Could AI Generate Music’s Instagram Moment?; Music NFTs Poised to Disrupt the Music Industry; Beatport Group Acquires Majority Stake In IMS Ibiza
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· Warner Records artist Saweetie to perform NFL metaverse concert ahead of Super Bowl LVII
The free virtual concert will be an official part of the NFL’s Super Bowl LVII event line-up. It will take place in Warner Music Group’s Rhythm City, a music-themed social roleplay experience on Roblox that was announced earlier this week.
· Could AI generate music’s Instagram moment?
The past decade has seen more and more crossover between creator tools and social platforms.
· Music NFTs Are Poised To Disrupt The Music Industry, But Will It Last?
Music NFTs are getting hotter than your grandmas skillet on a Saturday morning, especially among electronic music super-producers like Steve Aoki, 3LAU, Dillon Francis, and Illmind, who’ve sold NFTs for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
· Why Spatial Audio is the future of the music industry, even if you hate it
It doesn't matter if Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is good, because it's already the future of Apple Music and the larger music industry, for better or worse. Let us explain.
· Spotify Earnings Call: Daniel Ek on ‘Next Era’ of Efficiency
The streaming platform emphasized its user growth and the importance of its reorganization during a call to discuss fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday.
· Anderson .Paak Christens Amazon Music’s New Los Angeles Headquarters
· Berklee College and Electronic Arts Create 'Next Gen' Scholarship
· Beatport Group acquires majority stake in IMS Ibiza
· UMusic Hotels, PUSHTech Announce Collaboration to Create Unique Music-Inspired Experiences for Guests
· Dry January Is Inspiring the Music Industry’s Recovery Approach
· How Musicians Are Fashioning Creativity With AI
· Anthony Albanese Unveils National Cultural Policy to 'Revive' Music Sector
· Aimi’s new app lets listeners interact with its musical AI
· ‘Nearly 3 out of every 4 on-demand audio streams is coming from music that’s 10 years old or younger.’
· 10 of the best artist-curated playlists on Spotify
· It is time for DAWs to break the boundaries of conventional music production
· Bush: Art of Longevity
· AI Can Now Make Music From Text Descriptions
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