We Are Giant Launches Music Community Platform; PlaylistSupply Give Playlist Analytics a Boost with AI Solution; Adobe is Using AI to Break Apart Messy Audio
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Spotify partners with Google Cloud AI to target podcast and audiobook users
The audio streaming giant will be using large language models to identify users’ listening patterns in audiobooks and podcasts so it can make targeted suggestions. Spotify was a very early adopter of AI and has offered customers AI-powered suggestions for around a decade.
PlaylistSupply to Give Playlist Analytics a Big Boost with New AI Solution
Designed as an AI solution for artists, managers, and music industry professionals, it will streamline the process of playlist evaluation allowing you to vet any playlist before reaching out.
We Are Giant launches music community platform backed by $8m
“At last, a home for your fans, owned by you,” is the slogan that greets visitors to startup We Are Giant’s website.
UMG signs deal with Ethiopian streaming service Sewasew
When it comes to music services in Africa, the bigger established countries like South Africa and Nigeria tend to hog the headlines. But there are DSPs and deals to report on across the continent.
AI copyright lawsuits beg the bigger question: How valuable is digital content?
While each company building generative AI has a different take on what its relationship with copyright should be, they agree on the main point: they do not think they should pay to train on copyrighted works, and think end users are ultimately responsible for any copyright infringement.
Sony and Apple are giving PS5 owners six free months of Apple Music
The promotion is running until November 2024, and is available globally to owners of any PS5 model.
Startup behind Grimes's AI voice clone raises $4.6m funding
CreateSafe is the startup that Grimes has been working with on her licensed deepfake project, through which other musicians can use her voice-clone to create music, sharing the recordings royalties with her.
Six of the best audio streaming platforms for classical music in 2023
Six platforms to compare, each of which has an extensive collection of classical music recordings available on a “full catalogue” basis.
Adobe is using AI to break apart messy audio
Adobe’s AI-powered Project Sound Lift can separate background noise from the sound of someone’s voice.
Inside the Discord Where Thousands of Rogue Producers Are Making AI Music
As AI music becomes more accessible and popular, it has become the center of a cultural debate. AI creators defend the technology as a way to make music more accessible, while many music industry professionals and other critics accuse creators of copyright infringement and cultural appropriation.
The urgent need for advanced tools to navigate the inundation of music content
The music industry is no stranger to change. From vinyl to cassette tapes, CDs, and now streaming, the way we consume music has evolved dramatically over the past few decades. However, the industry is now facing a new challenge – an inundation of music content. With the advent of AI-generated music, the industry is about to experience a flood of new tracks, and the current tools in use may not be enough to navigate this new world.
Web3 Music Reimagined With Beatport.io
Presented by Beatport.io, the “Digital Resonance” panel at Gateway Korea featured an array of viewpoints presented by five distinct speakers representing different areas of the music industry.
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