TikTok's First Live Global Concert Draws 33.5m Viewers; The Silent Symphony of AI in Music Creation; France Proposed Tax on Music Streaming Services
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TikTok's first live global concert draws 33.5m viewers
TikTok In The Mix took place with a performance in the round at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona on December 10, and was streamed globally via TikTok LIVE. The headline acts were Cardi B, Niall Horan, Anitta and Charlie Puth. The livestream broke the record for the biggest ever LIVE event on TikTok, with 9.6m viewers tuning in to catch the show live.
State of the music creator economy – The consumer era
The pandemic triggered a surge in the music creator economy, bringing an influx of interest and investment. Suddenly, everyone was talking about music creator tools while investors ploughed investment into leading companies, like Native Instruments and Splice, while newer entrants, like LANDR, carved out new models.
Innovating Music Creation: How Neutune’s Multimodal AI Music Generator Secured GDA 2024 Winner Title
Mix.audio is a multimodal AI service that generates music based on complex inputs like prompts, images, or audio.
France proposed tax on music streaming services
France will introduce a new tax on music streaming platforms in 2024. President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday that the country will tax companies like Spotify “based on a very low rate of levy on the turnover of the streaming platforms.”
Brian May on AI in Music: 'It's Already Much More Prevalent Than We Realize'
With AI becoming an ever hotter topic in the music-related spheres of public discourse, the Queen guitarist previously sided with those warning of its dangers, rather than the artists who tend to highlight its potential for introducing positive developments to the industry, such as Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows.
Musical Minds and Machines: The Silent Symphony of AI in Music Creation
In a recent survey conducted by Pirate Studios, a fascinating revelation emerged from the world of music creation – over half of the 1,141 artists surveyed admitted they would keep their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music production under wraps. The study aimed to explore the growing integration of AI technology in the music community and shed light on the transparency practices among musicians.
2024 Music Industry Predictions from Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0
Regular Hypebot readers know Bobby as a contributor via his Music 3.0 blog, but he’s also a celebrated studio mixing engineer, teacher, author, and podcast host.
WMG teams up with MediMusic for music therapy trials
Warner Music Group is the latest major label to explore music’s therapeutic potential. It has signed a deal with UK startup MediMusic.
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