What Music Could Gain From Social Platform Subscriptions; Why Music-led Growth is a Secret Weapon for App Engagement
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What music could gain from social platform subscriptions
It is hard to imagine consumers paying for social media, unless there was some other new benefit beyond no ads. What about an added tier of premium creation tools, including music?
Warner’s Spinnin’ Records partners with generative AI startup Endel to create 50 AI-generated wellness albums
The digital and AI revolutions aren’t just changing how music is created and consumed – they’re also changing the very nature of music, and nowhere is that clearer than in the emergence of functional music.
Why music-led growth is a secret weapon for app engagement
Back in 2015, when we started helping brands get popular music into their apps, the problems were clear; there was a big gap in the market and no plug-and-play solution for businesses to license and integrate commercial music for digital use.
Music Streaming Royalty Hacking proves how desperately the system needs to be changed
Glyn Moody of Tech Dirt believes that the music royalty system is unfairly structured and must be amended now in order to truly support artists and creators. Here is how…
Riot Games’s new virtual artist is a League of Legends boy-band
Riot Games, the company behind popular esports game League of Legends, has also been one of the most active creators of virtual artists. Down the years we’ve reported on its avatar groups Pentakill, K/DA and True Damage, and now there’s a new band for the roster.
CAA Signs EXIT Echosystem Talent Lanna
Lanna’s became one of the youngest performers to grace a stage at a major European festival, when she performed at EXIT 2019 being only 13 years old. She definitely was the youngest to perform at EXIT to this date.
Introducing LyricSync for Lyric Transcription & Alignment
Automated speech transcription and captioning technology has come a long way over the past few years, powered by big use cases like call centers, TV and film captioning, sports broadcasts, and more.
AMP Sound Branding Launches Sixth Issue of ‘amplify,’ with Focus on Gen Z
Can Gen Z consumers be converted into sonic brand ambassadors, carrying brands’ sonic assets across digital platforms? amp’s Research & Insights team set out to survey the generational landscape and determine sonic gaps, sonic solutions, and better brand approaches to target and connect with younger consumers through sound.
Moises is the latest company helping artists clone their voices
It’s called AI Voice Studio and is launching with 11 ‘voice packs’ that can be licensed. Moises is suggesting that producers can use the new feature to pitch songs to labels, artists and other clients, using whatever voice pack best suits their track.
Amigo plots 11th hour music and film streaming move
The company revealed on Tuesday it has entered talks with a consortium to buy Norway-based music streaming service ONE Bas.com, Swedish film streaming service TV Zinos, payments provider Payzinos, and digital magazine company Magazinos using newly issued Amigo shares.
Lanre Masha appointed Director, West Africa at The Orchard
Prior to his appointment, Masha served an eight-year tenure at Trace Media, where he was the General Manager for Music and Editorial, playing a role in supporting and building artist presence locally and internationally.
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