Creating a Holiday Hit Is the ‘Holy Grail’ For Songwriters, Artists; Nashville’s Music Industry Can No Longer Ignore AI
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Sound Stock Launches the World’s Largest AI-Cultivated Royalty-Free Audio Library
Sound Stock has entered the market with what it calls the world’s largest AI-cultivated royalty-free audio library, housing more than 10 million original assets. The company’s launch aims to disrupt the stock audio space by combining in-house production, AI-driven curation, and a transparent subscription model designed to remove download barriers for creators.
Inspiration on Tap: A Songwriter-First AI Companion
Late-night ideas, half-finished rhymes, and no clear next line. Being a songwriter is tough sometimes. If you want a simple way to spark lyrics, look no further.
Nashville’s Music Industry Can No Longer Ignore AI
This fall, A.B. Eastwood paused mid-session when another producer proposed something he never thought he’d encounter in a professional recording studio.
Beat These 5 Biggest Music Sync Challenges with Stem Separation
Having instrumentals and separated tracks can be extremely useful in sync. Here’s why and how to get them.
Why Creating a Holiday Hit Is the ‘Holy Grail’ For Songwriters and Artists
Warner Chappell’s CEO and COO, Guy Moot and Carianne Marshall explain the booming industry behind Christmas songs.
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent defends selling new CD single for $225
He wrote on December 1 that each disc would be a “very limited collection piece” with “handwritten” autographs and individually “numbered in my handwriting”, with the whole run to be limited to 500 copies.
Video is Great, but Audio Still Rules the Road
What has more impact on listeners: audio or video? The answer, of course, depends on a multitude of variables, but what is indisputable is that both audio and video content are capable of creating emotional connections that are important for an immersive and deeply involving entertainment experience.
Are MP3 Players Getting Revived? Music Streaming Tech Is Rising in Popularity Again
The digital era has reigned for a long time already, but in recent years, many brands and companies have developed modern retro technology, including the resurrection of MP3 players.
T.I. Says Dr. Dre Helped Him Look at 'Dangerous' AI Music...
The rapper said that using artificial intelligence would put him at an “advantage.”
R&B cemented its role in fitness music
R&B fitness music used to be found primarily in warmup or cool down mixes. Something you played when the hard part was over. In 2025, that changed.
The AI music floodgates have been opened
The proliferation of AI-generated voices and music stylings has sent a flood of new songs — some good, many uncatchy slop — onto streaming platforms and social media.
Dmitri Vietze of Rock Paper Scissors PR Shares His 2026 Music Predictions
Join us as we ask the music industry’s expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026.
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