Wilco Helped Invent Streaming with 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'; ESPN Taps Timbaland, Justin Timberlake to Curate Music for ‘Monday Night Football’
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How can the synergy of AI and blockchain disrupt the music industry?
While AI-generated songs are flooding the music market, blockchain technology can ensure transparency and ethical standards are maintained within the industry.
How Wilco helped invent streaming with 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'
Rather than go down the traditional route of promoting their record, Tweedy and the band resorted to the early Internet to garner hype for their new project. Since the release date of their album was tied up in legal disputes with Reprise Records, Wilco began to release MP3 files shortly after cutting ties with their label, creating some of the first file-sharing services for their upcoming project.
AI-generated songs from dead musicians are morbid, exploitative and tacky as hell
Freddie Mercury and Amy Winehouse have been brought back to life on TikTok — and they're not sounding so fresh.
ESPN Taps Timbaland and Justin Timberlake To Curate Music for ‘Monday Night Football’ — Broadcasts, Promos, and More
The Disney-owned sports network emailed DMN today about the partnership, which is expected to span seven total weeks beginning with a season-opening showdown between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets on September 11th.
The Importance of Networking in Music
Music has always been one of the world’s leading creative industries. With an estimated music industry revenue of $26.2 billion in 2023, there are immense opportunities for executives, artists, and advertisers in this space.
Vault Music to Transform the Music-Sharing Life with Web3 Tech
Cassette culture is an international music scene that emerged in the postpunk period. Vault Music announced the revival of music-sharing life with the launch of Cassette Culture 3.0.
Why we MUST protect the Creative Class
President and CEO of SoundExchange, Michael Huppe, discusses why musicians and other creatives matter so much in our modern society and what we need to do to support them.
Disney settles song-theft dispute in relation to Frozen II track
Disney and the creators of ‘Frozen II’ song ‘Some Things Never Change’ have settled a legal dispute with an artist who accused the film studio and songwriters of song-theft.
Vietnam’s VNG Corp, owner of music streaming service Zing MP3, files for IPO in the US
As noted by Reuters, the move positions VNG, Vietnam’s first unicorn, to become the first technology firm from the country to be publicly listed in the US.
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