Soundtrack Your Brand Releases AI Playlist Generator for Business

Soundtrack’s AI Playlist Generator technology uses a Large Language Model to instantly generate bespoke music playlists from the company’s catalog of more than 100 million commercially licensed songs tailored to meet a brand’s needs.

Coachella returns to Fortnite with new island and Festival takeover

This year’s Coachella music festival has already confirmed its plans for YouTube livestreams and NFTs. Now it’s also returning to Fortnite.

AI music startup Udio launches backed by artists and Instagram’s co-founder

The latest startup putting AI technology to work in creating music is US-based Udio. Founded by former Google DeepMind researchers.

Forget music streaming. Cassette tape revival is going strong

Cassette tapes are seeing a resurgence among long-time collectors, new fans and local bands. In Halifax, there's even a company that will put digital music on analog tape.

Maximizing Music Catalogs: A Strategic Shift For Sustainable Success

Categorized as 'catalog music,' a song earns this distinction six months after being released. Luminate's 2023 data reveals a seismic shift in music consumption: global music streams surged by 34% to 7.1 trillion, with catalog music securing 72.6% of the U.S. market share—overshadowing the mere 27% held by newly released music.

Spotify’s 100 ‘greatest’ modern R&B tracks have been streamed 43.2bn times

Spotify’s recently-launched ‘Classics’ initiative has compiled a list of “the 100 greatest R&B songs of the streaming era”.

Why AI Tools are Essential for Music Businesses

Technology has always been at the forefront of the music industry, but its influence has become stronger in recent years. You’re probably no stranger to the emergence of AI, right? Chat GPT4 certainly caught the world’s attention. 

.MUSIC Offers 1 Million Free Domains to Global Music Industry

For the first time in history, the global music industry led initiative will authenticate the digital identity of the music community at a global scale, providing a level of identity verification previously unseen in the music to create a safe harbor of verified artists, creators, industry professionals, organizations, and businesses under .MUSIC.

Superfan app Even will report sales for Billboard charts

Even is one of the startups that has developed a platform to bring artists and their superfans together. Now it’s expanding.

How Beatoven.ai Is Disrupting The Music Industry With AI & Exclusive Artist Collaborations

Founded In 2021, Beatoven.ai utilises advanced AI music generation techniques to create background music for video, podcast, and game creators

Women's Mentorship Programs in Music: How to Create One That Works

In a world where the music industry's doors seem heavy and unwelcoming, let us be the force that opens them wider.

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