Spotify Experiments with AI DJ That Speaks Spanish; Power is Shifting to AI-Generated Music, Algorithmic Discovery

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Spotify experiments with an AI DJ that speaks Spanish

References to the new AI DJ were spotted in the app’s code by tech veteran and reverse engineer Chris Messina. He found indications that users would be able to switch the AI DJ’s language from English to Spanish, as well as references to the new DJ’s name, “DJ Livi.” The code also suggests this AI DJ would be available in Mexico.

Power is shifting to AI-generated music and algorithmic discovery

It is not impossible for the largest traditional music rightsholders to thrive in this ‘new normal’. But, due to a number of threats to their dominance, the global business’s power balance is irrevocably changing.

In fact, I predict that new rightsholders — and, particularly, AI-driven music — will continue to take market share from the largest music rightsholders in the years ahead.

Can the future of music be decentralized, community-focused and AI-friendly?

Cointelegraph spoke with the blockchain-based music streaming platform Audius on its new marketplace, AI integrations, and music-focused approach to crypto and Web3.

The AI Rap Era Has Already Started. Here’s Why It Might Be Great

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