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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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Dorico is quietly working through your Western notation wishlist
Steinberg’s Dorico is slowly realizing a dream of notation that has spanned decades of scoring software. How could you combine engraving precision (think Leland Smith’s SCORE) with graphical ease-of-use? That might sound easy, but it’s been one of the toughest challenges in music software. Dorico 6.2 is a free update that shows how much progress they’re making — before we look to the horizon and Dorico 7.
Peter Kirn - March 10, 2026
Music tech Software Tech
Taco Tuesday: reason to be cautiously optimistic about tariff relief
Trump’s unprecedented tariffs are starting to hit reality following a Supreme Court defeat over the weekend. Music gear consumers shouldn’t expect any immediate cost relief. But while the picture is complicated and the major problems remains the chaos Trump is causing, there are some hopeful indications for makers and musicians both inside and outside the USA in the longer term.
Peter Kirn - February 24, 2026
Gear Music tech Tech
Bandcamp is taking a stand against generative AI; will it work?
Peter Kirn - January 14, 2026
Music Music tech Software Tech Web
Warner does a deal with Suno, Udio; what could possibly go wrong?
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2025
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