Feyyaz Ustaer, Author at Feyyaz Ustaer https://feyust.com/author/feyyaz/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://feyust.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-feyyaz-blog-logo-4-32x32.png Feyyaz Ustaer, Author at Feyyaz Ustaer https://feyust.com/author/feyyaz/ 32 32 Satya Nadella’s Learning Loop and AI Music’s Billion-Dollar Moat https://feyust.com/satya-nadellas-learning-loop-and-ai-musics-billion-dollar-moat/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:54:03 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1141 I came across a post from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on X, where he talks about how the…

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]]> First Real-World Signal https://feyust.com/first-real-world-signal/ Sun, 31 May 2026 20:55:32 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1134 This week was an important one. AI adoption in music is especially hard for listeners of traditional genres…

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]]> RockAgent’s Big Toe Moment https://feyust.com/rockagents-big-toe-moment/ Tue, 19 May 2026 12:58:07 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1130 Tarantino’s Kill Bill has a scene I love: after Beatrix Kiddo wakes up from intensive care, she escapes…

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]]> Signal, Not Noise https://feyust.com/signal-not-noise/ Sun, 03 May 2026 20:44:02 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1125 Yes, we’ve started our first LatAm tests. 100+ act in two weeks. Of course, I’m not going to…

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]]> Undeniable Dilemma and Fit Pieces https://feyust.com/undeniable-dilemma-and-fit-pieces/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:25:21 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1122 What’s with the title? It’s a reference to two Tool songs I really like. What did Maynard James…

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]]> The Rick Rubin Model https://feyust.com/the-rick-rubin-model/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:31:44 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1118 Alexis Lanternier, the CEO of Deezer, recently released an official statement. He revealed that an average of 75,000…

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]]> AI Music: From Wood Stoves to Air Conditioning https://feyust.com/ai-music-from-wood-stoves-to-air-conditioning/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:14:13 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1114 In our creatives, we use triggering and, at times, even slightly provocative language. The reason is to show…

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]]> Speed Matters https://feyust.com/speed-matters/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:09:08 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1107 Yes, we’ve reached an important breaking point now. We didn’t do a full pivot, but the changes are…

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]]> The Scratch on the Guitar https://feyust.com/the-scratch-on-the-guitar/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:56:08 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1096 I started playing guitar 20 years ago. With a borrowed guitar from a guy where my mom worked.…

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]]> Making an Album Now Takes 1 Hour https://feyust.com/making-an-album-now-takes-1-hour/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:50:26 +0000 https://feyust.com/?p=1073 I realized that, with all the intensity lately, I completely forgot to write my short blog update. I…

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