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SALZBURG HACK: A 12 HOUR SPRINT TO BUILD A BLOCKCHAIN MUSIC PRODUCT
SALZBURG HACK: A 12 HOUR SPRINT TO BUILD A BLOCKCHAIN MUSIC PRODUCT
The first question I was asked on the excellent panel discussion that was held in a building called — I kid you not — The Mozarteum in…
George Howard
Apr 10, 2018
On the Road in New Orleans with Ace Hotels
On the Road in New Orleans with Ace Hotels
“I’m not sure but I’m almost positive that all music came from New Orleans.” - Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans
Nicole d'Avis
Apr 5, 2018
Why We Do What We Do: The Open Music Summer Lab
Why We Do What We Do: The Open Music Summer Lab
As the Open Music Initiative (OMI) continues to “Open Music,” it begs the question: for and by whom? For the last year, OMI focused on the…
Nicole d'Avis
Aug 14, 2017
REPORT FROM LONDON: RED BULL HACK AND ACE HOTEL ARTIST MEETUP
REPORT FROM LONDON: RED BULL HACK AND ACE HOTEL ARTIST MEETUP
It’s said that if you’re not embarrassed of the first version of your website, it means you took too long to launch. While no one was…
George Howard
Jul 13, 2018
Recurring Heartbeat: Dispatch from the OMI NYC Meeting
Recurring Heartbeat: Dispatch from the OMI NYC Meeting
OMI co-founder Dan Harple recently described the “recurring heartbeat” that has pulsed since OMI launched one and a half years ago…
Nicole d'Avis
Oct 27, 2017
Fiber: Bringing The Story of a Song To Life
Fiber: Bringing The Story of a Song To Life
Music has immense power to move listeners and evoke emotion. It has the rare ability to express and connect with human emotions, acting as…
Gabriel Rothman
Jul 28, 2017
Part Music Part Design Part Technology
Part Music Part Design Part Technology
Week 3 + 4 of the Open Music Initiative Summer Lab 2017
Eric Chan
Jul 19, 2017
Chapter 4: Solutions To Self-Sustaining Systems in Music
Chapter 4: Solutions To Self-Sustaining Systems in Music
The Open Music Initiative is a non-profit initiative creating an open-source protocol for the uniform identification of music rights…
Megan Griffith
Jul 18, 2017
Impressions of Influence
Impressions of Influence
Digital content spreads fast. Really fast. Technology has been reshaping the way we consume digital content for decades, and each year we…
Garrett Swenson
Jul 14, 2017
So The Story Goes
So The Story Goes
Music, like all art forms, is a mode of communication. When a musician creates a piece of music, they are forming a declaration about…
Gabriel Rothman
Jul 13, 2017
Being in a Relationship
Being in a Relationship
A live music experience can be perceived as an exchange of ideas between the performer and the audience: the performer presenting their art…
Tony Tirador
Jul 11, 2017
Chapter 3: The Importance of Musical Granularity
Chapter 3: The Importance of Musical Granularity
The Open Music Initiative is a non-profit initiative creating an open-source protocol for the uniform identification of music rights…
Megan Griffith
Jul 11, 2017
Playing With Music
Playing With Music
When we think about music, we primarily think about an auditory experience. However, humans show the ability to translate this audio into…
Gabriel Rothman
Jun 23, 2017
Beginnings of a Musical Future
Beginnings of a Musical Future
Week 1 + 2 of the Open Music Initiative Summer Lab 2017
Eric Chan
Jun 21, 2017
Chapter 2: What’s the Deal With Sampling Music?
Chapter 2: What’s the Deal With Sampling Music?
The Open Music Initiative is a non-profit initiative creating an open-source protocol for the uniform identification of music rights…
Megan Griffith
Jun 21, 2017
Being There, AGAIN.
Being There, AGAIN.
Have you ever been at a concert and lost yourself to the music? Live music allows for concertgoers to access a state of flow in an…
Tony Tirador
Jun 20, 2017
Stepping Inside a Song
Stepping Inside a Song
Hello from the OMI Summer Lab at IDEO, where four teams are envisioning the future of music. We are Elias Jarzombek, Gabriel Rothman, Jenna…
Elias Jarzombek
Jun 17, 2017
Team Blue: Beyond Sound
Team Blue: Beyond Sound
We are team Blue at IDEO’s Open Music Initiative Summer Lab. Four talented teams of people are tackling some of the music industry’s…
Garrett Swenson
Jun 14, 2017
Chapter 1: The Future of Derivative Works
Chapter 1: The Future of Derivative Works
The Open Music Initiative is a non-profit initative creating an open-source protocol for the uniform identification of music rights holders…
Megan Griffith
Jun 14, 2017
Being There
Being There
The Open Music Initiative Summer Lab kicked off on June 5th, 2017. This summer, 20 fellows from around the nation have been challenged to…
Tony Tirador
Jun 13, 2017
“Deploy, deploy, deploy”: Dispatch from the OMI Tech Meeting
“Deploy, deploy, deploy”: Dispatch from the OMI Tech Meeting
Overview
George Howard
Oct 3, 2016
Dan Harple’s Pentalytic Framework Guides The OMI
Dan Harple’s Pentalytic Framework Guides The OMI
As all great engineers do, Dan Harple sees the underlying connections and systems that are invisible to most. Of course, seeing existing…
George Howard
Sep 2, 2016
OMI Summer Lab: Dispatch 2
OMI Summer Lab: Dispatch 2
Designing with a customer-centric music business approach
George Howard
Aug 4, 2016
Set your Mark and achieve.
Set your Mark and achieve.
Everyone has ambitions. Some large, some small — but how many times can we honestly say we have given all our effort to support those…
Adam Dobkin
Aug 2, 2016
Sprint Two: Data-Enabled Fan Experiences
Sprint Two: Data-Enabled Fan Experiences
The OMI fellows have officially wrapped Sprint Two, capping off the Summer Lab! Sprint two was structured the same as Sprint One- 6 teams…
gnicklin
Aug 2, 2016
A U R A
A U R A
Essential listening.
Virginia Weiland McMahon
Jul 31, 2016
LUCY
LUCY
Immersive Experiences. Anywhere.
Praneet Reddy
Jul 29, 2016
Wavelength
Wavelength
What if you could remove the barricade between the fan and the artist?
April Marion
Jul 29, 2016
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