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More than a century ago the rise of the player piano prompted strikingly similar debates about automation, artistry and fair compensation.
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Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
By the early 1900s, player pianos had evolved to more fully reproduce a human performance, including subtle dynamics like tempo changes and the introduction of a damper pedal.
—Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The old player piano died a slow death and couldn’t be repaired, so it’s gone.
—Connie Ogle
updated February 9, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
By the early 1900s, player pianos had evolved to more fully reproduce a human performance, including subtle dynamics like tempo changes and the introduction of a damper pedal.
—Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The old player piano died a slow death and couldn’t be repaired, so it’s gone.
—Connie Ogle
updated February 9, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
First, the Art Institute invites Grammy darlings Third Coast Percussion to perform pieces for player piano by late architect Bruce Goff, the subject of a major retrospective running through March.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Player piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/player%20piano. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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