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Ek says that the technique of using AI in music is likely to be debated for “many, many years” to come. Spotify boss Daniel Ek has confirmed that the streaming giant won’t ban AI-generated music. Earlier this year, an AI-generated song using the voices of The Weeknd and Drake was removed from Spotify and some […]
At Swizz Beatz’s party, Timbaland is filmed calling Pharrell “the prince,” while Pharrell calls Timbaland “the king” in a friendly exchange. It’s an age-old argument: who really has produced the best Jay-Z songs? Well, it’s very much still up for debate, it seems. Iconic producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams have been captured in a video […]
Miller ICA at Carnegie Mellon University will present the Impossible Music exhibition that brings together sounds, scores, sculptures, video, and live performances to extend discourses on conceptual and experimental music and explore its intersections across different art forms. Marking the first joint curatorial collaboration of curator Candice Hopkins, artist and composer Raven Chacon, with curator and researcher […]
Could Instagram’s newest feature benefit the engagement between musicians and their fans? A brand-new social media feature has just dropped and it could be the best new way for artists to keep in touch with fans. MusicTech has taken a deep dive into Instagram’s new feature Broadcast to find out how it can be of […]
The mid-year data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) published this week reveals that 2023 is going to be the third year in a row of record breaking revenue in the music industry. However, the main beneficiaries of the streaming royalties are the major labels, and most of the artists are forced to […]
The Council of Music Makers has also produced a template letter that artists can tailor and send to record labels about the use of AI. The Council of Music Makers has shared five key principles for AI use that they want policymakers to adopt when considering how to regulate AI for use in music. The […]
Waves Online Mastering creates your master based off a reference track you provide, in ‘Precise’, ‘Elevated’ or ‘Organic’ styles. Waves Audio, a company known for its audio software and hardware products, has launched an online mastering service powered by AI. The service, called Waves Online Mastering, lets you easily create professional audio masters. It incorporates […]
The products feature two modes of its new Immersive Audio tech to switch between – Still and Motion. Bose has officially launched its new QuietComfort Ultra range, featuring headphones and earbuds which come with ANC and the brand’s all new Immersive Audio. The launch follows a leak which occurred in August, but the addition of […]
It’ll track the most popular songs on the platform based on views, engagement, and use in videos. Who said the charts are dead? TikTok and Billboard are teaming up to launch an official TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart, tracking the most popular songs on the platform. The chart will measure the hottest songs on TikTok […]
Fans of Eno, you’re in luck. Ambient legend Brian Eno has announced the upcoming release of 25 (yes, 25) new songs “built entirely out of stems and samples from his own material”. Described as “the first of its kind from Eno”, the release features tracks that are retrospective and totally new at the same time, […]
