Only 42% think creators should be paid when AI uses their music
According to a new survey, just 42% of Americans beleive that songwriters and other creators should be compensated when AI uses their work. While creators and rightsholders will consider 42%. Continue reading
Making spatial audio accessible to all artists: Join Ircam Amplify’s beta program
Ircam Amplify has built a spatial audio engine that it hopes will make spatial audio accessible to all artists and the digital music companies and distributors that serve them. Indie. Continue reading
Soundcloud shares strong new Creator and Track stats but no MAU update
Alongside the launch of its “Fans” direct messaging tool this week, SoundCloud shared some impressive numbers. Missing, however, were new monthly active user stats. Last year, SoundCloud had about 120. Continue reading
Music, AI & the Metaverse ‘offer limitless possibilities’
The potential for AI to disrupt music is the topic de jour, but add the Metaverse to the mix, and the possibilities become even more mind-boggling. Guest post by Eric. Continue reading
With ‘Fans,’ SoundCloud creators can now DM fans
[UPDATED] SoundCloud has launched a marketing tool missing from Spotify, Apple Music, and social media – the ability to identify and directly message individual fans. “Streaming isn’t working for the. Continue reading
Mental Health Toolkit for Musicians and their loved ones
The unpredictability of a musician’s life can be taxing on everyone involved, so here are some mental health resources to keep everyone in their best mind. by SHANNON SILVER of. Continue reading
Are TuneCore, CD Baby, DistroKid & Symphonic blocking AI Music?
Music created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes in almost infinite forms, from light-touch songwriting aids to full-blown “Fake Drake” style deep fake tracks. At a time when AI is the. Continue reading
This AI music ‘spawning’ demo is mind-blowing [MUST WATCH]
Imagine using AI to “re-record” a song in multiple languages. What if vocal range were no longer a barrier to creation? The practice that makes both possible is called spawning,. Continue reading
Spotify to remove historical Artist data, Similar Artists analytics
Spotify has announced that Artist data will only be retained for the past two years plus the year to date across the Spotify for Artists analytics platform. Spotify is also. Continue reading
An artist’s perspective on how AI can push REAL musicianship forward [Maxximo]
Maxximo, an indie musician and founder of a new music tech startup, gives an artist’s perspective on the AI-generated music developments of the last few weeks. by Maxximo of www.maxximomusic.com. Continue reading