𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 from all the madness, I’ve switched gears on writing—this time, diving deep into how we actually move through the systems shaping our lives. Not just the ones we see, but the ones we 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭— open.substack.com/pub/formsandsh…

When music platforms move the goalposts, artists pay the price. This isn’t cleanup—it’s a carve out. Wrote this to unpack the quiet mechanics behind streaming’s latest gatekeeping tactic and why it threatens the future of music at its most vital edge. formsandshapes.substack.com/p/the-big-carv…

A 30-piece choir, every voice paid, created using Voice-Swap and a single vocal sample. This is a very short example of some of the utility we are thinking about on a daily basis. And a hint at what we're building next. More soon...

Grateful to be joining Pop-Kultur Berlin later this month for two important conversations close to the heart: → Keynote + Q&A “Shaping the Future Now” — pop-kultur.berlin/en/artists/sha… → Workshop: AI and Vocals — nachwuchs.pop-kultur.berlin/workshop/micha… Hope to see some of you there.

TY for the 🤍 Showcase

Ahead of keynote at Pop-Kultur Berlin I’ve published a piece that gathers threads of the past 2 years of writing into one larger theme: the #tenets of the #music #business with some humility and quiet excitement -- sharing it in full (below) formsandshapes.substack.com/p/tenets-of-th…

The Edge — clip from visual album by Dan Hayes and Mokotow #ambient #cin... youtube.com/shorts/S9I4uQc… via YouTube

Voice-Swap has joined forces with AutoTune®, on their new plugin Metamorph. The new plug allows anyone to transform their singing voice into high-quality AI voices. Voice-Swap is proud to have created six models for the plugin. Find out more here: voice-swap.ai/blog/autotune-…