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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-1-21/
- Published: 2017-07-16T09:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-07-16T09:53:00.000Z
- Description: Commentators inside the industry this week gave voice to their thoughts on Spotify's 'fake artist' problem, how emerging tech like chatbots and block chain will shape music's future, how smart. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/07/this-week-in-music-commentary-1-21.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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Commentators inside the industry this week gave voice to their thoughts on Spotify's 'fake artist' problem, how emerging tech like chatbots and block chain will shape music's future, how smart media will govern the future of media, and more.
- [Spotify's 'Fake Artist' Issue, Other Problems At Scale \[Chris Castle\]](https://www.hypebot.com/spotifys-fake-artist-issue-other-problems-at-scale/)
- [How Chatbots, Blockchain Will Converge And Shape Music's Future](https://www.hypebot.com/how-chatbots-blockchain-will-converge-and-shape-musics-future/)
- [Songs As Skills: How Smart Media Will Govern The Future Of Media \[Benj Rogers\]](https://www.hypebot.com/songs-as-skills-how-smart-media-will-govern-the-future-of-media/)
- [A Review Of ReverbNation's Crowd Review Service \[Brian Hazard\]](https://www.hypebot.com/a-review-of-reverbnations-new-crowd-review-brian-hazard/)

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