Diehard Nirvana Fans Are Using AI to Rewrite the Band's History

Three years ago, a musical project called Lost Songs of the 27 Club used AI to imagine what a host of deceased musicians might have done had their lives not ended when they did. Among the musicians whose work was emulated on the album were the likes of Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain. Turns out, when it comes to the last name on that list, this project was just the tip of the iceberg.

Music Tech Europe: Uniting Forces for Innovation in the Music Sector

This new umbrella association represents a collective effort and is a demonstration of unified commitment to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth in the music sector at a European level, making it the largest and most influential organisation in the European music tech ecosystem.

Sirius XM Introduces Multi-Platform National Ad Campaign

Sirius XM recently announced the launch of a major national multi-platform advertising campaign called Closer. This campaign portrays how SiriusXM brings listeners closer to what moves them. The company worked with an agency called Uncommon Creative Studio to make this happen.

Music-creation startup BeatConnect raises $1.67m funding round

As the name suggests, that’s about blending music-making with gaming elements. The company has just raised a CAD$2.25m (around $1.67m at current exchange rates) funding round from investors including Sfermion, FICC, Anges Québec, and Triptyq Capital.

Opulous unveils AI-driven future music royalties calculation tool

Opulous.AI enables users to search any artist’s song and, utilizing an AI algorithm, generates a future royalty prediction across all streaming platforms, leveraging its current performance on Spotify.

Over half of the US population now pays for an audio subscription

US-based research firm MusicWatch is publishing its annual music study this week, and has shared a few of the key stats.

Music Publishers Slam TikTok But Tell Members to Make Own Decision

The Association of Independent Music Publishers said in a statement on Friday that TikTok’s payments have long been insufficient and advocates that the platform adopt a per-stream payment policy like the one used by streaming platforms.  

Music-creation startup BeatConnect raises $1.67m funding round

“The upcoming enhancements will broaden access to music creation, fostering new creative possibilities while focusing on the fun of making music,” said co-founder Alexandre Turbide.

RouteNote and AllSaints partner to bring indie artists to new audiences

AllSaints Music Group recognise how integral technology is to our lives. The Hong Kong-based company work with the latest and greatest tech-makers across Asia to bring the joy of music to their devices.

Symphonic Partners with Tipalti for Global Payment Automation

Tipalti’s global payment automation system and accounts payable software make it easier than ever for indie distributors like Symphonic to pay their artists accurately and on time.

TuneCore adds Release Tracker with real-time updates, marketing assets

Most of the 100,000 or so tracks uploaded to Spotify and other streamers daily come via a handful of DIY distributors, including TuneCore, CD Baby, and DistroKid, which provide the same access to global digital music distribution.

Is Adobe's AI music generator music production's Photoshop?

We’ve seen plenty of AI music generators in the last few years. From Google to Meta to a plethora of startups, many have tried to achieve success and quality similar to image and video generation. But so far, none has come even close. Is the new AI music generator from Adobe the missing piece?

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