Music & Tech
Mrs. Green Apple have 2.1m TikTok followers – and now an in-app hub
Japanese band Mrs. Green Apple’s global prominence continues with an activation on TikTok this week. The group are getting the platform’s signature ‘in-app hub’ campaign for the release of their new album ‘Pops’. The hub will feature the album tracklisting plus sounds and videos from the group, and
"This is a dream inspiration engine": BT and Spitfire Audio team up for Phoenix hybrid synth
The MPE-compatible instrument combines samples from BT's private library with six synthesis engines, deep modulation, 37 effects and a true stereo architecture
‘South Park’ exterminates tech billionaires with pest control in latest episode
The long-running animated show takes aim at AI data centres in its latest episode
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Prosecutors want man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams imprisoned for at least 46 months, saying he stole from ‘hard-working’ songwriters
Prosecutors have put Smith's emails in front of Judge Koeltl, and say they show a man who knew from the start that his scheme was fraud. Source
US prosecutors want man who pocketed $8M using AI songs imprisoned for 4 years, saying he stole from ‘hard-working’ songwriters
Prosecutors have put Smith's emails in front of Judge Koeltl, and say they show a man who knew from the start that his scheme was fraud. Source
US Court Rules Against AI Training Data Fair Use
US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that an AI company's copying of protected material to build its training data was not fair use. Source
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy in DJ Equipment
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
RiverFlux Audio Offers Free Bitcrusher for Lo-Fi Sound Design
Equipped with mid/side routing and tonal/transient processing, RiverFlux Audio's Bit Layer gives you eight highly tweakable layers of digital degradation
US appeals court rejects ‘fair use’ defense over AI training – as Thomson Reuters wins copyright case backed by RIAA and NMPA
US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that an AI company's copying of protected material to build its training data was not fair use. Source
Indie publishers set out seven principles for AI licensing: ‘The song must be properly valued.’
The two organizations are now calling on collective management organizations (CMOs) and other licensors to support the principles. Source
Sounds Market Promotes Circular Economy by Refurbishing DJ Equipment
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
RiverFlux Audio Releases Free Bitcrusher Plugin for Lo-Fi Sound Design
Equipped with mid/side routing and tonal/transient processing, RiverFlux Audio's Bit Layer gives you eight highly tweakable layers of digital degradation
Hailee Steinfeld Discusses New Disney Project ‘Hexed’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
Steinfeld stopped by NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote her next project, the Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "Hexed."
‘Such a Dream Come True’: Hailee Steinfeld Talks New Disney Project ‘Hexed’
Steinfeld stopped by NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote her next project, the Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "Hexed."
Audio AI firm Modulate, which runs an AI music detection tool, raises $25M
Boston-headquartered startup has raised $60 million to date Source
Sony-backed blockchain Soneium partners with K-pop company DayOneDream to tokenize artist IP
The agency behind BTOB and Lee Chae Yeon will put concert and content IP onchain via its WAVIST platform, which has until now run on rival chain Story. Source
Sounds Market: Promoting 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
Free Bitcrusher Plugin for Lo-Fi Sound Design
Equipped with mid/side routing and tonal/transient processing, RiverFlux Audio's Bit Layer gives you eight highly tweakable layers of digital degradation
Sounds Market champions circular economy in DJ equipment resale.
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