Subj : MetaBrainz mourns the loss of Robert Kaye
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Thu Feb 26 2026 06:40:08


The MetaBrainz Foundation has announced the unexpected passing of
its founder and executive director, Robert Kaye:

Robert's vision and leadership shaped MetaBrainz and left a lasting
mark on the music industry and open source movement. His contributions
were significant and his loss is deeply felt across our global
community.

The Board is actively overseeing a smooth leadership transition and
has measures in place to ensure that MetaBrainz continues to operate
without interruption. Further updates will be shared in due
course.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1060189/
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