Suno Debuts iPhone App; Popster Uses GenAI and Lets Artists Remix Videos

#119 | Your Weekly Dose of AI Music News

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Suno Debuts iPhone App

The generative AI app creates full songs complete with lyrics and vocals — or instrumentals if you prefer — from nothing but a text prompt or your own sound. While it will initially only be available for iPhone in the U.S., Suno says it will come to other territories and Android in the future, alongside some "fun updates".

Music video-sharing app Popster uses generative AI and lets artists remix videos

As more music streaming apps and creation tools emerge to compete for users’ attention, social music-sharing app Popster is getting two new features to grow its user base: an AI image generator for cover art and a collaboration capability where artists can remix another user’s song. 

BBC aims to appeal to younger viewers with immersive music gigs

The BBC has partnered with Bristol-based tech company Condense to engage with younger audiences via immersive live gigs. Over the last year, BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show with Jack Saunders has been hosting an innovative series of immersive live gigs with artists like Gardna, Charlotte Plank and Sam Tompkins.

NEW VISIONS Highlights Visionary Approaches for the Music Ecosystem

On September 5 and 6, 2024, the first edition of NEW VISIONS For Music & Sound will take place at the historic Pfefferberg Brewery in Berlin. Organized by MUSIC TECH GERMANY and WISE, the event will bring together some of the most visionary minds from the music sector.

Will·I·Am adds radio ‘hyper-casting’ to his FYI productivity app

The blurb pitches it as “evolving broadcasting into hyper-casting” where creators (artists included) can make their own radio-style stations mixing music, news and other spoken-word content.

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⚙️ Cool Tools

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• You can now make takedown requests for AI-generated YouTube videos that mimic your likeness

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🎼 Innovation

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• Why AI Tools are Essential for Music Businesses

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