Music & Tech
Boy George Uses AI for New Pro-Israel Reggae Song
The Culture Club frontman posted the song on social media over the weekend
Boy George says he used AI to create his controversial new pro-Israel reggae song ‘We Will Dance Again’
The Culture Club frontman posted the song on social media over the weekend
Phoebe Bridgers Shares Tracklist for Upcoming Album
The singer-songwriter took to social media to share details of her third studio album after it leaked
Phoebe Bridgers reveals tracklist for new album ‘Lost Weekend’
The singer-songwriter took to social media to share details of her third studio album after it leaked
UK drill pioneer PS Hitsquad on his solo debut: “I feel like I’ve spent my whole life on license”
The former Zone 2 member's debut album documents his experiences of incarceration, becoming institutionalised and "learning how to live again"
GEMA Launches Licensed Dataset for AI Music Training
As its Suno lawsuit shows, German collecting society GEMA is more-than-willing to wade into legal battles with AI companies it believes to be training on music without permission.
GEMA's PLAI Dataset for AI Music Training
As its Suno lawsuit shows, German collecting society GEMA is more-than-willing to wade into legal battles with AI companies it believes to be training on music without permission.
AI-generated tracks now account for more than 50% of Deezer’s uploads
Deezer has published more AI music stats, revealing that over 50% of new tracks uploaded to the streaming service are now AI-generated, on average 90,000 per day. That big stat will prompt more debate
AFM insists 'new use' clause in its musicians agreement applies to AI - and that any other interpretation is 'nonsensical'
US musicians’ union AFM reckons a ‘new use’ clause in its agreement with the labels means Warner and Universal should be sharing income for their Udio deals with its members. But there’s a disagreemen
AFM Claims 'New Use' Clause Entitles Members to AI Udio Deal Income
US musicians’ union AFM reckons a ‘new use’ clause in its agreement with the labels means Warner and Universal should be sharing income for their Udio deals with its members. But there’s a disagreemen
Vetle Nærø's Improvised Electronic Set After Lost Gear
“The concert was going to be a more electronic set with my synthesizers, some gear. But they were lost at the airport,” the Norwegian artist tells Billboard.
Grace Under Fire: How Vetle Nærø Improvised When His Instruments Got Lost at the Airport
“The concert was going to be a more electronic set with my synthesizers, some gear. But they were lost at the airport,” the Norwegian artist tells Billboard.
ChatGPT training was legal and covered by ‘private research’ copyright exception says Indian judge
A judge in India has ruled that Open AI was fine to use content owned by news agency ANI when training ChatGPT, because AI training is covered by a ‘research’ exception in Indian copyright law. Althou
Canadian Music Publishers Intervene in AI Copyright Case
The debate over the copyright status of AI-generated works continues, and in Canada there’s a key court battle as part of that debate centered on an AI-generated artwork. The precedent set in that cas
Indian Judge Rules ChatGPT Training Was Legal Under Copyright Law
A judge in India has ruled that Open AI was fine to use content owned by news agency ANI when training ChatGPT, because AI training is covered by a ‘research’ exception in Indian copyright law. Althou
OneOdio Studio Max 2 Review: Low Latency Without the Premium Experience
The OneOdio Studio Max 2 looks to find an audience among wireless DJ consumers at a price point that is feasible but with quality that raises an eyebrow. Wireless DJ headphones have spent years living in the same category as artificial reality; everyone kind of likes the idea, but the execution usua
AFM Claims 'New Use' Clause Covers AI in Musician Agreements
US musicians’ union AFM reckons a ‘new use’ clause in its agreement with the labels means Warner and Universal should be sharing income for their Udio deals with its members. But there’s a disagreemen
Canadian Music Publishers Intervene in AI Copyright Case
The debate over the copyright status of AI-generated works continues, and in Canada there’s a key court battle as part of that debate centered on an AI-generated artwork. The precedent set in that cas
Canadian Music Publishers Intervene in AI Copyright Case
The debate over the copyright status of AI-generated works continues, and in Canada there’s a key court battle as part of that debate centered on an AI-generated artwork. The precedent set in that cas
AFEM Signs EMMA-Led Call for Meaningful 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.