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The year also proved to be a record-breaking one for female artists, who spent 31 out of 52 weeks atop the UK’s Official Singles Chart. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has published its 2023 report on music consumption, with the results showing a ninth consecutive annual rise in the UK’s consumption of recorded music. According […]
Whether its been a bad or good day at the office, LG’s AI agent will have just the right tune for you… LG Electronics will be unveiling its smart home AI agent at CES 2024 this January, where the brand will reveal further details about the hub and its capabilities – including what it can […]
Other musicians who’ve made it into top 10 include Fred again.., FISHER, Anyma, and David Guetta. Dubstep icon Skrillex has been named Beatport’s best-selling artist of 2023, the music marketplace reveals. According to 2023’s ‘Beatport Insider’ report, the electronic producer-DJ, who was recently named one of EDM.com‘s best music producers of the year, ranked first […]
“My secret sauce was to have a shorter release on the filter than the VCA.” Bill Wolfer, who originally programmed and performed on the iconic Yamaha CS80 heard in Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, has revealed exactly how he created the famous four-chord stack that repeats throughout the song. Anthony Marinelli, a composer and performer, broke […]
Of 1,000 musicians surveyed, 30 percent said they use AI for songwriting and composition, while 21 percent use it for research and inspiration. A new study has revealed which musicians are using available AI tools and how, revealing that ChatGPT is currently the most-used tool among musicians. The study, which was carried out by Pirate […]
“Writing songs every day has become a fun routine,” says Michiru Aoyama. The idea of recording an album a day might send the average person running for the hills, but for ambient artist Michiru Aoyama, the routine has been a part of his everyday life for the last two years. The key, Aoyama says in […]
Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and Amazon generate 96 percent of income for independent artists. A new report has found that independent musicians need to generate five million streams annually to make the US federal minimum wage. The data has been uncovered in the annual 2023 Music Economics Report for Independent Artists from music financing platform, Duetti. […]
The hit song reached number two in the UK singles chart, was nominated for a Grammy, and has had nearly a billion streams on Spotify. Electronic music trio Meduza nearly scrapped their hit track, Piece Of Your Heart ft. Goodboys, entirely when they hit a wall creatively in the studio. The track, instantly recognisable for […]
The 12-minute track features an equally lengthy title, I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time. André 3000 has broken the record for the longest song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 with his new track I Swear, I Really […]
Terrence Thomas alleged in a lawsuit that the song’s producer and label conspired to obscure his role in the creation of the song so he wouldn’t receive royalties. A bus driver and former musician has filed a lawsuit claiming he’s owed rights and royalties for his production work on Tupac’s hit Dear Mama. The song […]
