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Matt Cartmell

@mattcartmell.bsky.social

Builder of things. CEO of Music Technology UK. Once gatekeeper of coveted cabinet of gearbox photos. PR, journalism, trade association years. Survivor: dot com bubble, indie sleaze, news editors. Jimi and Charli provide much-needed battle anthems.

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Well I was born in the desert, came up from New Orleans.

05.07.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join the MTUK community at H.O.M.E. next week for what promises to be a brilliant session.

01.07.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cracking summer CD #musicsky #nowlistening

20.06.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MTUK's first state of the nation report will provide the data and intelligence that's been missing from conversations about UK music tech investment and growth.

19.06.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant to be a part of this important initiative.

16.06.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Once walked into a revolving door as Germaine Greer simultaneously walked out on the other side

13.06.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DAZED | Mark Frost on working with David Lynch and the future of Twin Peaks

13.06.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prescient me

05.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The line-up is basically complete for our BLEAK WEEK: CINEMA OF DESPAIR programme from 15th - 21st June. Presented in partnership with our friends @amcinematheque.bsky.social we're so excited to bring you this truly special week of cinema in just 10 days!

🎟️: tinyurl.com/2s492pws

05.06.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Music Tech Embassy panel Thursday with Songtradr! Music rights & licensing - the conversations our community needs. Brilliant lineup tackling challenges without stifling creativity.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soundtrack-at-your-own-risk-tickets-1383764901069?aff=oddtdtcreator

02.06.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini by Helmut Newton (1988)

29.05.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 966    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 19
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Is traditional VC dead for music tech? We're tackling that next week at H.O.M.E in Shoreditch (June 5th). Expert panel exploring grants, strategic capital & alternative finance models. Essential for founders, investors & anyone building sustainable music tech 🎡 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/venture-is...

29.05.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🐁☁️

28.05.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FutureLive next week at H.O.M.E, Shoreditch! Deep dive into how tech keeps live music thriving. Mixed reality, keeping venues alive - the real challenges. Join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/futurelive... #musictech #livemusic #musicsky

27.05.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right, pub?
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25.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pulp: Are you ready for More? | The Observer Pulp are back and bigger than ever. Jarvis Cocker and fellow members Candida Doyle, Nick Banks and Mark Webber talk about their accidental new album, growing up while refusing to grow old … and the se...

Hello, I interviewed the fabulous PULP for @theobserveruk.bsky.social here ya go observer.co.uk/culture/inte...

25.05.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Patio (NYC) + Gloop Unit @ Old Blue Last tonite- flute solos + post punk + disco grooves #oldbluelast #musicsky #gigs #london #shoreditch

24.05.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s to the weekend!

23.05.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kesha is launching Smash, aiming to be a game changer for artists. A platform to connect, collaborate, heal, and own your work. LinkedIn + Fiverr for music, focused on empowerment.
#Kesha #ArtistEmpowerment #MusicTech

22.05.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sexy tune

22.05.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

much celebrated when it came out - possibly NME album of the year?

21.05.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge news! 10 brilliant UK #MusicTech innovators heading to LA this June with MTUK & DBT for our first international mission! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Can't wait to showcase these stellar companies to the US entertainment industry. Building those global connections! #UKInnovation #musicsky

21.05.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Super fun chat with Michael Nevins on Kick & Snare podcast! Talked MTUK's mission and brilliant members like MediMusic pioneering music as medicine in real clinical settings. Give it a listen! www.kickandsnare.llc/kick-snare-p... #musictech

20.05.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

47% of our members say finding developers is top priority! Building those education-to-industry pathways is crucial - getting brilliant students into companies that need them. When academic minds meet industry challenges... that's where the real innovation happens. #musictech #education #talent

19.05.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unless I’m very mistaken, which past form would suggest reasonably likely, it’s twenty years ago today that The Thick of It was first broadcast. This means that Ollie Reader is now 43 and, I would imagine, writing speeches about immigration for Keir Starmer.

19.05.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1290    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Small Faces -  Ogden's Nut Gone Flake  -  Full Album - 1968 - 5.1 surround STEREO in
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Are you all sitting comftybold two square on your botty? Then I'll begin. #nowlistening #smallfaces #musicsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=amcG...

18.05.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elton John brands government 'absolute losers' over AI copyright plans The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright law plans.

Elton's right to be angry, but this binary battle gets us nowhere. Both sides banging their drums with no solution in sight. We need nuanced dealmaking, not rhetoric - tech enables music's evolution, always has #musicsky #AI #copyright #UKpolicy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.05.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great album, great track

18.05.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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