Metallica, Napster and Spotify’s Next Remix Battle
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Metallica wanted Napster out of business. Spotify now proposes licensed AI fan remixes. Follow the leak, the blocked accounts, the band’s actual answers to fans, and the difference between access and permission. AI-narrated. No archival music. Sources and further reading accompany this episode.
Sources:
U.S. Senate hearing, Music on the Internet: Is There an Upside to Downloading?: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-106shrg74728/html/CHRG-106shrg74728.htm
Metallica public chat…
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