Music & Tech
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast reveals new book title and cover
The "immersive and deeply personal" memoir is out next spring
“You don’t want to think about it. You don’t want to have it practiced. The whole idea is to not know what you’re doing”: Neil Young on the unconventional creative process at the heart of his 50th studio album
“There’s a lot of mistakes – but I know where I’m trying to go”
Universal Music Alleges DistroKid Fuels AI Music and Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Symphonic Integrates MassiveMusic for Enhanced Label Services
The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source
Professional Sound Alliance Formed to Combat AI Scraping
The Alliance says it was formed in response to two forms of unauthorized use, which it calls Data Piracy and Sync Piracy. Source
Audiomack Pro rolls out globally including ‘Song Pulse’ feature
As promised earlier this year, streaming service Audiomack has launched its Audiomack Pro subscription for artists globally. The post is from Music Ally.
Lunacy wants to help people build their own virtual instruments
Lunacy is the company behind audio plugins Cube and Beam, but its latest launch is something different: a browser-based marketplace for a larger collection of plugins. The post is from Music Ally.
Sound designers and SFX libraries launch Professional Sound Alliance to fight AI scraping: ‘Now sound will have protection of our own’
The Alliance says it was formed in response to two forms of unauthorized use, which it calls Data Piracy and Sync Piracy. Source
Symphonic adds MassiveMusic audio delivery to its TransferTrack migration tech, removing what it calls one of the last manual steps for labels switching distributors
The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source
Universal Music Alleges DistroKid's Valuation Fuels AI Music and Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid Over $2 Billion Valuation, Citing AI and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Lunacy debuts Nova platform with free virtual instruments
The LA-based company is working on an AI-powered platform for prompt-based plugin development and customization, synchronized across your browser and your DAW
Lunacy launches Nova platform with five free virtual instruments – but bigger things are on the way
The LA-based company is working on an AI-powered platform for prompt-based plugin development and customization, synchronized across your browser and your DAW
Universal Music Group Claims DistroKid's Valuation is Built on AI and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid, Alleging $2 Billion Valuation Fueled by AI and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Universal sues DistroKid over AI music and copyright infringement claims
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Double Album ‘Day and Night’: Stream It Now
The Canadian pop artist's eighth and latest studio album spans 24 songs and clocks in at more than 100 minutes.
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Double Album ‘Day and Night’: Stream It Now
The Canadian pop artist's eighth and latest studio album spans 24 songs and clocks in at more than 100 minutes.
Beck's New Album Ride Lonesome
It's the singer-songwriter's first studio album in seven years and his 15th overall. Beck Releases New Album Ride Lonesome: Stream Travis Bland
Miley Is All About That ‘Bass’ (And Dancing) on ‘Bass Persuades’ Album: Stream It Now
The pop star pours her full heart into her dance-infused 10th studio album.