Grammy CEO says music industry also has AI concerns

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, caused a stir a few months ago.  He announced that the organization’s prestigious Grammy Awards would finally accept music made with artificial intelligence. At first, people were confused, and then Mason came out to clarify that he meant only humans can submit to the awards, but that AI can be used in the creative process. 

Miris Raises $26 Million to Enable Spatial Streaming — No Downloads Required

Miris’ patented technology enables full, real-time streaming of dynamic, high fidelity spatial content without downloads. It solves a massive problem for today’s spatial computing creators, distributors, and consumers.

How music streaming is righting a wrong of the Compact Disc

You’ve probably made your choice between CDs and streaming (or both), but these numbers may help you along.

You can now move your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music with just a few taps

If you’re an Apple Music subscriber but have been eyeing up switching to YouTube Music, Apple has some good news: you can now transfer your playlists to YouTube’s music service with just a few taps.

Revolutionising the Music Industry: The Rise of Digital Concerts

In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, one of the most transformative shifts in recent years has been the digital concert revolution. This seismic change has not only redefined the way musicians and audiences interact but has also shattered traditional geographical barriers.

Mozart and the digital twin for music

Siemens has a new model for experiments with sound.

Superfan-focused startup FanCircles raises $2m funding round

FanCircles is the startup formerly known as GigRev, which was early into the music-superfans space, which is currently so active.

Turntable Labs raises $8.2m seed funding for its Hangout launch

Turntable Labs is the startup hoping to recapture the heyday of Turntable·fm, which in 2011-12 was the hot new social-music service before issues including licensing (what else?!) forced its closure. We reported on Turntable Labs raising $7m of funding in March 2023, but now it has announced an extended seed round of $8.2m.

Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit

It’s a battle that could have gone either way, though Spotify has now triumphed against Eminem’s Eight Mile Style in a long-running mechanical licensing-focused infringement lawsuit.

15 Years of the Digital Concert Hall

Even in the context of the orchestra’s extensive media experience, the launch of the Digital Concert Hall signified a quantum leap. Since the beginning of the 2008-09 season, all of the Philharmoniker’s Berlin programmes have been recorded, and on 6 January 2009 – a special concert – the first live transmission took place.

Should Artists be Worried About Melodio, the New Generative AI Music Streaming Platform?

The show’s over, folks, GenAI music streaming platforms are here — or are they?

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