The Future of Music Curators

The role of music curators has undergone a notable change in recent years thanks to the evolving music industry. With the start of streaming platforms—such as Spotify and Apple Music—playlists have become a vital tool for artist growth. 

Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah Launches Music-themed NakaPepes on Bitcoin Blockchain

Named NakaPepes, the collection comprises 10,000 Ordinal inscriptions, each carrying a Creative Commons license and available for minting at no cost. Priced at 0.000898 BTC (roughly $60) on Magic Eden, these NFTs aim to democratize access to music-related digital assets on the blockchain.

Ultimate Guide to how the Spotify Music Discovery Algorithm works

Even though streaming has become unimaginably easy for the user to discover new music, that does not mean the process isn’t complicated. This guide breaks down how the Spotify algorithm works its magic and how musicians can use it to their advantage.

Tracy Chan, ex-Chief Content Officer at SoundCloud, joins AI music company Splash as Chief Executive Officer

Chan’s appointment as CEO at Splash means that he has exited his role as Chief Content Officer at SoundCloud, where he has overseen music content, licensing and intelligence, and Creator strategy at the platform.

Spotify expands into video learning content – music included

The courses aren’t free. Spotify users will be able to try at least two lessons from each course during the test before deciding whether to buy the rest – after which they’ll be able to watch them on mobile or desktop.

This music platform is helping Barry’s X and Hydrow users work out for longer—and recording its own wellness sounds, too

Feed.fm’s unified music system brings together precleared music catalogs, a music content management system, and recommendation services.

Soundmouse by Orfium Appointed Official Music Reporting Partner for South Korean Broadcast Industry

After a competitive selection process and rigorous testing and audit period, Soundmouse by Orfium has been appointed as the official music reporting partner for the South Korean broadcasting industry.

As easy as MPC: Blipblox myTRACKS is a simplified groovebox for kids (and big kids, too)

Aimed at children as young as three years old, myTRACKS has been "crafted to eliminate complexity and maximize fun."

Jordan Rakei named first ever ‘Artist In Residence’ at London’s Abbey Road Studios

According to the studio, the role is the first in a series of new ‘in residence’ appointments, designed to “enhance Abbey Road’s position as a house of creativity and build a wider community”.

Amazon Music Hosting Eddie Vedder in Conversation With Bruce Springsteen

In a teaser released today, Springsteen asks Vedder about the bands that inspired the harder-edged side to his sound, which can be heard on numerous “Earthling” tracks.

Runway and Musixmatch want to help artists make AI videos

It’s fair to say there’s a wide gamut of views within the music community about using generative AI tools in musicians’ work. Some loathe the idea, others love it, and there are many in the middle who are curious but wary.

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