VNUE, PEX Connect; NFT Artist Agoria Gives Fans Ownership Over Upcoming Song Launch; UK Startup Taps ChatGPT to Launch AI Playlist Generator

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Marking his two-year journey in the NFT art scene, renowned French DJ, producer, and artist, Agoria, is presenting an unconventional token of appreciation to his fans and collectors. Link

VNUE has signed an MOU to form a strategic partnership with Pex, in order to pursue several initiatives surrounding VNUE’s groundbreaking Soundstr music recognition technology and Pex’s content identification technology, which identifies audio, melody, video, and lyrics in real time. Link

A UK startup has tapped ChatGPT to build a text-to-music playlist generator. Uppbeat claims it’s the first tool that lets people use their own language to find the songs they want. Link

Singapore-based BandLab Technologies, the parent company of social music creation platform BandLab, is rebranding its Cakewalk music production software. 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

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) is doubling down on its virtual talent agency, PRISM Project, with the addition of two new acts. Link

Drake, Grimes, The Weeknd and Holly Herndon are all part of the AI vocalist boom – and they all seem to have different perspectives. Link

The avalanche of AI-generated content that is surfacing on social media sites is creating questions for the legal and production sides of the music industry. Link

The Live Nation president/CFO praises the impact of social media on touring and provides an update on the firm's ticketing efforts. Link

The music and wider digital entertainment industry has recently seen a rise in virtual fashion-related partnerships. Link

AI has created areas so grey, you could write a song about it. Link

Noel Gallagher isn't a fan of the AI-generated Oasis songs that were recently shared online and thinks such records are "pointless". Link

Fandoms can develop into full-blown subcultures and social networks. In the music industry, fandoms are seriously invested in the success of their favourite artist, show unwavering support, and are an integral part of an artist’s success. Link