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"We’re all paying Taylor Swift": Billie Marten on the difficulties mid range artists are facing
By Will Simpson published
"Everyone that’s hanging onto the artist is buying houses and having families and going on holiday. And the artists could never dream of doing that."

“A huge moment, not just for me, but for the future of music”: AI ‘creator’ signs to Hallwood Media
By Will Simpson published
Imoliver says it “isn’t about replacing artists, but expanding what’s possible”

"Infinite, original audio based on any sample": Output’s Re-imagine feature can avoid copyright detection
By Daniel Griffiths published
Worried that your latest production is too laden with library sounds? Let AI conjure up something that's exclusively all yours

We investigate the claim that harnessing GPU can unlock limitless music production potential
By Adam Douglas published
The key to more powerful plugins may be the graphics processor that you already have in your computer. We discover how three developers are making this happen right now.

“For such a respected music industry vet to move into the space feels really meaningful”: Suno just hired top music talent for their AI music takeover
By Daniel Griffiths published
Following a bad start with musicians and a legal impasse with labels, Suno are tooling up for the battle to own music

Predicting the future evolution of plugin design
By Adam Douglas published
It's out with hardware replication and in with simplification, with a considerable heap of AI on the side - we ask the experts to foresee the plugin experience of tomorrow

“The award for best AI song goes to…”: The Future Sound Awards are new music awards for AI music
By Daniel Griffiths published
Reckon that your AI tune doesn’t get the love that it should? A new competition aims to celebrate the best new AI music and its makers

“This shows just how important live music is": New report shows immense contribution of music tourism to UK economy
By Will Simpson published
The live music economy brought in £10 billion in 2024

Exploring the rise of plugin subscriptions and possible alternative models
By Adam Douglas published
“I think the dislike of subscriptions is almost universal”

How the effects of Long COVID have harmed professional musicians and DJs
By Adam Douglas published
Though the 2020 COVID pandemic had many negative effects on the music industry, an underreported aspect is how Long COVID has left some professional musicians unable to continue with their careers
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