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Oxford Brookes University to close music department
The music industry has responded to the news that Oxford Brookes University is closing its music department…
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CMU Digest: YouTube’s voice-cloning announcements, Stability AI audio chief resigns over the company’s fair use position + more
In this week's digest: YouTube launches a new voice cloning tool; Stability AI’s audio chief resigns over its insistence that training AI is ‘fair use’; Spotify’s new anti-fraud fines are criticised + more…
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Setlist Podcast: Stability AI exec resigns over fair use claim
The resignation of Stability AI's VP Of Audio Ed Newton-Rex over the company's fair use claims, and YouTube’s plans to get AI generated clones both off and onto its platform…
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Prosecution in Young Thug criminal case have 737 witnesses lined up
Prosecutors in the upcoming Young Thug trial have listed 737 potential witnesses - though one lawyer says “if you need 737 witnesses to prove your case you shouldn’t be bringing it”…
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Dolby teams up with Ed Sheeran on Atmos promoting campaign
Dolby has teamed up with Ed Sheeran for a new marketing campaign that insists that fans will love his music even more when experienced via Dolby Atmos…
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SeatGeek publishes poll in bid to show US consumers support break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster
A majority of Americans support a forced break up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster - according to Ticketmaster rival SeatGeek based on a poll of just over 1000 consumers…
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Sean Combs sued by former partner over allegations of sexual and physical assault
Sean Combs has been sued by his former partner - actress and singer Cassie Ventura - over allegations of sexual and physical assault. He denies the allegations and claims that the lawsuit has been filed after he declined to pay $30 million to stop her writing a book about their relationship.…
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HMV to reopen its Oxford Street store next week
HMV will return to London’s Oxford Street next week after a four year absence - the entertainment retailer announced earlier this year that it planned to re-open at 363 Oxford Street, the site of the original HMV store…
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Stability AI's VP Of Audio resigns over its position that training AI with copyright works is 'fair use'
The VP Of Audio at Stability AI, Ed Newton-Rex, has resigned in protest at the company’s position that training generative AI models with existing content is fair use under US copyright law - meaning it does not need to get the permission of copyright owners…
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Distrokid boss critical of Spotify plan to fine distributors over tracks with heavy stream manipulation
Spotify will start issuing fines to labels and distributors that deliver tracks that are subject to heavy stream manipulation - a move that has been criticised by at least one DIY distributor…
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YouTube begins piloting voice cloning tool to provide AI-generated vocals for creator videos
YouTube is today starting to pilot a new tool called Dream Track which will allow its creators to generate music clips for their videos that include AI-generated vocals that imitate specific artists…
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MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement
The Musicians’ Union has welcomed a statement from the UK and EU post-Brexit ‘domestic advisory groups’ calling for the creation of a cultural visa waiver to help British artists touring Europe…