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Making Stems Stick

Making Stems Stick

Kanye West’s new album has audio stems in the news. He’s part of a rising tide lifting boats like AudioShake, a startup founded by alums of Google and Plaid.

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Feb 22, 2022
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Over the weekend, Kanye West grabbed headlines yet again by announcing new album Donda 2 would be available only through his Stem Player, a $200 contraption that would allow users to break a song down into component parts like vocals and drums.

Ye (now his legal name) declared t…

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