Music & Tech
Instagram adds in-app boosting for artist livestreams
Instagram has rolled out a new option this week that lets artist teams boost Instagram Live broadcasts directly from the app. It joins the existing boost options for posts, Stories and Reels. The post is from Music Ally.
What’s new in TikTok’s Taylor Swift in-app experience
TikTok frequently partners with artists on in-app experiences, helping to promote albums across its platform. It’s no surprise that they are giving Taylor Swift’s newly released The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore such a treatment, but we’re much more interested in what the campaign does differently.
Meta launches Forum, a dedicated app for Facebook groups
Meta has officially launched Forum, a standalone home for Facebook Groups that it has been testing since May. Rather than digging through the main Facebook app, users get every group they belong to in a single feed, plus a way to find new communities that match their interests. The post is from Musi
Suno is ‘far beyond’ 2m subscribers and $300m of annual revenue
It’s been a little while since AI-music firm Suno announced its user and revenue stats. We’re not getting new figures just yet, but CEO Mikey Shulman provided an update of sorts in an interview with Bloomberg. The post is from Music Ally.
Newspapers dispute DoJ's 'fair use' stance on AI training
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
IMPF and IMPEL advocate for equal AI licensing
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
News organizations challenge DOJ’s ‘fair use’ stance in OpenAI dispute
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
AI Licensing Principles Emphasize Equal Value for Song and Recording Rights
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
Liam Mour & Kind share two-step, dark and emotive new anthem “Into You”
Liam Mour shares a powerful, vocal led garage-leaning anthem… Returning with something truly unique in the audio and visual realm, Berlin-born, Porto-based producer Liam Mour and emerging artist Kind, feels entirely organic and a merging of creative minds. Two distinct artists, finding a point of ge
News Organizations Dispute DoJ’s ‘Fair Use’ Stance in OpenAI Case
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Music Industry AI Licensing Principles: Equal Value for Songs and Recordings
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
Robin Trower on recreating live magic in the studio and the creative power of great guitar tone
In the ’70s, it was “all a bit wild” but in the here and now, aged 81, Robin Trower says he’s playing as well as ever, and in total control of his Strat on his new album, Shine
Engram is a ‘generative audio sampler’ that applies circuit bending principles to AI audio models
Developer Thoughtful Things has unveiled the 'tiny AI'-powered instrument via Kickstarter
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Gear
Sounds Market has refurbished and resold more than 1,800 DJ devices since 2023, making the circular economy a working alternative to buying new. In this Member Feature, Pau Agustí explains why discont
Engram Generative Audio Sampler
Developer Thoughtful Things has unveiled the 'tiny AI'-powered instrument via Kickstarter
Billboard Ranks Every Track on Victoria Monét's 'Frequency of Love'
The Grammy-winning R&B star's long-awaited sophomore studio album is here. See how Billboard ranks each track on Frequency of Love.
Mogwai Recruit Iggy Pop for New Song “Underground”
In which Pop sings about robots, blowjobs, shrewd producers, and how it’s “great to be a nepo kid”
Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’: All 22 Tracks Ranked
The Grammy-winning R&B star's long-awaited sophomore studio album is here. See how Billboard ranks each track on Frequency of Love.
Robin Trower Discusses Studio vs. Live Performance
In the ’70s, it was “all a bit wild” but in the here and now, aged 81, Robin Trower says he’s playing as well as ever, and in total control of his Strat on his new album, Shine
Engram Generative Audio Sampler
Developer Thoughtful Things has unveiled the 'tiny AI'-powered instrument via Kickstarter