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Fraud gangs ‘stealing billions’ from music industry via ‘fake’ streams | Science & Tech News
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Fraud groups take billions of dollars a year out of the music industry through fake streams, a streaming technology company has warned. At least 10% of all song streams are fraudulent, and this takes between $2bn and $3bn (£1.6bn and £2.4bn) out of the global music industry each year according to Beatdapp, the streaming fraud…
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Music legend Jean-Michel Jarre becomes first passenger in KleinVision flying car | Science & Tech News
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Jean-Michel Jarre is no stranger to pioneering technology – so it was fitting he has become the first passenger to take off in KleinVision’s flying car. Known for his laser show concerts – watched by millions – he was a frontrunner in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres of music. And as a long-time supporter…
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Taylor Swift music ‘back on TikTok’ despite app’s public spat with singer’s record label | Ents & Arts News
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Taylor Swift’s music is reportedly back on TikTok just weeks after the social media app and her record label Universal Music publicly exchanged furious messages. Universal accused TikTok of bullying ahead of their agreement to license content on the video platform expiring on 31 January – while the social media firm dismissed the “false narrative…
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AI and music: Billie Eilish, Sheryl Crow and Jon Bon Jovi among list of artists demanding more protection | Ents & Arts News
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Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj and Jon Bon Jovi are among hundreds of musicians who have signed an open letter warning developers of artificial intelligence against using the technology to generate music. The list of around 200 artists, which also includes J Balvin and Sheryl Crow, signed an open letter written by the Artist Rights Alliance,…
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Apple fined £1.5bn for not notifying users of cheaper music streaming options | Business News
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Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.54bn) by the EU for favouring its own music streaming service rather than rivals. Apple did not fully inform their device users there were alternative and cheaper subscription services for more than a decade, said the EU executive, the European Commission. Money blog: Holidays get cheaper as pound strengthens –…
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Music streaming service SoundCloud tunes up for sale | Business News
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The owners of SoundCloud, one of the world’s largest music streaming services, are preparing for a sale that could fetch in excess of $1bn. Sky News has learnt that Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, the Singaporean state investment fund, have begun interviewing investment banks about a prospective auction of the company. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud…
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Inside Olivia Rodrigo’s virtual house party – and why music megastars are embracing the metaverse | Science & Tech News
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I don’t go to many parties, but I was hardly going to turn down an invitation to one hosted by pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo. I know what you’re thinking… a “grown man” whose idea of cool is getting Lego for Christmas, hanging out with superfans of one of the hottest properties in music. Bad idea,…
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Misuse of copyrighted music by AI companies ‘could exploit artists’ | Science & Tech News
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The misuse of copyrighted music by artificial intelligence companies could exploit musicians, a former executive at a leading tech startup has warned. The technology is trained on a huge number of existing songs, which it uses to generate music based on a text prompt. Copyrighted work is already being used to train artificial intelligence models…
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Music labels in talks with Google over enabling AI-generated songs – report | Science & Tech News
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Google is in talks with major music labels to license artists’ voices and tunes for AI-generated songs, according to a report. The tech giant has discussed the prospect with Universal Music and Warner Music, the Financial Times said. It could reportedly see a tool developed allowing fans and creators to make tracks using recognisable vocals…
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Grammys boss Harvey Mason Junior says music ‘with AI-created elements’ is ‘absolutely eligible for entry’ | Ents & Arts News
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The boss of the company behind the Grammys has clarified the ceremony’s stance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry. Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Junior said: “AI, or music that contains AI-created elements is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. Period”. It follows new…