Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement Karissa Bell @karissabe TikTok is still fighting to remain operational in the United States, but a new lawsuit could complicate things even further for the company. A former ByteDance executive has alleged TikTok’s owner used bots and stolen content to inflate the … Continue reading TikTok-owner ByteDance debuts Ripple music creation app
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AI-generated music won’t win a Grammy anytime soon
AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song pulled from streaming platforms Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic If you spent almost any time on the internet this week, you probably saw a lot of chatter about “Heart on My Sleeve.” The song went viral for featuring AI-generated voices that do a pretty good job of mimicking Drake … Continue reading AI-generated music won’t win a Grammy anytime soon
Ableton’s Live 11 music production software is 20 percent off
Terrence O’Brien @TerrenceOBrien Ableton announced Live 11 in mid November and now it’s finally here. The latest version of its incredibly popular DAW is out of beta and available to all. The list of new features in Live 11 is long and impressive: Comping; linked track editing; MPE support; expression editing; live tempo following; macro … Continue reading Ableton’s Live 11 music production software is 20 percent off
Duolingo is building a music learning app
Duolingo’s ABC app will teach kids how to read and write Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Duolingo will release a new app in the coming months with a new audience in mind: children as young as four. It will be called Duolingo ABC, and the company told Wired UK that it will initially focus on teaching kids … Continue reading Duolingo is building a music learning app
How the CEO of the Grammy Awards plans to win back the music industry’s trust
By KC Ifeanyi February 04, 2023 There doesn’t seem to be a time in recent memory when the Grammy Awards haven’t been clouded in some kind of controversy. This year, in the run-up to music’s biggest night, Drake doubled down on his longstanding beef with the Recording Academy by not submitting his album Honestly, … Continue reading How the CEO of the Grammy Awards plans to win back the music industry’s trust
Ableton’s music production tools are 25 percent off for Labor Day weekend
Ableton’s music production tools are 25 percent off for Labor Day weekend The Live 11 Intro package is down from $99 to $74. K. Holt @krisholt Ableton All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something … Continue reading Ableton’s music production tools are 25 percent off for Labor Day weekend
Warner Music and BlackRock are investing $750 million in female and diverse artists
By Clint Rainey February 24, 2022 Lately, white male arena-rock artists have really been cashing in on their back catalogs as they approach retirement age. But in a surprising pivot, Warner Music Group, the third-largest record label, has partnered with BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, on a new $750 million fund that … Continue reading Warner Music and BlackRock are investing $750 million in female and diverse artists
Forecast: Digital Music Streaming Ad Revenues To Hit $7.7B In 2021, $9.4B In 2022
Forecast: Digital Music Streaming Ad Revenues To Hit $7.7B In 2021, $9.4B In 2022 by Wayne Friedman , October 8, 2021 Digital music streaming will continue to be the key driver in higher global music revenues, and ad revenues are a key piece of that growth. They are expected to spike 37% this year and … Continue reading Forecast: Digital Music Streaming Ad Revenues To Hit $7.7B In 2021, $9.4B In 2022
What Mick Jagger is to Music, Steve Jobs Was to Business
Michael Hageloh — December 26, 2019 Follow @michaelhageloh For people who haven’t delved into Jobs’ and Jagger’s backgrounds, the similarities between these legends in their respective industries are pretty striking. I introduced the parallels between them in a recent blog post. You think of Steve Jobs and you automatically think of business innovation, right? You … Continue reading What Mick Jagger is to Music, Steve Jobs Was to Business
14 Places to Find Royalty-Free Background Music for Marketing Videos
Nicole Blanckenberg — June 17, 2019 Follow @https://twitter.com/NicoleBlancken — June 17, 2019 whoalice-moore / Pixabay If you’re opting for creating your own marketing videos or using a global video product service or platform, then you’re going to want to make sure you have all the elements you need to create a killer video. One such … Continue reading 14 Places to Find Royalty-Free Background Music for Marketing Videos