Abstract
The study evaluates approaches of remote collaboration in a contextualised setting of traditional Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) ability to facilitate collaboration, and contemporary solutions for Remote Music Collaboration Systems (RMCS). With a review of three approaches to remote collaboration, they have been evaluated by opportunities and constraints in a collaborative songwriting and mixing setting. By using a framework for categorizing DAWs utilization and usage, existing DAWs have been evaluated and contextualized with how they can transition into approaches for remote collaboration. The research has been conducted by examination of existing platforms, review of literature and previous research, personal experiences, and an experiment where approaches of remote music production have been tested with a following group interview. The results present an overview of contemporary solutions, possibilities and obstacles when conducting remote music production.