Today, recommendation engines designed to curate the perfect individual playlist are redefining both the demand and supply side of the music industry, affecting how listeners…
A new way of doing things in the startup world is being copied in academia and beyond. The “hackathon” is a method for making an…
Spotify announced in March the acquisition of The Echo Nest, the industry’s leading music intelligence company. The deal signals the rising importance of big data…
The music industry once again is on the tipping point of another digital transformation, this time moving away from CD’s and downloads and into the…
The renowned MIT Media Lab breaks boundaries and disciplines across a variety of unconventional research projects, actively promoting a unique and multidisciplinary culture at the…