truth.”

And that’s where long-term value lives.

20/02/2026

Are we too slow to notice the biggest shift in music?

Mar Mulligan of .research calls it “the music industry’s boiling frog moment:” the slow creep of platforms owning the audience and fragmenting fan relationships.

In this week’s News Roundup, breaks down what this means for creators, labels, and platforms.

When platforms own the fan, who owns the art?

17/02/2026

The magic happens when you can SEE the electricity.

Tarun Nayar from explains why watching the data visualization while touching a plant changes everything. People don’t just hear music, they see the actual electrical spikes happening in real time. That’s when it clicks that this is real, that plants are responding, that the world is more alive than we thought.

It’s not just about making cool sounds. It’s about reconnecting people to nature and to themselves through technology.

From our NAMM 2026 conversation about the future of music creation and what it means to build meaningful experiences.

Full episode at link in bio.

05/02/2026

Has AI reached an inflection point in music?

Last year, the conversation around AI was tense with creators expressing fear over being replaced by AI. This year, we saw more AI tools designed to support creators, and in some case, become integrated directly into software and hardware that musicians already know and use.In this episode, you’ll hear two conversations from NAMM that capture this shift. 

from discusses with how creator-first AI tools are evolving, LANDR’s new Layers feature that adds real musician performances through AI, and why the technology is becoming less about replacement and more about expanding creative possibility. (Recorded in the ).

Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio!

31/01/2026

“’I’m not afraid of AI. When I write songs, I gotta get ‘em outta my soul. AI can’t do that in 3 minutes.”

Last year, an AI song copied ’s voice. So he covered it himself, bringing what algorithms can’t: humanity and soul.

Listen to the full interview at the link in our bio

29/01/2026

What happens when AI starts reflecting an artist’s voice back to them?

Last year, an AI generated artist called Breaking Rust released a song called “Walk My Walk,” in which many listeners noted a striking resemblance to artist, songwriter, and producer

So what does Blanco do? He re-records the song himself, bringing his own humanity, faith, and musicianship into a track originally created by AI. 

This week on the podcast, talks with Blanco about what that process was like, questions of ownership and likeness, and why Blanco believes soul and lived experience are things technology can’t replicate. We also explore what embracing AI, rather than fearing it, might look like for artists navigating what comes next. 

It’s a great conversation about AI and what comes next for musicians. 

Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio!

14/01/2026

Just got back from CES to track some of the seismic shifts in music + tech. Here are a couple of innovations we were excited about!

Also, this week on the Music Tectonics Podcast, we go deeper into innovations from companies like .us, , .io, and . We also ask a bigger question: are trade shows still worth it in 2026?

Listen to the full episode at the link in bio.

06/01/2026

What if you could step inside an album and walk around in the music?

John Gearty from is building the future of music entertainment with immersive VR experiences. Their latest project: a nine-song album with where you can touch animated musical scores and explore Icelandic landscapes, all in virtual reality.

Available on Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, and even your phone.

At this year’s Music Tectonics Conference, we sat down with three innovators pushing the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of music and tech.

Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio

05/01/2026

Matt Sherman’s grandfather wrote “It’s a Small World,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Winnie the Pooh” as one of only two staff songwriters at Disney.

His great-grandfather worked with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby in Tin Pan Alley in the 1920s.

Now, Matt is building , using blockchain technology to help IP owners manage their music catalogs, track analytics, and get paid faster and more transparently.

At this year’s Music Tectonics Conference, we sat down with three innovators pushing the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of music and tech.

Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio

02/01/2026

What if your music could literally heal people?

Rachel Francine from is pioneering music as medicine, bringing therapeutic singing programs to over 1,000 senior living communities across the country to treat dementia, Parkinson’s, depression, and loneliness.

At this year’s Music Tectonics Conference, we sat down with three innovators pushing the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of music and tech.

Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio

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The Epicenter of Music and Technology

The ground beneath the music industry has shifted. Tech-fueled earthquakes have been shaking the music industry for some time now, creating dramatic new landscapes—and opportunities to serve artists at the intersection of music, technology, and business.

Music Tectonics, brainchild of PR firm rock paper scissors, explores this junction with a conference, podcast, and blog.

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