Decentralized Music

Exploring Blockchain for Artistic Research

Paulo de Assis, Adam Łukawski

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CRC Press
14 August 2024

The Arts: General & Reference; Music; Legal aspects of computing; Distributed databases; Computer security

This book offers a thorough exploration of the potential of blockchain and AI technologies to transform musical practices. Including contributions from leading researchers in music, arts, and technology, it addresses central notions of agency, authorship, ontology, provenance, and ownership in music.

Together, the chapters of this book, often navigating the intersections of post-digital and posthumanist thought, challenge conventional centralized mechanisms of music creation and dissemination, advocating for new forms of musical expression.

Stressing the need for the artistic community to engage with blockchain and AI, this volume is essential reading for artists, musicians, researchers, and policymakers curious to know more about the implications of these technologies for the future of music.

Edited by: Paulo de Assis, Adam Łukawski
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781032601618
ISBN 10: 1032601612
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 14 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Contributors Introduction Paulo de Assis and Adam Łukawski Blockchain for Artistic Research? Chapter 1. Paulo de Assis From the Work Concept to Hypermusic: Rethinking Musical Objects‑in-and-for Blockchain Technologies Chapter 2. Adam Łukawski Performative Transactions: Artistic Collaboration of Humans and AI Agents in Decentralized Creative Networks Chapter 3. Martin Zeilinger Integrating Generative AI and Blockchain Technologies to Create Musical Objects with Agency Chapter 4. Marcus O’Dair Valuing Web3 Music: from NFT Prices to the Quadruple Bottom Line Chapter 5. Claudio J. Tessone From Blockchains to NFTs: Decentralized (?) Platforms for Unique (?) Content Distribution Chapter 6. Diane Drubay Art, People, Museums, and the Promise of Blockchain Chapter 7. Catherine Mulligan Can't Knock the Hustle: NTFs, DAOs and Creativity Chapter 8. Kristof Timmerman Breaking the Fifth Wall: The Transformative Power of Blockchain in Virtual Music Performances Chapter 9. Einar Torfi Einarsson Hypermusic Experiment 0.9: Modelling, Mapping, and Prototyping The Future Chapter 10. Kosmas Giannoutakis Decentralized Transindividual Collaborative Experimental Musicking Glossary Index

Paulo de Assis is an artist researcher based at Orpheus Institute, operating at the intersection of music performance, composition, critical thought, and contemporary philosophy. Active as pianist, researcher, and author, he wrote Logic of Experimentation--Rethinking Music Performance through Artistic Research (Leuven 2018). Recent artistic-research projects include experimental performance practices on music by Beethoven, Schumann, Nietzsche, and Luigi Nono. Adam Lukawski is a pioneering music composer and computer programmer, innovating at the nexus of computer-assisted music composition and posthuman artistic research. His work, deeply engaged with aleatoric and generative methods, explores the integration of AI and blockchain technologies for creating novel compositional frameworks and enhancing musical interactivity.