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‘BBL Drizzy’ Was the Beginning of the Future of AI Music
28 Oct

‘BBL Drizzy’ Was the Beginning of the Future of AI Music

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Not all AI tools are the generate-from-scratch types like Google’s MusicFX, Suno, and Udio that independent creators like Hatcher use—there are also ones for extracting stems, for mixing and mastering, and for brainstorming lyrics, all of which are finding user bases amongst hobbyists as well as professional producers. Sam Hollander, a pop hitmaker who has worked with Panic! at the Disco and Flava Flav, compares AI to the explosion of drum machines in the ’80s, and how session drummers had to adapt and learn programming if they wanted to continue to work.Giving a typical example of where AI fits into…
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Apple Music helps artists turn concert set lists into playlists
20 Oct

Apple Music helps artists turn concert set lists into playlists

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There's a certain level of fandom you hit when you research a band's tour set list before they come to your city. And some of us like to relive great concerts with some quick research on setlist.fm. The next logical step, once we're armed with this information, is to create a playlist on our preferred streaming service for quick access. Thanks to third-party options like Setify, the process is easy for Apple Music and Spotify users, but you still have to take the time to do it.Apple Music has now given artists the ability to turn set lists into playlists…
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‘Piece by Piece’ Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again
13 Oct

‘Piece by Piece’ Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again

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Would adding that bit have opened up a can of worms? You kind of can’t just glance over Michael Jackson.I mean everybody from Beyoncé to Kanye [West], even though he's worked with all these people, and it's like you can't just, if you dip your toe into them, then it's both unsatisfying and kind of brings up more like, “Well, what about that? Let's get deeper into that story.” And I always look at those things as narrative quicksand.Is that something you just had to make a call about?It wasn't like I was ever going to interview Kanye.It wasn’t like…
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Ghost in the Shell’s rad PS1 soundtrack is finally coming to the West
11 Oct

Ghost in the Shell’s rad PS1 soundtrack is finally coming to the West

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The soundtrack to the spider-bot-crawling 1997 Ghost in the Shell game adaptation is coming to the West for the first time. Titled Ghost in the Shell: Megatech Body (as an ode to the Fuchikoma mech you pilot in the game), the soundtrack was produced by Takkyu Ishino. It’s available to pre-order on iam8bit ahead of its 2025 release.The PS1 game adaptation had late-90s gamers piloting a spider-like mech (first appearing in the 1991 manga), blasting enemies to smithereens with twin machine guns and guided missiles. Masamune Shirow, the original manga’s author, wrote and illustrated its story and art design.But as…
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Roli’s New Instrument Is Both an AI Piano Teacher and a Digital Theremin
08 Oct

Roli’s New Instrument Is Both an AI Piano Teacher and a Digital Theremin

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“I was hitting a wall with Lumi,” Lamb says. “It’s great to learn, but we found that people just weren't progressing enough.”Lamb envisions the Airwave as being a much more immediate approach that brings the player’s hands directly into the lesson itself.AI MasteringOf course, this wouldn’t be a gadget announced in 2024 if it didn’t have a stack of AI baked into it. Beyond the AI-enabled computer vision of the Airwave’s camera, the Roli Learn platform is being updated with Open AI’s ChatGPT chatbot. This will allow piano students to use their voice to control the experience, interact with the…
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Songs from Adele and others are returning to YouTube as SESAC agrees to a new deal
30 Sep

Songs from Adele and others are returning to YouTube as SESAC agrees to a new deal

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Update, September 30, 4:30PM ET: YouTube says it has reached a deal with SESAC, and that the affected songs will be returning to the platform soon. A spokesperson sent the following comment: "We're pleased that SESAC reconsidered our offer. We've reached a deal and content will come back up shortly. We appreciate everyone's patience during this time."The original story, headlined "YouTube blocks songs from artists including Adele and Green Day amid licensing negotiations," follows unedited.Songs from popular artists have begun to disappear from YouTube as the platform’s deal with the performing rights organization SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and…
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What we’re listening to: Harlequin (or LG 6.5), Rack and more
30 Sep

What we’re listening to: Harlequin (or LG 6.5), Rack and more

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In What We're Listening To, Engadget writers and editors discuss some of the recent music releases we've had on repeat. This installment has everything from jazz standards to The Jesus Lizard.Lady Gaga - HarlequinI wasn’t even a minute into Harlequin before I had the realization, Oh, I am going to become so annoying in my love for this. Unfortunately for everyone in my life (and doubly so because I’m singing along), I’ve had it blasting all weekend since the surprise drop on Friday. Gaga is a powerhouse, and as much as I adore her take on pop, I’m always blown away…
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YouTube blocks songs from artists including Adele and Green Day amid licensing negotiations
29 Sep

YouTube blocks songs from artists including Adele and Green Day amid licensing negotiations

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Songs from popular artists have begun to disappear from YouTube as the platform’s deal with the performing rights organization SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers) approaches its expiration date. As reported by Variety, certain songs by Adele, Green Day, Bob Dylan, R.E.M., Burna Boy and other artists have been blocked in the US, though their entire catalogs aren’t necessarily affected. Videos that have been pulled, like Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” now just show a black screen with the message: “This video contains content from SESAC. It is not available in your country.”In a statement to Engadget, a…
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The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
27 Sep

The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

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If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours, chances are you’ll be greeted by its founder and merriest cheerleader, Brewster Kahle.You cannot miss the building; it looks like it was designed for some sort of Grecian-themed Las Vegas attraction and plopped down at random in San Francisco’s foggy, mellow Richmond district. Once you pass the entrance’s white Corinthian columns, Kahle will show you the vintage Prince of Persia arcade game and a gramophone that can play century-old phonograph cylinders on display in the foyer. He’ll lead you into…
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Alleged fraudster got $10 million in royalties using robots to stream AI-made music
08 Sep

Alleged fraudster got $10 million in royalties using robots to stream AI-made music

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A North Carolina man is facing fraud charges after allegedly uploading hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs to streaming services and using bots to play them billions of times. Michael Smith is said to have over $10 million in royalties since 2017 via the scheme.Smith, 52, was arrested on Wednesday. An indictment [PDF] that was unsealed the same day accuses him of using the bots to steal royalty payments from platforms including , and . Smith has been charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.…
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