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Batch ISRC Enrichment That Turns Messy Catalogs Into Clean Data
How we built Scout to batch-enrich music metadata via Spotify and MusicBrainz APIs, flag ISRC mismatches, and export clean CSVs for catalog evaluation...
Mariusz Smenzyk
Why We Don't Build Chat From Scratch (And Neither Should You)
In-app messaging sounds like a simple feature, but building it from scratch is a project on its own. Here's why we use managed chat services and how w...
Mariusz Smenzyk
Why Merch Is the New Royalty Check, and How Tech Is Closing the Gap
Streaming pays fractions of a cent. Merch pays the bills. Here's how the economics of artist revenue are shifting, and why technology is the key enabl...
Mariusz Smenżyk
Music Business Meets Direct-to-Fan
Handpicked articles, updates, and insights from the fast-moving world of music and entertainment technology, curated just for you.
Yaw Asamani
Why Music Companies Need AI-Powered Analytics (And How We Built One)
Music royalty data is complex. Non-technical stakeholders need insights without SQL. Here's how we built an AI dashboard that turns plain English into...
Mariusz Smenżyk
Querying Bandcamp Revenue Reports with Natural Language — Meet mtl-bandcamp-mcp
An open source MCP server that turns Bandcamp CSV exports into queryable dashboards. Ask about artist splits, fee breakdowns, and top sellers — no spr...
Mariusz Smenzyk
mtl-metadata-mcp: Open Source Audio Metadata Embedding for Claude Code
We built an open source MCP server that reads and writes metadata tags in MP3, FLAC, and OGG files directly from Claude Code. Here is how it works.
Mariusz Smenzyk
C2PA & DDEX: Authenticity Meets Rights in the Age of AI Music
C2PA proves content is real. DDEX ensures the right people get paid. Together, could they reshape how the music industry handles trust and rights in t...
Mariusz Smenżyk
SignNow MCP Server: E-Signatures Straight from Claude Code
We open-sourced an MCP server that brings SignNow e-signatures into Claude Code. Upload documents, send signing invites, track status, and download si...
Mariusz Smenżyk
1,200 Looms Later: How Async Video Became My Development Superpower
I've recorded 1,212 Loom videos over 5 years. Here's how async video transformed the way I demo, communicate with clients, and document decisions as a...
Mariusz Smenżyk
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