Hear me out: Maybe AI won’t be so bad for music
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Barry Manilow wanted to tour in 1982, he was faced with the immense cost of taking an orchestra on the road. So he
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Ongoing History Daily: When it comes to music vs. tech, tech almost always wins (part 4)
Here’s one more story about how musicians fought technology and lost. In the 1970s, Barry Manilow would take a large orchestra on tour in order to faithfully reproduce all his hit songs. This
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Ongoing History Daily: When it comes to music vs. tech, tech almost always wins (part 3)
In 1942, music in America stopped. It had nothing to do with World War II, either. It was a strike. The head of the American Federation of Musicians, James Petrillo, ordered all members
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Ongoing History Daily: When it comes to music vs. tech, tech almost always wins (part 2)
Musical purists have always been wary of how new technologies might affect what they do. In the 1920s, musicians and record companies were frightened to death of a new thing called “radio” for
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Ongoing History Daily: When it comes to music vs. tech, tech almost always wins (part 1)
There is no stopping progress. You either get on board with new technology or get out of the way, something the world of music has learned the hard way. Whenever a new technology
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Not paranoid enough yet? Consider what data your smart speaker is actually collecting
Consider this scenario: Billions of people are duped into carrying an electronic tracking device wherever they go. The device is incredibly useful and fun, an attribute that masks the fact it is constantly
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Why producer and tech dude Jimmy Iovine is worried about the future of music
Jimmy Iovine cut his teeth as a studio engineer for Bruce Springsteen. He moved on to working with Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Trent Reznor, Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, and Lady Gaga. After that,
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My hopes, dreams, and predictions for music in 2020.
Everyone has probably spent at least a few seconds over the last couple of days wondering what the new year will bring. I have a few thoughts on the topic when it comes
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 00s, Part 5 – The Effects of Tech
Let’s make a list of all the things we didn’t have before January 1, 2000. There was no iTunes, iPods or iPhones. There wasn’t any such thing as YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. We
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Ryerson Entertainment Conference: Where commerce and creativity connect
Have you heard about Ryerson Universities entertainment conference – REC? It’s a student-run two-day conference that looks at entertainment technology, communications and media.
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NXNE Future Land Today in Toronto
Today in Toronto NXNE is holding Future Lands at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto.) What is the Future Land conference? “NXNE Future Land packs inspiration and creativity NXNE announces the return of
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