Bringing Responsible and Explainable AI to the Creative Industries

A Conversation with Sureel's Founder and CEO, Tamay Aykut, on His Mission to Help Creators Protect, Control, and Monetize Their Work in the AI Era.

BBC Two and BBC Music Present WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

A nostalgic film brimming with memories, this special reunites a cast of characters from the song’s illustrious history.

Audiomack adds thousands of Indian tracks via Saregama deal

We’ve written before about music service Audiomack’s  popularity in Africa, but another high-potential market is also in its sights.

Deezer reports 11% revenue growth for calendar Q3

The company attributes its revenue growth to new partnerships and subscription price hikes.

AI-music firm Aimi expands with new Aimi Sync web-app

Sync has been a key target market for AI-music firms since the earliest days of this sector. Now Aimi is doubling down on that.

UnitedMasters extends its NFL sync partnership until 2027

One of the key planks in distributor UnitedMasters’ pitch to artists has always been the potential for brand partnerships and syncs.

Universal Music Posts Modest Q3 2024 Streaming Growth

Amid continued streaming-plateau concerns, Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted its Q3 2024 financials – complete with flat recorded music streaming subscription revenue and a slight ad-supported revenue improvement.

Jack Dorsey Hits Tidal With Another Mass Layoff

Tidal employees are about to be hit with another round of layoffs, owner Jack Dorsey told staff in a note on Wednesday morning. Dorsey explained to the team the company needs to operate “like a startup again,” which will require reorganization across the company to become “a much smaller team.”

ASCAP and Sacem form strategic alliance that will include a new AI task force

The new partnership, announced on Wednesday (October 30), builds on earlier strategic collaborations between the two, including a 2022 digital licensing partnership under which Sacem represents ASCAP’s repertoire in negotiating and collecting royalties from DSPs in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

How to Convert Cassette to Digital: A Guide for Modern Age

Just like any analog format, cassette tapes wear out over time. If you’ve got some old mixtapes or home recordings sitting around, there’s a good chance they’ve lost a bit of their original sound quality.

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