Why Music Tech Continues to Attract Investment; GEMA Rolls Out New Licensing Model Targeting AI Royalties
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Why Music Tech Continues To Attract Investment
Music tech doesn’t grab too many headlines these days. The revolution in music distribution and consumption first brought about by Napster and later fully commercialized by the likes of Spotify, Apple and Deezer is now fully embedded in our lives. Indeed, the vinyl revival tends to generate more column inches.
GEMA Rolls Out New Licensing Model Targeting AI Royalties
Once-off payments are inadequate for authors whose works have been used to train generative AI models – at least according to Germany’s GEMA, which says it’s created the “first licensing model” tackling royalties racked up by derivative songs.
Is There A High Demand for Music Producers? How Those With "It" Will Stay Relevant in the AI Era
The music production game has changed a lot, especially over the past decade. With just a laptop and some software, anyone can start making beats and arranging it into a full track. But here’s the thing—just because it’s easy to get started doesn’t mean it’s equally as easy to make an actual living from it.
Apple’s Music Haptics Accessibility Feature Makes Music Accessible To All—Even If You Can’t Hear It
The feature, which is supported on iPhone 12 and later, is described by the company as a method by which Deaf and hard-of-hearing people can “experience music on iPhone with taps, textures, and refined vibrations that are synchronized with a song’s audio.”
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The price of AI creator tools is on the rise, but will consumers pay for them?
AI music companies say their tools can democratize the art form. Some artists are skeptical.
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