This Week In Music Commentary

Important industry commentary from those in the music business this week: how an esoteric copyright law could be key to widespread adoption of blockchain tech, why it is that we can still buy music, and the problem with literal listening.

• Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain Could Be Via Esoteric Copyright Law [George Howard]

• Hospital Records’ Romy Harber On Industry Trends [INTERVIEW]
• Why Can We Still Buy Music? [Thomas Euler]

• The Problem Of Literal Listening

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