Music & Tech
James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
Novation Adds A 61-Key White Edition To The Launchkey MK4 Range
Novation has expanded its Launchkey MK4 range with the Launchkey 61 MK4 White, giving producers a larger white-finish option in the company’s current MIDI keyboard controller lineup. The new model follows the Launchkey Mini 37 White and Launchkey 49 White that were revealed at Superbooth 2025, and i
James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
Deezer to launch AI music sniffer
They cite survey saying 80% want AI music “clearly labelled”
HIEUTHUHAI Discusses Greatness in Athletes and Music
The Vietnamese singer is a longtime FIFA World Cup fan.
James Blood Ulmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
"A first step in making sure that these tracks don't dilute the royalty pool in any significant way": Deezer to launch an AI sniffer for users on all platforms
They cite survey saying 80% want AI music “clearly labelled”
Global Societies Urge AI Protections in France
French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated
James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
HIEUTHUHAI on ‘What Creates True Greatness’ in Athletes — And Applying That to His Music
The Vietnamese singer is a longtime FIFA World Cup fan.
Deezer debuts ‘AI music detector’ for playlists… on all DSPs
Deezer continues to lean in hard to its technology for detecting AI-generated music – and then generating headlines about its scale. The latest example being an ‘AI music detector’ for people’s playlists, even if they use rival streaming services. Pitched with the question “how much AI music is ther
Anthropic’s Claude FM is a 24-7 music stream on YouTube
Thus far, AI giant Anthropic’s main interaction with the music industry has been a legal battle with publishers, who are suing it for copyright infringement of their lyrics. More positively, Anthropic has worked with streaming services Spotify and Melon to integrate them into its Claude chatbot. But
Played By Humans is verifying ‘human artistry in an AI age’
Label and live music company Jazz Is Dead is up to something interesting: and it’s all about trying to protect the human musicians who make jazz (and other genres) in the face of AI. It has launched an initiative called ‘Played By Humans’ that “verifies human artistry in an AI age with an authentica
Google study explores how UK teens are using AI technologies
Google’s latest piece of research involved asking teenagers in the UK how they’re using AI for learning and “creative pursuits” – including music. The topline stat: 67% of teens said they are using AI creatively daily or almost daily, while 65% are using it that often for learning. Homework and scho
Music publishers finalize AI licensing deals
NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to "value songs and sound recordings equally" when it comes to AI training. Source
James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
Hari Nair, former CEO of India’s Tips Music, joins AI content-protection firm ContentLens as strategic advisor
In his advisory role, Nair will provide counsel on ContentLens's go-to-market strategy across the media and entertainment industry in India and globally. Source
NMPA strikes Udio and Klay AI deals and reveals US revenues
We’ve seen a growing slate of deals between major labels and AI-music companies that include the former’s publishing arms. Now US music-publishers body the NMPA has announced two of its own agreements: with Udio and Klay. The deals were revealed by CEO David Israelite at the NMPA’s annual meeting y
Music publishers strike AI licensing deals with Udio and KLAY as NMPA reveals ‘landmark’ industry-wide pacts
NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to "value songs and sound recordings equally" when it comes to AI training. Source
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: a music tech pitch competition for electronic labels and publishers
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.