MusicTech Insights #1 | Curated by Maciej Dulski

INSIGHT OF THE MONTH

The Ultimate MusicTech Newsletter for Anyone Who Believes MusicTech Can Groove

We know, another newsletter. But here it’s all substance, no fluff. Our goal is to deliver carefully picked news and sharp insights from the music tech world that you can actually drop in meetings or casually mention at a barbecue.

Every update will share handy tools, smart ideas and real inspiration to help you grow your projects or even kick off something fresh. MusicTech Insights is backed by our trusted partners from all corners of the music industry. Together we dig deep to deliver handpicked insider content, the kind of stuff usually reserved for the inner circle.

We’re music-loving tech geeks who take our work seriously but always keep things fun and light. Think of this as your backstage pass to the latest trends and tools packed with info you can actually use every day.

Google’s Magenta RT creates music faster than it plays for real-time AI jams

This new AI model does more than generate music. It plays live with musicians and lets them steer genres and sounds on the fly. Unlike older tools it works faster than playback which enables true real-time collaboration. This marks a shift from passive generation to active performance opening fresh creative possibilities in music.

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Sesh raises $7M to let artists message fans directly, no app needed

This platform lets artists skip social media and reach fans through wallet-based Member Cards. Push notifications hit lock screens with news on drops, events, or releases. By owning the data and building real communities, creators stop relying on rented platforms.

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Independent venues create $153 billion and 900,000 jobs

NIVA’s study reveals indie venues fuel $86 billion in US GDP and $153 billion total impact through fan spending and tourism. Nearly a million jobs depend on this scene. For tech founders, venue owners, and artists, these numbers show where innovation and smarter tools can boost growth and fix profitability in this vital sector.

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Max Martin backs MAIA Universe as it tackles the tricky sync licensing bottleneck

How do you simplify sync licensing to help artists and publishers get paid faster? MAIA Universe aims to fix this long-standing pain point. With 1.3 million dollars raised including Max Martin as investor and big licensing deals with Sony and Warner the startup is set to speed up sync deals and unlock new revenue for music creators.

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Deezer fights streaming fraud as AI-generated tracks flood the platform

The share of AI-made songs on Deezer jumped from 10 to 18 percent in just months. Many streams come from bots trying to collect royalties fraudulently. Deezer uses AI tools to tag these songs and fight fake streams. This rapid growth of fake plays raises big questions for anyone building tech in music about trust and protecting artists.

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A startup’s sex toy that makes you feel music and is smashing Kickstarter

Groove Thing raised nearly $262,000 way over its $10,000 goal with three weeks still to go. Their product combines a music speaker and vibrator to turn your favorite tracks into full-body pleasure. Feel the bass riffs and beats where it really counts. Perfect for solo fun or syncing up with a partner. Music just got a whole lot kinkier.

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MusicTech Lab partners with Base for Music and Soundcharts

We teamed up with Base for Music and Soundcharts to bring you great offers. Use code MUSICTECH15 for 15% off your first Base for Music campaign. With Soundcharts, get 30% off lifetime access using MUSICTECHLAB30 and benefit from free consultations on integrating their real-time music data platform.

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Vinyl Group gets $1.5M from Songtradr in move that hints at value beyond digital

Songtradr, usually focused on streaming and data, backs a physical format play through Vinyl.com. For founders, this might be a signal to look beyond the obvious. Vinyl is not just nostalgia. It could be part of a more diverse music future.

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