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YouTube begins piloting voice cloning tool to provide AI-generated vocals for creator videos

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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…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2023

MU welcomes call for cultural visa waiver by the domestic advisory groups put in place by post-Brexit agreement

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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…

Chris Cooke • 16 Nov 2023

YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones

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YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones

YouTube has confirmed it will start allowing labels and distributors to remove unofficial tracks that have used AI-tools to mimic the voices of specific artists…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2023

Guns N Roses sued by photographer in copyright dispute

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Guns N Roses sued by photographer in copyright dispute

A photographer has sued Guns N Roses and their management team over allegations they have infringed the copyright in her images - she also accuses manager Fernando Lebeis of sexual harassment…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2023

Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct

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Live Nation investor sues over allegations of anti-competitive conduct

A Live Nation investor has sued senior executives at the live giant alleging that they failed to disclose anti-competitive conduct, media coverage of which has negatively impacted on the company’s reputation and share price…

Chris Cooke • 15 Nov 2023

Warner Music confirms it is participating in Deezer’s “artist-centric” pilot

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Warner Music confirms it is participating in Deezer’s “artist-centric” pilot

Warner Music has confirmed it is “delighted” to be participating in the pilot of Deezer’s artist-centric model, which changes the way the streaming service allocates revenue to tracks each month…

Chris Cooke • 14 Nov 2023

Kakao exec indicted following the big battle with HYBE for control of SM

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Kakao exec indicted following the big battle with HYBE for control of SM

The Chief Investment Officer of South Korean tech firm Kakao has been indicted over allegations he sought to artificially inflate the share price of K-pop company SM while battling with HYBE for control of that business…

Chris Cooke • 14 Nov 2023

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Nepal introduces TikTok ban

A TikTok ban has gone into effect in Nepal with ministers saying that use of the video-sharing app is being outlawed in order to stop the distribution of content that is “detrimental to social harmony”…

Chris Cooke • 14 Nov 2023

Live and night-time sectors welcome new Arts Council funding for grassroots music community

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Live and night-time sectors welcome new Arts Council funding for grassroots music community

The music industry has welcomed the launch of a new £5 million funding scheme from Arts Council England to support the grassroots music community…

Chris Cooke • 13 Nov 2023

beatBread now offer financing to songwriters secured on their publishing

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beatBread now offer financing to songwriters secured on their publishing

Music funding platform beatBread last week announced that it is now offering finance to songwriters secured on their song rights, having previously focused on advancing cash to artists and labels secured on future recording revenues…

Chris Cooke • 13 Nov 2023

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Drake sits for Astroworld deposition

Drake last week sat for a deposition with lawyers working on the Astroworld lawsuits - he had a guest spot as part of Travis Scott’s headline set at Astroworld 2021 during which ten people died and hundreds more were injured as a result of a crowd surge…

Chris Cooke • 13 Nov 2023

Media Bill introduced that will oblige smart speaker platforms to provide "unfettered access" to traditional radio

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Media Bill introduced that will oblige smart speaker platforms to provide "unfettered access" to traditional radio

The UK government has introduced its Media Bill into Parliament - it seeks to update the regulation of public service broadcasting and commercial radio, and also ensure traditional radio stations are easily accessible via smart speaker platforms…

Chris Cooke • 13 Nov 2023