Music AI, Creator of Moises, Raises $40M; ROLI Unveils the Future of the Piano

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Music AI’s Moises Celebrates 50M Users and $40M Funding in AI-Powered Milestone

Big news out of the music tech world—Music AI, the masterminds behind Moises, just raised $40 million in Series A funding. This isn’t just another funding round; it’s a statement. With support from heavy hitters like Connect Ventures (backed by Creative Artists Agency) and Brazilian VC powerhouse monashees, Music AI is proving it’s here to revolutionize how musicians create and collaborate.

AI in the music industry: How artists can use AI in 2025

The music industry is no stranger to technological evolution, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest disruption. While often surrounded by legal and ethical controversies, AI offers immense potential to empower artists, streamline production processes, and enhance creativity. Much like the early skepticism surrounding music videos or sampling, AI is simply a tool that can amplify creativity.

ROLI Unveils the Future of the Piano with Launch of Flagship ROLI Piano and Piano AI Assistant

A larger keyboard — with all the smarts of Piano M — has long been the number one request from customers, and today ROLI is delivering on that, while also integrating powerful new AI functionality with its Piano AI Assistant.

Yango Play launches new music features

Driven by AI, this feature creates an immersive listening experience by analysing users' preferences, habits and favourite artists to curate streams tailored to their unique tastes.

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• UMG’s Frank Briegmann advocates for robust copyright protection on ‘AI and Content Creation’ panel at Davos

• Current lawsuits to regulate AI explained

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🎼 Innovation

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• With Advancements in Technology, is AI Really a Threat to Human Composers?

• "I'm fascinated and horrified in equal measure... Everything is about to change": As you might expect, Gary Numan has some thoughts on the use of AI in music

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