Two-Tier Licensing About to Become a Reality; GrimesAI Tracks Can be Licensed via Slip·stream; Deezer, SACEM Partner on Artist-Centric Royalties Model
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GrimesAI tracks can now be licensed by creators via Slip·stream
More than 1,000 songs have since been created and released. Now more than 200 of them will be available to license by online video creators and livestreamers.
The Impact of AI Music Generators on the Music Industry
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a profound impact on numerous industries, and the music industry is no exception. In fact, if history is any guide, the music industry is one of the most susceptible industries to disruption by breakthrough technologies.
Deezer and SACEM partner on artist-centric streaming model
Independent music streaming platform Deezer and the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM) have announced a collaboration to explore an artist-centric monetisation model for publishing rights in music streaming.
Universal Music CEO Slams “Merchants of Garbage” While Defending Artist Centric Streaming Payments
Lucian Grainge also said recent deals with YouTube and Deezer embrace artificial intelligence tools that will “benefit not only UMG, but the entire music ecosystem.”
Abbey Road announces third annual Abbey Road Amplify event
Taking place on November 10 and 11, the studios will be open to artists, engineers and creatives for a free festival featuring masterclasses, interactive sessions, workshops, A&R demo feedback sessions and Q&As.
New FL Studio update brings Stem Separation and new FL Cloud library
The new FL Cloud library will be ever-growing, offering royalty-free Loops, Artist Packs and more.
The company building AI dubbing that preserves original voices
Seamus McAteer, the founder of Speechlab, discusses AI-generated speech and the importance of translating accents.
Two-tier licensing is about to become a reality
Things are moving fast, going from ‘limited trial’ to ‘actually happening’ in the proverbial blink of the eye. If Spotify is indeed set to launch two-tier royalties just months from now, it begs the question as to what the Deezer trial was about in the first place? If decisions had already been made elsewhere, then the likelihood is that it was a way of softening up industry opinion before the big news hit next year, to acclimatise the industry community to the concept ahead of launch.
Spotify’s latest “Showcase” product and their ambitions as a two-sided marketplace
In September, Spotify announced their brand new “Showcase” ad product for US based artists and labels billed as “a way to get your new and catalog music in front of the right listeners, right when it counts.”
Peermusic acquires Arctic Rights Management including a share in hits recorded by Dua Lipa
The deal will give Peermusic the publishing rights to Arctic Rights Management’s 5,000-plus recordings and compositions.
Amex Gold Unsigned returns for a second year, with an emphasis on grassroots music venues
Up-and-coming unsigned artists can submit their music with a chance to perform at a showcase at an iconic London venue next month.
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