Audius, a decentralized music platform, has experienced significant growth in recent years, fundamentally changing the way musicians interact with their audiences. The platform's user-friendly interface and strong support for independent artists provide a fresh alternative to traditional music distribution platforms.
Following the recent overhauling of Twitter, The Music Void ponders over similarly strange rebranding examples in the music industry. While some cases reflect the megalomaniac stance of the owners, others mirror the geopolitical changes, the power of social media and public opinion. The latter often contradicts the principles of artistic freedom.
Sefi Carmel is a sound designer and composer who has worked on Hollywood films directed by Ridley Scott, John Woo, Chris Columbus, and Kevin Reynolds. He is also the co-founder of Sphere Trax, a website that uses artificial intelligence to help musicians, film and video game producers, and other professionals find the perfect music for their projects.
While social media provides artists with direct access to fans and diversifies the music landscape, challenges such as saturation, decline in album sales, piracy facilitation, and negative effects on mental health arise.
Facial recognition technology used at concert venues lead to a boycott by 100 artists led by the digital rights advocacy group Fight for the Future. Where is this all going?
