Thomas Hodgson is an ethnomusicologist who studies algorithms and AI in global contexts, with a particular focus on Pakistan and the Pakistani diaspora. He is currently finishing a book – Journeys of Love: Kashmiris, Music, and the Poetics of Migration – which explores questions of memory and exchange among musicians in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Outside academia, Thomas co-founded the music technology platform Tigmus (This is Good Music). The company, which came to represent over 900 venues and 4000 artists, made use of data from streaming and social media platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Facebook to tell artists optimally where and when they should perform. He is also a practicing musician and composer, playing the trumpet, keys and various other instruments in Stornoway, an indie folk band with three UK top-20 albums. Thomas recently collaborated with composer Edward Nesbit to produce an album in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The album – Aenigmata – was shortlisted for the 2019 RMA Tippett Medal.