Canva Inks Deals with Warner, Merlin; Will.I.Am Says He Doesn't 'Use AI to Write Music'
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— Canva inks deals with Warner and Merlin to let creators use songs in their content
Starting this fall, that’s going to change for users of Canva, one of the world’s most popular graphic design platforms and described as “the world’s first all-in-one visual communication platform”.
The Australia-headquartered company announced on Thursday a first-of-its-kind partnership with Warner Music Group (MWG) and Merlin, the digital music licensing organization for indie labels and distributors, that will bring commercial music to Canva’s asset library starting this fall.
— Armada’s $100m BEAT Music Fund acquires indie label King Street Sounds, and catalog of dance duo Chocolate Puma
When dance music investment fund BEAT Music says it plans to grow its investment portfolio to at least $500 million in the long term and spend $100 million in the next two years – it isn’t kidding around.
— SoundCloud tackles what it calls the ‘Zero Plays problem’ with AI-Powered ‘First Fans’ feature
The problem, simply, is volume. As of last count, there were an estimated 120,000 new tracks being uploaded to the major streaming services every day. With that much audio content out there, bringing attention to a single new song can be just about impossible for an independent artist.
— Amazon Music and Wireless Festival Announce New Collaboration
The Wireless Festival and Amazon Music announced a new collaboration which welcomes Amazon Music and their playlist brand +44 as the official digital music streaming partner as well as the stage partner for the sold-out festival’s second stage.
— South Korean streaming service Genie Music gets into AI music
The new service “offers the ability to generate digital scores instantly when users upload MP3 files,” reported the Korea Herald. “Even without any knowledge of composition and arrangement, users can easily edit the scores to their liking.”
— 'Boom Boom Pow's' Will.I.Am Says He Doesn't 'Use AI to Write Music'
Amid the growing presence of artificial intelligence, it’s no secret the music industry has been weary of the application’s influence. However, singer-songwriter Will.i.am doesn’t share the same concerns. He revealed at the Variety Studio presented by Canva at Cannes Lions that he’s leaning into the “whole new renaissance” that AI establishes with music.
— Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners sells 50% stake in music library to $200m-backed Multimedia Music
The company has agreed a deal for a 50% stake in a catalog of music master and publishing rights from Amblin Partners, the company founded by Steven Spielberg and best known for its movie and TV production houses, Amblin Entertainment and Amblin Television.
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