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Beat market platform BeatStars is introducing the new AI tool Seeds. The official launch comes nearly a month after BeatStars announced a partnership with AI music startup Lemonaide, who have developed the technology.
YouTube has published its first set of ‘AI Music Principles’ and launched a YouTube Music AI Incubator with artists, songwriters, and producers from Universal Music Group.
Yesterday it was ruled, in a US District Court, that AI-generated art CANNOT be copyrighted. Though the case in question was concerning a claim by artist Stephen Thaler and the protection of his works from the Creativity Machine algorithm, the decision will have implications for future court cases regarding music created by AI.
Avid Technology, one of the world’s most prominent makers of professional music-making software, is being acquired in a deal worth $1.4 billion, as confirmed in a statement issued on August 10th.
In recent weeks and months, a plethora of streaming services have announced price rises for monthly subscribers, with Spotify even following suit for the first time in their history. Now, unsurprisingly, Amazon Music has announced a price hike for its Prime members in the US for Amazon Music Unlimited.
In a move to boost its music discovery capabilities, YouTube Music has announced the launch of its new “Samples” feed.
SoundCloud have introduced their ‘First Fans’ initiative – a new tool powered by Musiio’s AI, designed to give all artists a better chance at being heard by the right audience. Initially built for creators with a premium subscription, the ‘First Fans’ experiment serves new tracks to around 100 listeners in the critical window right after uploading.
Universal Music Group (UMG) has joined with Yoto, an online children’s audio platform, to provide access to UMG’s music catalogue and labels. Yoto was developed to allow kids to access music and audio without being exposed to advertisements, unsuitable content or racking up too much screen time.
Spotify has unveiled a global expansion initiative for its AI-driven “DJ” feature, with the aim of elevating the experience of its Premium subscribers. Having been introduced in beta half a year ago, this innovative feature, akin to a bespoke radio presenter, was initially rolled out in the American and Canadian markets, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland after a three-month interval.
Just a month after an unprecedented launch that saw more than 100 million sign-up for Threads, user engagement has fallen 50%, and active users have fallen 20%. That analysis comes from Anthony Bartolacci of Sensor Tower, an app data provider. Data from analytics firm Similarweb showed a more than 25% drop in daily active users.
