Mick Jagger Talks Streaming; Ed Sheeran Lands in Fortnite with an iHeartLand Experience; Spatial Audio and Where It’s Heading
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The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger shares his thoughts on streaming
“People of all generations can access music from all periods”
Ed Sheeran lands in Fortnite with an iHeartLand experience
One of the streaming era’s biggest stars will be performing virtually in Fortnite from 5 October. Ed Sheeran will make his debut in the Epic Games title courtesy of a partnership with iHeartMedia.
A Guide to Spatial Audio and Where It’s Heading
“Spatial and immersive audio is the present and future of music, and we’ve only scratched the surface of its potential,” writes Ross Lara, the founder of independent music production company Archipelago Entertainment.
Slip·Stream inks deal with Acast to power podcast soundtracks
When Music Ally first started writing about the podcasting industry, a common refrain was that music licensing was an almighty headache for podcasters.
TikTok rolls out labels for content made or edited using AI
The new tool comes with a policy that requires people to use it, or to use stickers or captions for that purpose.
Putting Humans First in the Music Industry: What’s Right? What’s Fair? What’s Possible?
“It’s just business” is a phrase that’s often used to excuse bad behavior. But imagine a music business that actually cares about people and the art they create. It’s obtainable, writes Jessica Vaughn of Head Bitch Music, but first we have to try.
Chappyz set to Collaborate with ByBit to Support Community Growth
Chappyz, the AI plug-and-play protocol has today announced their collaboration with Dubai based cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit.
Music streaming services are on the cusp of major structural change
While the industry is yet to fully monetize its content, with music streaming services seeing less revenue for every song streamed, our analysts expect the sector to grow and capture new business opportunities.
Masterchannel launches SpatialAI for spatial-audio mastering
The pitch here is that its system can output music that will “sound professional in any environment: on wireless earbuds, spatial headphones, a spatial cinema’s speaker system, or on a regular stereo system”.
Touring Hasn’t Just Gotten Much Bigger, But Much Easier Too
No other tour in history tops Taylor Swift’s towering colossus in terms of visual sensationalism. But in terms of the sheer Mount Everest-ness of mounting a major artist’s tour, the further back you go in time the more daunting it gets.
Recording Academy & United Nations Human Rights Celebrate 75th Anniversary Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
Angélique Kidjo and JP Saxe performed an intimate set at the Recording Academy New York Office ahead of the international Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concerts.
New Metal TV show to feature Vanessa Warwick and MetalTalk's Sara Harding
MetalTalk’s very own Sara Harding will join Vanessa Warwick in hosting the new TV show Heavy Metal HeyDaze, dedicated to rock and Metal music.
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