AI Helps Complete 'Last' Beatles Song; TuneCore, Grimes Team For AI-voiceprint Music Releases; Moog Acquired by inMusic
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The emergence of blockchain technology has provided a new opportunity for the entertainment industry to improve and redefine itself, and evidence suggests it has taken it.
TuneCore teams up with Grimes for AI-voiceprint music releases
TuneCore has become one of the first music distributors to partner with musician Grimes around her recently-launched Elf.Tech project.
Moog acquired by inMusic
The synthesizer manufacturer is now under the wing of InMusic, which also look after brands including Akai, Alesis, M-Audio and more.
UnitedMasters expands its reach into Africa, partners with Nigerian producer Sarz to ’empower the next generation of African talent’
Steve Stoute’s music distribution and artist services company UnitedMasters has struck a partnership with Nigerian producer, Sarz, to “unlock new opportunities for African artists”.
Paul McCartney says A.I. got John Lennon's voice on 'last Beatles record'
Beatles singer Paul McCartney told the BBC that artificial intelligence was used to “extricate” and clean up the vocals of former bandmate John Lennon from an old recording. The vocals are now set to feature on an upcoming track.
Universal and SoundCloud are in talks over a new way to pay artists for streaming
The talks with SoundCloud mark yet another front that UMG has opened in a growing campaign to improve on the payments that streaming services make to artists and music rightsholders.