The platform's second statement in a week reflects growing concerns across the creative industries SoundCloud has updated its Terms Of Use following a recent backlash rooted in fears the platform would allow artists' music to be used to train AI models. Last week, the company faced criticism over a February 2024 update to its [...]
10% of consumers surveyed said they had used generative AI to create music or lyrics in 2024 The use of AI in music continues to be a source of contention among musicians and consumers alike. While the proliferation of AI in creative fields is relatively new, the topic has become increasingly prevalent, and fraught, in recent [...]
The “first ever” global study on the impact of AI on music found that revenues of AI services will spike in the next four years Music industry workers are projected to lose close to a quarter of their income to AI by 2028, per the “first ever” global study on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the [...]
There are six new integrations, which will allow fans and artists to remix, edit and produce music without using studio equipment or production software Streaming platform SoundCloud has launched six new AI-powered tools that aim to allow artists and fans to remix, edit and produce music without using traditional software or equipment. Altogether there are six new [...]
The Recording Academy has announced new rules to address the evolving landscape. Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the recording academy, says the organization aims to navigate the complexities and controversies surrounding AI’s role in music production. Recent announcements reflect the industry’s struggle to adapt to AI and seek to ensure fairness and transparency. Artificial Intelligence’s controversial [...]
Compared to tools like Chat GPT and Midjourney, music-making AI is behind the curve. But what's coming next? And how can these tools help producers? This article is part of Water & Music founder Cherie Hu's guest-edited month of June, featuring specially curated content exploring new possibilities in music and tech. By now, ChatGPT is a [...]
MusicLM is by far today's most powerful and intuitive AI music generator. But what are its implications? Google is rewriting the symphony of creativity with MusicLM, its groundbreaking AI text-to-music model. According to an academic paper published in January, the tech giant said there were "no immediate plans" to share the experimental AI tool, which lets [...]
Ean Golden – DJ Techtools’ founder – wrote this quick editorial about DJing and how the rise of generative AI will impact it. Keep reading, and share your own speculation in the comments section! For DJs who remember their history – or have read “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life” – it wasn’t that long [...]
Just 28% of participants in a survey by distributor Ditto Music said that they would avoid using AI to make music WORDS: BECKY BUCKLE | PICTURE: ANTONIO ROBERTS New research from music distribution company Ditto Music has revealed that 59.5% of artists are already using AI to create music, while a further 47% are inclined artificial intelligence (AI) for [...]