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Soon-To-Launch Social Media Platform Hangout FM Signs Deal with SOCAN
The music platform, where users can curate "hangouts" with a virtual DJ booth, has signed with the Canadian rights management company to help bring the platform to Canada and ensure artists receive royalties.
Rock Band revived as Fortnite launches first Festival season
Fortnite’s ‘Festival’ officially launched this weekend, so now we know exactly what it’s about. Epic Games’ announcement confirmed that Harmonix, the developer it bought in 2021, created the mode, including “a top-tier licensed soundtrack of massive global hits”.
Moises Launches Music.AI
Rather than sourcing multiple services from multiple providers, Music.AI allows companies to quickly build and scale AI products and services. The first-of-its-kind ecosystem includes a wide range of proprietary AI models as well as carefully vetted best-in-class third-party technologies.
DJ duo The Chainsmokers want to use AI to clone their own voices
Despite the unknowns, The Chainsmokers, the popular DJ duo consisting of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall, are AI optimists. “As an artist, I want every possible tool to make my art better,” said Taggart at this week’s CNBC Work Summit. “The only answer is to embrace [AI] and figure out a way to harness it.”
5 Music Tech Predictions to help artists prepare for 2024
2023 has been a busy year for music streaming and music tech, and it’s looking like that growth will continue in 2024. Learn what’s coming so that you can make.
The Weeknd set to star in Fortnite’s new ‘Festival’ experience
The Weeknd has confirmed his next festival appearance… in a new music experience within the game Fortnite.
Bad Bunny lashes out over viral AI copycat hits
Bad Bunny told his 20 million WhatsApp followers to leave if they liked "this shitty song that is viral on TikTok ... I don't want you on tour either."
The 30-year-old Bustos, known as FlowGPT, sent a response as the AI entity saying he was a fan of Bad Bunny's work and noting that his success was partly thanks to the artists he has learned from.
Riot Games teams up with Steve Aoki, In-House Composers for Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble Soundtrack
An avid TFT player himself, Aoki leans into his personal love for the game on the soundtrack.
I Got My Music Taste Judged by AI & It’s...Atrociously Bad
A curious AI tool made by The Pudding claims it can judge your music taste. Or rather, it judges what extent of awfulness your taste has reached and simply roasts it.
It seems like iOS 17.2 actually won’t add collaborative playlists to Apple Music.
Collaborative playlist support for Apple Music was first announced at WWDC in June. The feature wasn’t included in the initial release of iOS 17 in September, but Apple promised it would be added before the end of the year.
Europe AI Act: Music and Tech Lobbyists Debate Proposed Laws
If passed, the groundbreaking set of laws would compel developers to identify content that is created by AI technology, as opposed to humans.
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