AI music, streaming wars and more

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Matthias Strobel
February 17, 2023

Hi there

here comes this week’s roundup of music tech news. The most prominent topics were (and probably will be for a while) Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on music, and the ongoing fight for market dominance between streaming services.

Two other interesting things I stumbled upon this week:

  1. Check this interview with Deborah Mannis-Gardner who worked on clearing the samples in De La Soul’s albums to finally release those legendary songs digitally.

  2. This company scrapes Spotify to le you dive deep into your Spotify data by asking questions to their AI.

Now, enjoy reading and have a fantastic weekend.

Cheers,
Matt

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Is AI Music a Genuine Threat To Real Artists?

Yes, no, it's already here, it's complicated.

Algo-Rhythm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

One of my favorite things about the music industry is that it is in constant motion, forever transforming to the beat of technology and innovation. But culture eats technology for breakfast, and wh…

Something New: Artificial Intelligence and the Perils of Plunder

UMG's Chief Digital Officer, Michael Nash, on the possibilities, and threats, that a new wave of generative AI brings to music…

How does the world consume music?

Paid subscription services were the most preferred option for music listeners in 2022, accounting for 24% of the main platform share, research shows.

YouTube launches its new commercial music licensing resource, Creator Music

YouTube today announced its new marketplace, Creator Music, is now fully open to all YouTube Partner Program participants in the U.S.

Spotify is here to analyze your relationship compatibility

Are you 'relationship rising' or 'off the charts'?

With its Australia experiment, TikTok gives the music industry the ultimate test

Licensing negotiations between platforms and the music industry come down to one question: which side needs the other more? The more that TikTok needs hit music to attract users, the more leverage the...

Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming

Apple’s Q4 2022 revenue fall was further illustration that the global economic environment is affecting everyone. During such times, companies look for ways to avoid the worst of the impacts, parti…

How DO streaming algorithms change the way we listen to music?

Shall we start with a gripe? It's time to stop talking so distrustfully about 'the algorithms of the streaming services'.

Music In The Metaverse

The technology may not be perfect, with a still somewhat volatile edge to the proceedings, but classical music is slowly finding a home in the Web3 world.

Techstars Music Reveals 2023 Class of Startups for Accelerator Program

This year’s crop of founders will receive in-person mentorship in three music hubs: Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta.

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Big Tech Detective

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A BBC documentary, first broadcast on the 6th of September 2016, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Massive Attack's seminal debut album Blue Lines. The program not only explores Massive Attack's background and formation but also delves into the burgeoning Bristol music scene of the 1970s and 1980s. The documentary is narrated by actor Paul McGann, and features new interviews with long-term Massive Attack co-writer/producer Neil Davidge, The Wild Bunch's DJ Milo, drum and bass superstar Roni Size and The Pop Group's Mark Stewart.

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