Music & Tech
Musixmatch’s first customer for its fingerprinting and detection tech is Suno
Back in March we wrote about Musixmatch’s launch of Sentinel – “a real time music copyright detection service designed for user-generated content platforms”. Yesterday, Musixmatch announced Suno as the first customer to adopt it and its music fingerprinting technology. Suno, Musixmatch says, “has in
Marketing round-up: Green Day TV; Ariana Grande gets seedy; $100bn in TikTok shop merch
Can’t get enough Green Day in your life? Good news, because now you can: an official 24/7 stream YouTube called Green Day TV has been launched which gives fans “around-the-clock immersive programming.” The band says that the stream will feature “a continuous stream of Green Day’s music videos, live
AI music generator Suno found in breach of copyright in Europe
The European music industry has scored a significant win when it comes to AI and copyright, with a German court siding with collecting society GEMA against Suno. Judges ruled that Suno breached US and
Universal and Sony sue Musi app
Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and
Nikki Sixx discusses Mötley Crüe’s use of backing tracks
“It’s better for the fans and we enjoy being able to do what we did in the studio live," he argues
Universal and Sony sue rogue music app Musi
Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and now the majors want to hold it liable for copyright infringement in Canada, where the app is based
Nikki Sixx admits that Mötley Crue do use backing tapes, but says that the band members always play their instruments: “Since we saw Queen using some during Bohemian Rhapsody live, we understood that we could bring in elements that we could not do"
“It’s better for the fans and we enjoy being able to do what we did in the studio live," he argues
Green Day launch 24/7 YouTube stream ‘GDTV’ featuring unseen archival footage, full gigs, backstage action, studio sessions and more
Tré Cool will host his own show there too, which creates a platform for emerging talent
AFEM Supports EMMA's Call for AI Music Deal Consent
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Fender Launches Motion MIDI Controllers
Fender's first entry into the pad controller market, Motion 16 and Motion 32 pair polyphonic aftertouch-equipped FATAR pads with deep Studio Pro integration
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Fender Motion MIDI controllers available
Fender's first entry into the pad controller market, Motion 16 and Motion 32 pair polyphonic aftertouch-equipped FATAR pads with deep Studio Pro integration
AFEM Joins Call for AI Music Deal Consent
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Fender Launches Motion MIDI Controllers
Fender's first entry into the pad controller market, Motion 16 and Motion 32 pair polyphonic aftertouch-equipped FATAR pads with deep Studio Pro integration
Two class action lawsuits filed against Suno after data breach
Following the recent media reports that data connected to 55.3 million Suno users was accessed by hackers last November, two class action lawsuits have now been filed against the AI company over its f
Record labels propose AI music chart eligibility rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
Fender Launches Motion MIDI Controllers
Fender's first entry into the pad controller market, Motion 16 and Motion 32 pair polyphonic aftertouch-equipped FATAR pads with deep Studio Pro integration
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Fender Launches Motion MIDI Controllers with Studio Pro DAW
Fender's first entry into the pad controller market, Motion 16 and Motion 32 pair polyphonic aftertouch-equipped FATAR pads with deep Studio Pro integration
Record Labels Propose AI Chart Eligibility Rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t