https://www.soniare.net/blog Soniare is sonic software. We see a world where the full range of human expression can be channeled naturally through technology. That's why we built Auwen, a software tool for microtonal improvised music that puts you in the driver's seat via it's command line interface. It's like livecoding with cruise control; focused on a direct human-to-music connection. en-us nes@soniare.net (Nes Croft) nes@soniare.net (Nes Croft) Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.soniare.net/blog/spotify-umg-ai-music-consent-illusion https://www.soniare.net/blog/spotify-umg-ai-music-consent-illusion Spotify and Universal Music Group just announced a deal to let fans make AI covers and remixes of your music. They're calling it "consent, credit, and compensation." We've heard Spotify's promises before. Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT nes@soniare.net (Nes Croft) music industrystreamingSpotifyUniversal Music GroupAIartist rightsmusician advocacygenerative AI