Just wondering if anyone is in the music technology space, where is the industry heading? Is Spotify the last word. It seems like there's innovation happening with machine learning, recommendations etc, what comes next?
Has anyone ever used an Fractal Axe-FX or Kemper or any other amp modeler? If not, it's essentially a digital replacement of tube amp technology, with the capability of modelling a whole bunch of guitar amps and effects. We dreamed up the idea of having one device like this, but capable of handling the whole band. Essentially, we'd want a small but powerful PC, running a custom Linux distro built for audio processing, with enough inputs for several instruments. The machine should be able to record, have outputs to plug into PA, have effects processing, etc. The technology for all of this already exists, it just needs to be combined into one box.
Maybe this is a little bit off-topic for this thread, but I still think this would be a great idea for any recording/performing band.
Wicked job!
Check out Google Magenta for machine learning applied to music: https://magenta.tensorflow.org/
As for industry: probably more ways to sample sounds on the fly into new instrument presets, new ways to organize music (both live and arranged), better ways to collaborate, and better ways to self-market.