Forms + Shapes
Mike Pelczynskiall things music: thoughts, prose, sounds & bodies of work challenging an industry in-and-outside itself
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Source of Truth
Photo by Amir Sani / Unsplash...
My train of thought, on a daily basis, circles a recurring focal point--almost a nuclear theme: the inevitable death of my family, my friends, and myself. The impermanence of what we do and build is unavoid...
Governance in the Age of AI
Episode 2 of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Road to AIII puts the spotlight on something often overlooked: infrastructure isn’t neutral. It shapes the rules of the game.
In my closing conversation with WIPO’s senior policy...
Tenets of the Music Business
"Waves of Change" Photo by Jigar Panchal / Unsplash
The game of life requires many things.
To challenge the status quo. To humble your intentions while pursuing higher purpose. To keep your mind open to the world you live in—and the o...
Tales From Lonely Mountain
Cover photo by Noah Kalina.
Like any business, music rewards those who’ve sat on both sides of the glass.
Not just the executive chair—but the artist’s chair. The one with no feedback loop. The one where you press “upload” and release som...
The Big Carve Out
Let’s get right to it—music streaming’s value as a revenue generator is increasingly at risk. The introduction of play threshold mechanics into its economic structure only underscores this fragility, exposing the fault lines of a model that...
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