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Bandcamp workers won their union – and it could be a sign of things to come
Bandcamp United announced late last week that Bandcamp workers had voted to unionize. In a year that’s bringing deep economic uncertainties and layoffs, there’s one more hopeful narrative for workers: the organizing movement is growing.
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Rooms.xyz puts adorable remixable, code-able 3D rooms in your browser – you know, for kids
Okay, forget the vaporware “metaverse” business. You can open a browser tab and use this right now (in beta). Create, build, remix, and code 3D rooms for any kind of fun you imagine. While the big tech platform internet is unraveling, we can all play with stuff like this instead. And it’s kid-friendly – and a way for kids to learn to code (human coding, not AI).
Bandcamp’s workers in the USA are unionizing
Bandcamp workers today announced they are unionizing under the name Bandcamp United (BCU). It’s doubly relevant because this workforce represents everyone from engineers to journalists, working at a meeting point between music, tech, and gaming. And they’re asking artists and labels to support them.
Bandcamp Tempo Adjust adds a DJ-style tempo slider – and, soon, beat detection
Peter Kirn - January 6, 2023
Music Music tech Tech Web
RNBO (“rainbow”): Start in Max’s UI, deliver to plug-ins, Web browsers, hardware, any OS
Peter Kirn - November 1, 2022
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech Web
Acid Hit generates 30-second 303 tunes in your browser
Peter Kirn - September 26, 2022
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