Subaru Makes SiriusXM Available on All Models in U.S.

This arrangement starts with the 2025 model year and is an expansion of the companies’ existing relationship.

Spotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, 'Livi'

Spotify’s AI DJ feature, an AI guide that introduces personalized song selections, is now available in its first language outside of English. On Tuesday, Spotify announced the launch of an AI DJ that speaks Spanish. Like the original AI DJ “X,” whose voice was based on an existing Spotify employee (Xavier “X” Jernigan), the Spanish-language voice is also based on a real person — in this case, Olivia “Livi” Quiroz Roa, a senior music editor at Spotify who resides in Mexico City.

Raspberry Not Okay—Netflix Prince Documentary on the Rocks Amid Estate Clash

The project was to be directed by Ava DuVernay, but she was replaced with director Ezra Edelman. The estate gave Edelman access to Prince’s music and archives for the project. Puck News reports that the documentary has been finished for a while now—but estate executors aren’t happy.

AI Can't Replace ‘Rocking’, Says Twisted Sister Frontman Dee Snider

The veteran musician said AI models “don't have hands,” asserting that manual jobs are less threatened.

Iconic DJ Awards Returns to Ibiza Bigger & Better Than Ever

The iconic DJ Awards are making a much anticipated and supersized return after a four year hiatus. Designed to recognize and document outstanding talent, innovation, and contributions within the electronic music community, the 2024 edition takes place on October 2nd. A Summer of glittering events will build up to that main event, which began with the unveiling of the rebrand at a launch event on Monday 15th July at Ibiza’s Beachouse.

Instagram Reels can now include up to 20 music tracks

Instagram has announced a big expansion for the way music can be used in its Reels short-video feature.

AI music startup Soundraw launches API for its B2B partners

Soundraw is one of the AI-music startups that has been building momentum this year, aided by a $3m funding round in March on the back of attracting more than 557,000 users.

AI Clones, Beware: YouTube to Introduce AI-Generated Content Removal Requests

YouTube has quietly rolled out a new policy (spotted by TechCrunch) allowing users to request the removal of AI-generated content that uses their likeness. The updated privacy violation policy lets individuals flag videos that have used AI to create or alter synthetic content resembling their faces or voices.

Music isn’t getting worse, genre is

The fact that meta-genres have become canonised is a reflection of the post-mainstream nature of music. Fandom has fragmented, and genre fragmentation is really the music manifestation of this foundational behavioural shift.

Independent labels’ ORCA think tank will research music’s impact

14 independent labels have co-founded think tank ORCA to publish research on the economic, social and cultural impact of music.

CD and vinyl sales continue to grow in the UK, ERA stats confirm

New stats from ERA show that vinyl and CD sales in the UK continue to grow. Non-subscription service revenues in music are up 7.9% so far this year, with music scoring faster growth in this domain than both video and gaming.

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