Machine Learnings

Welcome to the unofficial archive for my music tech newsletter, Machine Learnings.

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• May 1, 2024: Looking back at Ghostwriter’s “Fake Drake” Song One Year Later

• May 15, 2024: AI in the Drake/Kendrick Feud and “BBL Drizzy” and the Future of AI Sampling

• May 30, 2024: “BBL Drizzy” Sets Royalty Free Precedent for AI Samples

• June 12, 2024: Are Production Libraries Making a Deal with the AI Devil?

• June 26, 2024: Suno + Udio lawsuits point to more issues than just AI training

• July 10, 2024: Glocalization and the Rise of AI for Song Translations

• July 24, 2024: Is There A Bad Way For Songs To Go Viral?

• Aug 7, 2024: Kamala Harris and the Rise of Customizing Music

• Aug 21, 2024: Don’t Believe the Internet: Inside the Digital Agency Making “Fan Fiction” for Shaboozey and Young Nudy

• Sept. 4, 2024: The Art and Science of Spotify Playlist Curation

• Sept. 18, 2024: The AI Music Honeymoon Phase is Over

• Oct. 2, 2024: Did that song go viral on TikTok organically – or was it paid for?

• Oct. 31, 2024: Merlin’s TikTok deal expires today. What happens now?

• Nov. 13, 2024: Has DIY Distribution Gone Too Far? Weighing the Pros and Cons

• Nov. 26, 2024: Breaking Down Drake’s Streaming Fraud Allegations Against UMG for “Not Like Us”

• Dec. 11, 2024: The Top 10 AI Music Stories of 2024

• Jan. 29, 2025: The UMG-Spotify deal signals hope for publishers – what comes next?

• Feb. 13, 2025: How Streaming Services Are Thinking about AI Music in 2025

• Feb. 28, 2025: Mash-Up Music for All…Maybe

• March 12, 2025: Ambient Music Is Booming, But AI and Streaming Reform Might Stop the Surge

• April 3, 2025: White Noise Is All Over Streaming Services. Should It Be Devalued?

• April 16, 2025: The Minecraft Score Is Big Business. Its Original Composer Still Owns It.