Share this postPlatform & StreamThe Convergence of Big Emerging Tech & Music; How Blockchain Will Restore Digital Trust In 2018 & BeyondCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe Convergence of Big Emerging Tech & Music; How Blockchain Will Restore Digital Trust In 2018 & BeyondPlatform & StreamJan 17, 2018Share this postPlatform & StreamThe Convergence of Big Emerging Tech & Music; How Blockchain Will Restore Digital Trust In 2018 & BeyondCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareInsiders talk about the impact of new tech such as AI, VR and AR on the music industryJorja Smith will be the first global artist promoted as part of streaming service Deezer’s ‘Deezer Next 2018’ initiative.Music streams and sales for The Cranberries have skyrocketed in the wake of the death of front woman, Dolores O’Riordan.Spotify executives Daniel Ek and Troy Carter have been named "Music Visionaries of the Year" by the influential philanthropic group UJA-Federation of New York.Over the next three years, blockchain will embark upon a journey that will change the way our data is stored, tracked and verified to restore digital trust.Apple has lots of great pieces, and they’re going to start coming together in 2018.Everything that goes out of fashion seems to make a resurgence at some point or another. This trend is no different in the music scene.Machine learning programs serve up new playlists to China’s 520 million music app users, providing openings for unknown talent but disrupting the traditional system of superstars backed by major labels and distributorsFocus@Will offers over 50 streaming music channels curated specifically to help you focus better.None of our competitors offer this service and we’re thrilled to make it available today — for free — to all DistroKid artists.The company is calling 360L “SiriusXM’s next generation of in-car audio entertainment.” The new platform will include products for subscribers via both satellite and streaming.On an almost continual basis rightsholders are calling for tougher anti-piracy measures on top of more restrictive and punitive copyright law. It's undoubtedly a threat to current Internet freedoms as we know them.PreviousNext