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Music in training sets is the new Spotify Wrapped: how genAI uses your music
This has to be peak 2026 music tech. Across every feed, producers I follow are posting the same revelation: they’re finding their own music in training sets used by AI. Investigations by Alex Reisner at The Atlantic are making this more visible — and visceral. And the findings are actually much worse than I think […]
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Juneteenth lineup round-up and Black Techno Matters scorchers
Juneteenth is about emancipation, and it’s expressed in musical joy across the USA today. Here are our friends from Black Techno Matters with their community calendar of events today — one might be near you — plus two recent releases you should hear wherever you are.
Peter Kirn - June 19, 2026
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The latest on music support for Lebanon, including a 12-hour fundraiser today
It’s a tragic contradiction: as Lebanon’s state of emergency worsens, support wanes. That means it’s time for updates on Lebanese-organized music efforts we’ve covered, plus a new call to action. Today, you can tune in and support a 12-hour fundraiser bridging Beirut and the world, with DJ Haram, Hyper Gal, Marylou, Metro Al Madina, Model/Actriz, Moor Mother, Nabihah Iqbal, Snakeskin, Yasmine Hamdan, and Ziad Nawfal.
Microtonality is the big trend of the 16th century — ask Nicolà Vicentino
Peter Kirn - May 28, 2026
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monome at 20: memories of the grid, in pictures
Peter Kirn - May 28, 2026
DIY + Unusual Gear Music Music tech Tech
