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Universal Music has shot itself in the foot over AI fair use, says Anthropic

Anthropic wants a judge to throw out the copyright lawsuit filed against it by three music publishers, including Universal, because AI training is fair use. The publishers argue that AI-generated lyrics are diluting the market for songs, but Universal recently told its investors that’s not happening

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Tricky announces new album ‘Different When It’s Silent’ with paranoid single ‘Out Of Place’ and summer UK and European tour dates

It is the trip-hop pioneer's first full solo album since 2020's 'Fall To Pieces'

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“Everyone is using these tools, artists at all levels – but they don't want to talk about it”: How AI is changing electronic music

From Suno sampling to robot B2Bs, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way electronic music is created and performed, blurring the lines between innovation and exploitation

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Cre8audio Programm: A CV/MIDI Sequencer Blending Manual Play and Algorithmic Composition

The 12 track sequencer can be used as a desktop device or Eurorack module

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Plinky 12: A New Touch Synthesizer for Diverse Musical Approaches

Making Sound Machines’ new instrument is available in three different configurations named Blocks, Chords and Toadstep

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Grimes Discusses New Album and AI Psychosis

She also claims to be working on a “documentary about machine consciousness” and that she “might have AI psychosis”

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Plinky 12 is an expressive touch synthesizer available with three swappable faceplates for “different kinds of musical thinking”

Making Sound Machines’ new instrument is available in three different configurations named Blocks, Chords and Toadstep

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“Step it in, play it in, or let the machine take the lead”: Cre8audio Programm is a CV and MIDI sequencer that blends playability and algorithmic generation

The 12 track sequencer can be used as a desktop device or Eurorack module

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AI And Music Publishing Licensing – How Do We Get There?

The following MBW op/ed comes from Monica Corton, a veteran music publisher of over three decades. Source

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The Casio SXC-1 Sampler is Available for Preorder

Looking like a colourful hybrid of a Game Boy, a calculator and a Roland SP-404, the SXC-1 draws inspiration from the classic SK-1 sampler keyboard

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Grimes Announces Album "Psy Opera" and Explores AI Psychosis

She also claims to be working on a “documentary about machine consciousness” and that she “might have AI psychosis”

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YouTube expands its likeness-detection tech to entertainers

With deepfakes on the mind of top stars in the music industry – not to mention the wider worlds of entertainment and celebrities – YouTube’s latest announcement will come as welcome news. The company is expanding its ‘likeness detection’ technology to the entertainment industry, via partnerships wit

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The budget sampler Casio teased at NAMM is now available for preorder

Looking like a colourful hybrid of a Game Boy, a calculator and a Roland SP-404, the SXC-1 draws inspiration from the classic SK-1 sampler keyboard

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Grimes Claims to Have an Unreleased Album Titled Psy Opera

She also claims to be working on a “documentary about machine consciousness” and that she “might have AI psychosis”

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Grimes Claims AI Psychosis and New Album 'Psy Opera'

She also claims to be working on a “documentary about machine consciousness” and that she “might have AI psychosis”

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“Daily deliveries keep increasing”: 44% of Deezer's daily uploads are AI slop

That’s 2 million tracks each month

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DJ Shadow Explains Shift from Sampling to Digital Production

The pioneering producer explains why he switched up his sample-heavy workflow in favour of soft synths and Ableton Live

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Grimes Claims to Have an Unreleased Album and AI Psychosis

She also claims to be working on a “documentary about machine consciousness” and that she “might have AI psychosis”

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“There have been times in my career where I’ve wondered: at the end of the day, am I going to own only 15% of my catalogue?”: DJ Shadow on why he stopped sampling and left the MPC behind

The pioneering producer explains why he switched up his sample-heavy workflow in favour of soft synths and Ableton Live

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AI Is Already Training on Music. The Real Question Is: Who Gets Paid?

AI is already learning from music. Quietly, constantly, and at a scale most people don’t fully see yet. While the industry debates hypotheticals, the real shift has already happened. The […] The post is from Music Ally.