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Google's Magenta wants to teach machines to be creative

by Ben Johnson and Levi Sharpe
Jun 1, 2016
Giving a new meaning to electronic music.
A photo that's been run through Google's DeepDream neural network.
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Moog CEO Mike Adams says analog synths are here to stay

by Kai Ryssdal
May 20, 2016
Moog makes a variety of apps these days, but the hardware is still the heart of the company.
A Minimoog Model D Synthesizer.
Canada Science and Technology Museum (Flicker Creative Commons)
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What it was like to live in Prince's backyard

by Tony Wagner
Apr 21, 2016
For one Minneapolis music writer, Prince was "like a shadow that looms over everything else that's ever happened here."
A man touches the Prince star on the wall outside the First Avenue nightclub Thursday in Minneapoli. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57.
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Prince refused to be a commodity

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 21, 2016
Yale professor Daphne A. Brooks talks about the musician's life and legacy.
Prince performs at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival at the Superdome on July 2, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  
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Pop superstar Prince dies suddenly at 57

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 21, 2016
The rock legend was found dead at his estate in suburban Minneapolis.
Prince performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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The hidden costs of music rights

by Adriene Hill
Apr 8, 2016
Using just one song in your TV show or movie can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Music costs can range from nothing to hundreds of thousands.
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SoundCloud finally launches a subscription service

by Sally Herships
Mar 30, 2016
Can the streaming service enter the mainstream without losing its cool?
Image via SoundCloud
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SoundCloud CEO talks new subscription service

by Molly Wood
Mar 30, 2016
CEO Alexander Ljung says it highlights SoundCloud's creators.
Founder and CEO of SoundCloud Alexander Ljung.
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Putting big data to work for musicians

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 24, 2016
Streaming services know a lot about our listening habits. Artists not so much
Streaming programs like Spotify use algorithms to learn about our listening habits. 
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Why music publishing is still lucrative

by Adriene Hill
Mar 15, 2016
Sony is about to fully own one of the most important music publishing catalogs.
Michael Jackson announcing his comeback concerts, months before he passed away.
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