Slim Shady was the latest celebrity to advertise “fortune favors the brave” for Crypto.com following Matt Damon’s ad spot in October 2021.
Hedera-Based Tune.FM Raises $20M for Artist-Friendly Web3 Music Platform
Tune.FM provides musicians with a platform to receive micropayments for streaming in its native JAM token (JAM).
Thrash-metal band Megadeth launches NFT collection and metaverse community
The American thrash-metal band Megadeth released a new NFT collection aiming to connect with its community in both physical and digital reality.
Michael Jackson’s first-ever studio demo to be released on blockchain
Over five decades after Michael Jackson recorded a demo version of the song “Big Boy,” it’s set to be released globally on the blockchain as digital vinyl through the blockchain music platform Anotherblock.
YouTube says creators must disclose gen AI use or face suspension
YouTube’s updated community guidelines include new disclosure requirements for AI-generated content, its new standards for “sensitive topics,” and the removal of deep fakes.
Grimes collaboration with music platform makes 200+ AI songs available for creators
Grimes’ manager Daouda Leonard and music platform Slip.stream explain the importance of artists owning their data and controlling their rights to stay ahead in their approach to AI.
Universal Music releases Beatles ‘last song’ with help from AI
The final Beatles song “Now and Then” has been released and made possible with a little help from AI to produce John Lennon’s vocal track.
Universal Music Group sues Anthropic AI over copyright infringement
Universal Music Group, Concord Publishing and ABKCO Music & Records alleged that Anthropic “unlawfully” copied and disseminated “vast amounts of copyrighted works” from the publishers.
Universal Music Group enters partnership to protect artists’ rights against AI violations
The new partnership between Universal Music Group and BandLab Technologies focuses on ethical AI usage to protect artist and songwriter rights.
Water & Music’s Cherie Hu says Web3 and AI will revolutionize creativity: The Agenda
Water & Music founder Cherie Hu explains how technology is evolving the music industry — but is it to the benefit of musicians?
AI music sending traditional industry into ‘panic’, says new AI music platform CEO
Can Ansay the founder of AI streaming and marketplace platform Musixy.ai, says AI-generated music is revolutionary and brings efficiency and lowers costs to productions.
Grammy CEO clarifies AI Drake song ineligible for award over copyright issues
The Record Academy executive clearly stated that the track is “not eligible” and cited that the vocals were not legally obtained nor were they cleared by the label or artist.
Grammy CEO clarifies AI Drake song ineligible for award over copyright issues
The Record Academy executive clearly stated that the track is “not eligible” and cited that the vocals were not legally obtained nor were they cleared by the label or artist.
AI-generated Drake song up for Grammy nomination
A hit track made from an AI-generated vocal track of the rapper Drake has been submitted to the Recording Academy for Grammy nomination in two categories.
Justin Bieber hit track becomes NFT for royalty-sharing
Justin Bieber’s hit song from 2015 “Company” has been turned into an NFT by anotherblock from which fans could earn royalties from future streams of the track.
How can the synergy of AI and blockchain disrupt the music industry?
While AI-generated songs are flooding the music market, blockchain technology can ensure transparency and ethical standards are maintained within the industry.
YouTube releases ‘principles’ for working with music industry on AI tech
The streaming platform revealed three key principles it will abide by as it works with major figures in the music industry to better grasp AI technologies.
Grimes Made More Money With NFTs Than in Her Entire Music Career: Wired
In a recent interview, the artist claimed that she hopes that NFTs and crypto can “come back” to help compensate digital artists.
Universal Music and Google in talks over deal to combat AI deep fakes: Report
Universal Music and Google are reportedly in negotiations over a tool that would allow for the creation of AI tracks using artists’ likenesses in a legal way.
Meta launches suite of generative AI music tools rivaling Google’s MusicLM
Meta’s latest suite of generative AI tools allows users to input text to create musical and audio compositions, rivaling a similar tool released this year by Google.