In the season finale of Headroom, Jonathan sits down with iZotope CEO Mark Ethier to chat about machine learning and iZotope. Why is iZotope so focused on machine learning? Why does Mark want the machines to learn? Is his ultimate goal robot dominion over the world? Find out in this week?s episode, as we close out our machine-learning focused season of Headroom.

Last episode we learned about the legal implications of IP law and bias in big data. This week we're continuing this discussion with iZotope Research Engineer Andy Sarroff. Listen as he shares his thoughts on bias in audio data and its machine learning outputs.

Just like people, data can be biased. In this episode of Headroom, Jonathan is joined by intellectual property and big-data lawyer Emily Tait. Listen as she breaks down the biggest challenges working with data, some of the potential consequences of bias in data sets, and how those reflect onto issues of equity and race.

Bryan Pardo leads fascinating research, investigating new possibilities that AI could unlock for creatives. This week on Headroom, learn how his research may reveal new ways for AI to shape the way music sounds and how we interact with audio tools, and hear how AI facilitates creativity for the general population.

You may know about blockchain tech from the land of cryptocurrency, but how does it affect music distribution? Could it impact issues around artist revenue and intellectual property? Are there creative applications too? On this episode of Headroom, George Howard and Nicole d?Avis of the Open Music Initiative at Berklee College of Music offer insights on the future of blockchain technology in music.

AI is everywhere?your phone, your home, and your plug-ins! This week on Headroom, listen as iZotope research engineer Shahan breaks down some of the basics of AI in software dev, along with insights into the challenges of working with AI, and a few new developments.

In this week's episode of Headroom, Jonathan Wyner speaks with Women's Audio Mission (WAM) founder Terri Winston, and WAM director of education Leah King. Listen as they unpack issues around gender equity in the world of music production, technology's role in perpetuating the status quo, and its potential to facilitate change.

Can computers help you become more creative? Is it possible for AI to learn genre? This week on Headroom, Jonathan Wyner discusses these questions and more with iZotope CTO Jonathan Bailey who offers up insights into the cutting-edge technologies at play in iZotope audio software, what they mean for the future of musical creativity, and what might be coming next.

Fancy yourself the sort of producer able to work with the most chameleonic pop star of all time? Listen to David Bowie?s long-time producer, GRAMMY-winning Tony Visconti talk the tech, tools, and production process behind Bowie?s ?Low? and ?Heroes? in this week?s episode of Headroom.

David Mash is a musician, educator, and innovator who has been marrying human performance with machines for decades. Listen as Jonathan Wyner and David talk about the rise of MIDI and other significant developments in music technology.