Yeah artists have been doing “hackathons” since day one :/.
Sorry to be that guy, I just hate seeing jargon migrate. The proper term is simply “working on stuff”, or “collaborating” if you prefer :).
Or Jamming, whatever, what have you. A lot of albums in various genres have gotten made that way over the years.
My intent was to use the term hackathon as more of an analogy than description, as hackathons to me include:
- Working on a team to build a tech solution
- Finite time restrictions
- Limited resources
- "demo day" at the end
all of which are present in this project in the context of album creation
Though I do agree with the sentiment of trying to be deliberate & accurate with word choice when describing things
I think the real value here is that a YC of music can fundamentally change the way the industry functions by:
- Allowing artists control over their masters/creations (equity)
- Reducing the barrier to entry to enter the music industry by providing upfront capital, and support (mentorship, music marketing & distribution)
- Concentrating talent in one area
Also if anyone is interested I'd recommend checking out this documentary by J. Cole's Dreamville[0] where a bunch of artists and producers came together in a house and built an album in 10 days (basically like a hackathon)
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-9mZLh5XU8