Spotify’s AI DJ Knows Your Musical Past, & Wants to Shape its Future; The Case for Labels in the AI Space; River Beats Launches Live Music Streaming App
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Behind the design of Spotify’s move toward ultimate personalization. Link
No doubt, AI will massively drive up the amount of music that is made and released. However, there is no reason why labels cannot share in this new frontier. In fact, there is all the reason that they can, and probably will. Link
New Orleans-based digital media company River Beats has announced the launch of its electronic-music focused live music streaming platform. Link
In an era of music streaming and digital downloads, an old format is once again becoming popular. Modern music audiences are rewinding and hitting play on a cassette tape revival. Link
Spotify announced Monday it was laying off 200 people, or about 2% of its workforce, as part of a “pivot” in its podcasting unit. Link
YouTube Music is finally getting Spotify Connect-like automatic cast sessions. Link
A new survey of 1,533 music producers dug into their perspectives and experiences with AI in music production Link
Drummer Gil Moore of legendary Canadian rockers Triumph weighed in on a debate about people using AI to create fake tracks and artist voices. Link
The music industry is freaking out about AI — but this artist is embracing the 'new tools' Link
Octiive, the largest digital music distributor and creativity hub, run by musicians for musicians, announced the appointment of Jessica Powell as the third member of its Advisory Board. Link
This human/machine dichotomy makes it all an incredibly emotional subject. Machines can only approximate clichéd notions of human emotion; they offer immanence not transcendence. Link
The emergence of blockchain technology has provided a new opportunity for the entertainment industry to improve and redefine itself, and evidence suggests it has taken it. Link
Amid a continued push for regulatory action against the App Store in both the United States and Europe, Spotify dropped nearly $1 million on EU lobbying efforts last year, according to recently released data. Link
A musician made an entire album using only AI-generated samples. Link