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The Data Age Has Transformed Music with Aram Sinnreich & Jesse Gilbert

The age of Mass Data is here. From music discovery based on algorithms, to small artists using fan location data to plan tours, to AI-generated music, data is changing just about every aspect of the music industry. In this episode, Tristra talks to Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert, authors of The Secret Life of Data. Jesse and Aram show us that today's music and culture is increasingly set by data. We discuss the scary implications of this new age, how AI-models learning from musicians brings a host of worries around copyright and exploitation. But we also discuss the exciting possibilities…

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