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“Labels want a bigger cut than ever and just sit and wait for you to go viral.” James Blake has spoken out on TikTok’s impact on the music industry and the financial difficulties facing artists. Although TikTok has become a platform where many new artists are discovered, Blake argues that labels are now waiting for […]
“It’s a kind of pixel-level control for music,” says senior research scientist Nicholas Bryan. Adobe has unveiled Project Music GenAI Control, an early-stage generative AI music generation and editing tool that seeks to transform how you create and edit custom audio and music. While AI music generators have mushroomed in recent years – see Google’s […]
The agency has already launched its first campaign, which sees Coca-Cola team up with Peggy Gou. Spotify has launched a brand new, in-house “music advisory agency” to assist brands in building connections with emerging talent and run campaigns that will be beneficial for both parties. The agency, called AUX, has already landed Coca-Cola as its […]
In order to generate the large sum of royalties made, a track would need to be streamed over 80 million times. A Danish man is currently facing trial for alleged streaming fraud after earning more than £500,000 (4.38m kroner) in royalties. The case is being described as a “first of its kind” due to the […]
Last month, Spotify called Apple’s 27% fee hike for developers directing users away from the App Store “outrageous”. Apple is staring down the barrel of a €500m fine from the EU over the restriction of users’ access to competing streaming services via its App Store, according to the Financial Times. When Apple recently announced it […]
Is it really so egregious when we’re talking about one of the most carefully choreographed shows on Earth? Yes, Alicia Keys’ Super Bowl Halftime Show performance was dubbed, with a clear voice crack moment fixed before its upload to YouTube. But should we really care? The moment came as the singer played If I Ain’t […]
The songs were dropped as part of an ad campaign for US telecommunications brand Verizon. When you purchase through affiliate links on MusicTech.com, you may contribute to our site through commissions. Learn more. TIDAL servers struggled to cope after Beyonce dropped two new singles at the weekend, with fans reporting difficulty in signing up to […]
Featuring 30 second audio snippets. A handy new feature or further evidence of our dwindling attention spans? Spotify has introduced a new TikTok- and Instagram Reel-style feature that allows users to vertically scroll through a limitless feed of short snippets of an artist’s music. The feature – accessible via a GIF-style button on the left […]
Also, 80% of UK electronic music fans say they listen to the genre daily. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has conducted its second annual report into the electronic music industry, finding that 80 percent of its respondents experience emotional and mental health benefits when at electronic music events. This report, titled Electronic Beats, Economic […]
“They’re making the new stuff – that’s how culture starts,” the Grammy-winning producer says, following Universal Music Group’s recent fallout with TikTok. Skrillex has shared his thoughts on TikTok, and what’s next for artists following the recent news that Universal Music Group pulled all of it’s music from the platform. Speaking to Complex at The […]
