
Ian Montone Criticizes Algorithm-Driven Music Industry
Artist manager Ian Montone warns that algorithmic playlists have made music too safe and formulaic, confusing online followers with genuine community.

Artist manager Ian Montone warns that algorithmic playlists have made music too safe and formulaic, confusing online followers with genuine community.

GRAI, an AI music company backed by Khosla Ventures, has acquired the social music platform Hangout in a merger deal.

Suno has stated its V6 AI music model was trained partly on 'creations' from its users, a detail revealed in response to a new lawsuit from Universal and

Moonbug Entertainment, owner of CoComelon, has launched Big Feelings Music, a new company offering label and distribution services to children's music

Carianne Marshall will leave her role as Co-Chair and COO of Warner Chappell Music at month's end as the publisher streamlines leadership.

Claire Cronin has released 'Before The End Of Time,' a lullaby about missing the world. The track features Ezra Buchla and Mark Wessels, and previews her album 'The Bruise,' out October 9.
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Symphonic has added audio delivery from Songtradr's MassiveMusic to its TransferTrack migration tool, aiming to automate one of the final manual steps for

Universal Music Group and Sony Music have filed a second lawsuit against AI music platform Suno, alleging massive copyright infringement.

Miley releases her Atlantic debut 'Bass Persuades,' Carly Rae Jepsen drops a double album, and Riley Green shares his fourth country set, leading a packed

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Barbra Streisand has condemned Donald Trump's push to rename the Kennedy Center, calling the political battle 'galling and painful.' The singer and

Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore will not allow music from their artists to be used for training Suno's AI models without explicit, prior consent.
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