AI in Dance Music; Private DJ is NetEase's Take on Spotify AI DJ; Tokenizing Music Royalties; The Explosion of MusicTech
#29 | Your Weekly Dose of AI Music News
🤖 Extr(AI)mportant
— Tokenizing music royalties as NFTs could help the next Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift had to rerecord her entire back catalog, but tokenized music royalties show there’s an easier and fairer solution.
— AI in dance music: What do DJs and producers think of it?
You're in a club, the music's pounding and the lights are flashing.
— How are NFTs Revolutionizing the Music Industry?
Music has always been a powerful force that shapes societies and influences individuals on a deep level.
— K-pop's biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
In a dimly lit recording studio in Seoul, producers at the K-pop music label that brought the world hit boy group BTS are using artificial intelligence to meld a South Korean singer's voice with those of native speakers in five other languages.
— Private DJ is NetEase's take on Spotify AI DJ
Private DJ is set to improve NetEase Cloud Music’s recommendation algorithm, providing personalized song recommendations based on your preferences
— The explosion of MusicTech
While the increasing utilisation of technology in music is nothing new, its impact has become more visible and transformative in recent times, particularly with the acceleration of AI. This further shift makes previously unseen trends more visible, accessible, and impactful. Basically, every facet of music is experiencing this remarkable crescendo, heralding new scenarios.
— PlusMusic emerges from stealth mode with adaptive game soundtracks
What is that? An adaptive audio AI tool for the games industry, with a catalogue of licensed tracks that can adapt to whatever game they’re being used for.
— Scottish DJ Sim0ne selected for First On SoundCloud: 'This platform is crucial to emerging artists'
Sim0ne is a Scottish DJ and producer based in London. Sim0ne has gained an increasing global reach with her Rinse FM residency and HÖR Berlin appearance, where she debuted her now official remix of Lana Del Rey’s Say Yes To Heaven.
⚙️ Cool Tools
AI music app Aimi expands into trap with more genres to come
Audacy's ‘Launch’ To Focus On New Music Discovery Across Formats And Platforms
Google’s latest AI music toy is a cello-inspired ‘bird-tuoso’
© Copyright/wrong
AI Imitating Artist ‘Style’ Drives Call to Rethink Copyright Law
Streaming sites urged not to let AI use music to clone pop stars
🎼 (A)Innovation
Muzos launches music listening rewards service that gamifies streaming on DSPs
Grimes on AI and streaming: Spotify should create an 'AI section'
‘People really like music. But the music industry lets everyone else capture the value
Sony Music and Live Nation invest in creator commerce firm Komi
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