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Oliver Buchannon
Music Scientists

https://musicscientists.digital

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Music streaming platforms are building a content customs office

Jul 8, 2026

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Music streaming platforms are building a content customs office

AI generated music to be classified as a supply-chain risk?

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

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Your beat went viral on TikTok but got nothing in return. Here's your missing royalty check.

Jul 3, 2026

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2 min read

Your beat went viral on TikTok but got nothing in return. Here's your missing royalty check.

The creator didn't clear it. The platform paid out nothing. The old model doesn't work. Learn to protect your music from "viral" losses.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

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The 2016 song that's still on Spotify's Global Top 50

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

The 2016 song that's still on Spotify's Global Top 50

There is a song on the Spotify Global Top 50 that came out in 2016.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

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Bedroom Producers Can License Music to TV & Film. Most Don't Know How.

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Bedroom Producers Can License Music to TV & Film. Most Don't Know How.

Sync licensing hit $650M+ and music supervisors prefer indie tracks. Your production skills are enough. You need the delivery format.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

music tech

Why your clean mix clips in the car

Jun 10, 2026

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4 min read

Why your clean mix clips in the car

Mix translation monitoring is the answer. And the only angle to keep in view.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

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Who owns the audio in AI stem  separation?

May 29, 2026

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2 min read

Who owns the audio in AI stem separation?

Stem separation went from research paper to DAW feature in eighteen months. The people using it still don't know who owns what they export.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

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Audio hardware is shrinking. But does it matter?

May 27, 2026

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2 min read

Audio hardware is shrinking. But does it matter?

Hardware becomes more compact while the demand for high-performance capabilities intensifies. This challenges producers to adapt their workflows while maintaining quality and creativity.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

tiktokmusic

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DJ Mandy's TikTok-to-club stress test: can the clips work the room?

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

DJ Mandy's TikTok-to-club stress test: can the clips work the room?

Debut reveals the gap between TikTok clips and dancefloor reality. Technically solid, but do originals stand out in a packed lineup?

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

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The real reason your DAW sounds different on different days

May 19, 2026

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3 min read

The real reason your DAW sounds different on different days

Your ears aren't broken. They're just not calibrated. Here's the 5-minute system that changes everything.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

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Your First Hardware Synth: How Starters Can Pick What's Best

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

Your First Hardware Synth: How Starters Can Pick What's Best

Most beginners buy the wrong first synth. Let's make sure you pick the right one.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists
Mid-year music tech check | Prompt party is over

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

Mid-year music tech check | Prompt party is over

Because even AI got tired of being just hype. Now creator's gotta make music work and platforms turn scrollers into superfans. JARVIS would be impressed.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

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iPad Pro as Primary DAW: Serious Toy or Serious Tool?

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

iPad Pro as Primary DAW: Serious Toy or Serious Tool?

The hardware is capable. The software is maturing. The workflow is still defined by what you cannot do, not what you can.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists
6 house music sounds I rebuild in Ableton every week

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

6 house music sounds I rebuild in Ableton every week

How I patch pads, plucks, leads, deep bass, more pads, and arps in Ableton.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists
Your metadata breaks when music distributors change the rules.

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

Your metadata breaks when music distributors change the rules.

Metadata isn’t something you set once and forget. It’s a living interface between your session and half a dozen companies that can change their terms unannounced.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists
Why Your Ableton Project File Is Now Legal Evidence

Apr 7, 2026

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8 min read

Why Your Ableton Project File Is Now Legal Evidence

Most don't realize your .als, .flp, .ptx, or DAW session file is a timestamped record of human decision-making. AI-generated music can't be copyrighted. If you use any AI tool this is the only proof you still own what you made.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

Music Scientists

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