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Spotify just cut your pay by 30%. The 1,000‐play trap is making your music worthless now

Aug 14, 2026

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7 min read

Spotify just cut your pay by 30%. The 1,000‐play trap is making your music worthless now

The math behind the cut and what it means for your catalogue. Check which tracks just stopped earning and why.

Music Scientists
Music Scientists

daw

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The Plugin Feed Is Loud. Here's What To Do About it.

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

The Plugin Feed Is Loud. Here's What To Do About it.

We explore why the social debate is actually about "effort signaling" and how a hybrid approach is quietly becoming the new standard for breaking creative blocks.

daw

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Live 12 Isn’t ChatGPT-for-Beats. It’s Something More Useful.

Feb 20, 2026

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5 min read

Live 12 Isn’t ChatGPT-for-Beats. It’s Something More Useful.

Live 12’s “AI” story isn’t about a black box making music for you. It’s about predictable generative tools and a few smart utilities where machine learning actually saves time. The main point: stay in

daw

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Akai MPC One+ Worth Buying in 2026?

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

Akai MPC One+ Worth Buying in 2026?

Once a modern classic, the MPC One+ now sits in a crowded hardware market—does its workflow and standalone power still justify the price in 2026?

daw

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Spotify’s “Follow Venues” Feature To Recode Live Music Economics

Oct 21, 2025

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7 min read

Spotify’s “Follow Venues” Feature To Recode Live Music Economics

20,000 venues, daily data, one massive shift from stream to seat.

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How modern music is made and marketed, from DAWs and plugins to sound psychology and building genuine listener engagement.

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