A heads up to all you Pro Tools users out there, Avid recently announced via its Facebook page that the company plans to change its prices as soon as July 1st and – major shocker here – most of them won’t be going down. _________________________ Guest post from the Bobby…
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WED. BRIEF: 700 Artists Affected By UMG Fire • Spotify vs Wall St • NPR/Edison Smart Speaker Report • More
WEDNESDAY 6.26.19
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AI Completes Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, But Who Owns The Copyright?
While technology can solve a lot of legal problems, it’s also capable of creating plenty as well, as evidenced in the recent instance of artificial intelligence being utilized to complete Franz Schubert’s unfinished Symphony No. 8. – raising the question of who exactly owns the copyright of this newly completed…
Why Hasn’t Spotify Rolled Out An Offical Pre-Save Tool? [Kieron Donoghue]
Ever since 2016 when third party tools made Spotify pre-saves possible, they have become a standard part of artists marketing when releasing new music. So, why hasn’t Spotify released an official pre-save tool for all artists and labels to access? ____________________________ Guest post by Kieron Donoghue of Here.org.uk Back in…
Day In The Life Of A Sound Designer
In this piece, sound designer and industry veteran Cameron Gorham walks us through what it’s like to work as a sound designer in the modern music industry, as well as some fun projects for creating your own unique samples. ________________________________ Guest post by Cameron Gorham from the Bandzoogle Blog As…
Cameo Adds $50M To Deliver Personalized Video Messages From Musicians, Celebrities [and You]
Cameo has raised a $50 million Series B round to expand its marketplace of famous and not so famous musicians, celebrities and influencers who get paid to create short video message for fans. More than 1000 musicians are already available on the platform. Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins lead the…
Deepfake Tech Turns Single Photo, Audio Into Bizarre Music Video [ Rasputin sings Beyoncé ]
Deepfake technology is getting so good that it could create a video that turns Donald Trump into a smart and compassionate person. So what if it was used to make music videos, albeit of the deepfake kind? Research by Imperial College in London and Samsung’s AI research center showed how…
Netflix Needs Music, But Music Is Fine Without It
After a lengthy amount of time atop the streaming roost, Netflix now faces a serious threat from its competitors, and is hoping that investing in the music industry by creating things like original docs, it can stay at the head of the pack. That said, Netflix will need to act…
Music Ally To Launch In China
Music industry consultancy and news site Music Ally has teamed with Kanjian Music, the Chinese music services company, to launch Music Ally China. This new venture will bridge the gap between the rapidly-expanding and commercially-unique Chinese music business and the western and Japanese music industries. Music Ally China will publish…
TUE. BRIEF: Apple Counters Spotify Claim • Leadership Music Celebrates 30 • Consent Decree Concerns • More
TUESDAY 6.25.19
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