AI vs. Human: the Future of Curated Music Playlists

Let’s predict the future of curated playlists in the streaming era. Will AI's efficiency outplay human creativity, or can both coexist in harmony?

Rightsify Releases Hydra II to Revolutionize AI Music Generation

Rightsify releases Hydra II, trained on the music licensing company’s dataset of a million-plus songs. Hydra II features a suite of new editing tools to enable fully customizable copyright-free AI music.

The Revival of Vinyl: Shaking Up the Industry

There are seven factors that contribute to the renaissance of the warm vinyl sounds.

Why Voice-Swap Wants to be an ‘Agency’ for Artists’ AI Voices

In an exclusive interview, the company's leaders detail the firm's new monetization model and its upcoming partnership with Imogen Heap.

Universal Music, Roland Publish AI Principles for Music Creation

The new partnership will also explore research to create 'methods for confirming the origin and ownership of music,' the companies announced.

Patricia Racette, Lucas Meachem, Marjorie Owens, Nicholas Brownlee Headline The Dallas Opera’s 2024 Streaming Slate

The Dallas Opera has announced that it will be releasing free digital streams of its recent productions over the course of the next six months. First up is “Rigoletto” from 2022, directed by Tomer Zvulun a

Feed.fm Named to Fast Company’s List of Most Innovative Companies 2024

Feed.fm effortlessly tackles the intricate task of incorporating music into apps. With our cutting-edge Unified Music System (UMS), we empower brands and creators to boost user engagement and retention through a seamless service offering pre-licensed music and streaming integrations in one convenient place.

Radio’s Teenage Wasteland

Music stations are attempting to ascertain the roles they serve in a digital environment where brands like Spotify and YouTube have gained in stature and influence.  Whereas broadcast radio has always played a paramount role in music discovery, that “given” has eroded to a point where many music stations are questioning their role in the media ecosystem.

Bandzoogle helped musicians make $16.4m of revenue in 2023

Bandzoogle says that musicians generated more than $16.4m of sales on its service last year, up 21% year-on-year.

How will AI-generated music be used in virtual spaces?

Lots of human artists have been exploring music in the metaverse, but there will be uses for AI-generated music in virtual worlds and games too.

How Pex identifies singers and voices in AI-generated content

Many of the songs using AI-generated voices to mimic famous singers are likely created through AI models trained on copyrighted content without proper licensing. This means the original artists aren’t getting credit or compensation for the use of their works or voices, and we’re on a mission to change that.

University of Maine at Augusta launches new music technology program

To further complement its popular existing music program, the University of Maine at Augusta is offering a new innovative music technology degree program.

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