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Netflix is diving into short-form content with a vertical video feed, which mimics the scrolling format of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The streaming giant announced the feature in a blog post on May 7, describing it as a "new way to discover" content. The test, set
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Suno AI is under fire, again. This time over its new lyric generation tool, ReMi. According to a recent investigation by Complete Music Update, the tool reproduces lyrics from well-known songs nearly word for word, despite the company’s claims that such output is technically impossible. The findings raise new
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“It’s alive – just not in the same way as you.”
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Generative AI is reshaping how creative works are made and by whom, so tracking authorship is becoming harder and more urgent. Caldecott Music Group, the Singapore-based parent company of BandLab, ReverbNation, NME, Cakewalk, and more, is responding by linking up with the International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) system to bring
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Royalty-free music libraries aren't happy.
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Some of Hollywood’s biggest studios have been raking in ad revenue from AI-generated movie trailers on YouTube, instead of taking action to remove them, The Verge reports. Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Sony Pictures have opted to redirect ad earnings from accounts like Screen Culture and KH Studio, which
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Timbaland isn’t impressed with the current state of music. In a recent episode of The Inner Court podcast, the legendary Grammy award-winning producer shared his thoughts on today’s industry, describing it as “uninspiring” and lacking emotion. He admitted that no recent releases have truly grabbed his attention or
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Instagram has introduced a new playback speed option for Reels, allowing users to fast-forward videos at 2x speed by long-pressing on the right or left side of their screen. The feature closely resembles a similar function on TikTok, which has offered playback speed controls for some time. The move is
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YouTube is making a major change to how it counts views on Shorts, which could lead to a noticeable spike in numbers for creators. Starting March 31, every time a Short starts playing (or replays) it will be logged as a view, regardless of how long someone watches. The update
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Music streaming platforms, fitness apps, telecom companies, and retail brands are sitting on a massive pool of music consumption data. But making sense of it, let alone using it to drive revenue and engagement, has long been a challenge. Now, Tuned Global, a company specialising in B2B streaming infrastructure, has
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AI-made music is here to stay with more text-to-music solutions popping up monthly. No wonder that some artists might want to look for ways to prove that their music is created by humans. Songwriters and composers are now making extra efforts to establish their authorship. Apparently, with the help of
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Apple is preparing to introduce an ambient music feature with the upcoming iOS 18.4 update, allowing users to play curated playlists directly from the Control Center. The feature, currently in beta, offers four preset categories, including productivity, wellbeing, chill, and sleep, while also providing the option to swap these