"Imagine Dylan on a laptop meeting Tom Waits uptown. You get the picture."

Some big changes ahead for the delivery of television. Read my analysis at IBC365.

My startup, Streamline, was involved in the FRAMES accelerator at IBC this year. https://www.ibc.org/content-management/features/ibc-accelerator-agentic-automation-for-the-archive/22794

Here's a recent article I wrote for IBC looking at the trends in broadcast technology over the past year.

Music Tech UK asked me to contribute an opinion piece for their blog. You can find it on their site https://musictechnology.uk/where-are-the-creators/ along with a lot of other interesting stuff. Where are the Creators?By John Maxwell Hobbs, CEO, Streamline Media Over the past year, I’ve attended a number of music panels focussed on everything from the impact of AI to the challenges of having a career in the music business for people from under-supported demographics. They al

My startup Streamline Media Limited has launched a podcast. We’ll be talking to a wide variety of people in the creative industries about their work. The second episode features Tim Boggs. Listen to episode 2 with Tim Boggs Timothy Boggs is an award winning filmmaker, Artist and songwriter who lives and works in Los Angeles. His 30 year career as a sound supervisor and sound editor include notable television shows - “The Sopranos,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Good Wife,” “Queen Su

My startup Streamline Media Limited has launched a podcast. We’ll be talking to a wide variety of people in the creative industries about their work. The first episode features my old friend Eric Liljestrand.

My interview with Professor of Media Theory Douglas Rushkoff where he talks AI myths, legends and hard truths:https://www.ibc.org/interviews/interview-douglas-rushkoff-on-ai-in-media/9709.article

While discussions around the ethics of AI are raging in boardrooms across the globe, there are still many misconceptions about the technology. 

I recently interviewed Dr. Alex Connock about AI and creativity for IBC https://www.ibc.org/interviews/interview-dr-alex-connock-on-ai-an-explosion-of-creativity/9755.article

In the past few weeks, the news has been filled with one dramatic story after the other about AI. However, in a significant shift, rather than being about the technology itself, these stories have been about the people creating AI and those affected by it.

For a rational perspective on the state of AI minus all the "killer robot" hype, read my interview with Sam Bogoch, looking at the history of AI, and where we are now. https://www.ibc.org/generative-ai-in-broadcasting-a-rising-tide/9546.article

I've just interviewed six CTOs leading major Outside Broadcast companies for the publication SVG Europe. They've all had to overcome signification challenges to their industry during the Covid lockdowns, and they've all come out the other side with strong insights into the present and future of broadcasting. Read them here.

Based on the impending Twitter implosion, I've set up an account on Mastodon. I'm duplicating my posts there for now, and getting to know how it works.

I was recently contacted by the British Library Sound Archive and asked if I would donate my recordings to the National Archive. This is a real honour, and I am excited to have been asked to contribute. The collection holds everything from wax cylinders to digital files. Once everything has been cataloged, it will be available to listen to in the Rare Books and Music reading room which is the same room you have to go to in order to access volumes from George III's library.

I'm pleased to announce that my new album, "Sporadic Outbursts" will be released on the 9th of December to all streaming services. I've put together a collection of ambient guitar studies. Originally released on this site under the Sporadic Outbursts heading, these are explorations that led to the creation of "Music Chamber" and "Live in Glasgow," and fit together nicely as a collection. These tracks also marked my return to playing guitar after a 20 year diversion into keybo

Daily Ambience 2005-2006 now available on all digital music services At the start of 2005, I embarked on a project to record and release a new music track each day for a year. And I did just that.* Sometimes the tracks were great, sometimes average, but they were always interesting and it was a way for me to give my creative muscles a workout. The entire project has now been released as a set of 13 albums which are available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and more

IBC had it's first in-person event for it's Accelerator programme, and I was there to cover it: https://www.ibc.org/features/ibc-kickstarts-2022-accelerator-programme-at-the-iet/8436.article

I wrote an article for tvtech looking at the impact of Covid lockdowns on remote production workflows: https://www.tvtechnology.com/features/how-covid-forced-broadcasters-to-go-remote-in-2020

What happens when a startup is acquired? Using frame.io as a case study for IBC: https://www.ibc.org/features/media-tech-start-ups-navigating-acquisitions/8433.article