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A dad's rabbit hole into sea shanty history led him to resurrect a forgotten 1820s whaling song using AI music technology. The 200-year-old lyrics now have a melody again, creating what he calls "a banger."
African music streaming platform Josplay just secured a major partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, bringing thousands of tracks from legendary African artists to listeners worldwide. The deal celebrates African music as "a world of music," not just a genre subset.
Google just launched two breakthrough AI tools that make creating music easier and running AI systems cheaper. The advances could reshape how we make media and power artificial intelligence.
A master's student who grew up without access to music lessons is now creating technology that lets anyone turn their favorite songs into stunning, ever-changing visual performances. His AI system makes music visible in real time.
A band teacher just won $5,000 to build a professional recording studio where her students can access the same music technology as kids in wealthier towns. The studio will serve over 100 students each year, teaching them skills for careers in audio engineering, podcasting, and digital media.
A new drum machine called Tembo lets anyone create beats by placing magnetic pucks on a wooden board, making music production as intuitive as a board game. The Kickstarter campaign has already soared past its funding goal.
Researchers created a digital shield that stops AI from cloning singers' voices while keeping songs sounding perfect to human ears. The breakthrough could save artists from losing control of their music to deepfake technology.
In a hilarious blind test, high-end audio enthusiasts couldn't distinguish between expensive cables and signals run through actual bananas and mud. The experiment confirms what physics has suggested for decades: you don't need to spend a fortune for great sound.
A new Japanese app called VoiSona is making music creation simple and affordable for bedroom composers worldwide. For less than $6 a month, users can create songs using AI-powered virtual singers with authentic Japanese aesthetics.
African musicians were losing millions in royalties because they couldn't access foreign payment systems. Now a homegrown platform called SongDis is changing that by letting artists withdraw earnings in their own currencies.
Grammy winner Nile Rodgers just inaugurated a state-of-the-art music center at a Dubai school, giving students access to professional-grade studios and industry connections. The new facility blends classical training with modern music technology to prepare the next generation of creative professionals.
Music streaming platform Deezer just blocked 85% of fraudulent AI-generated tracks from stealing artist royalties. The breakthrough technology, trained on 94 million songs, is now being licensed to help clean up the entire music industry.
While debates rage about AI replacing musicians, data shows something surprising: AI-generated artists are already charting on Billboard, and the industry's response could create entirely new careers. The key isn't fighting the technology but building the right safeguards, just like music did with sampling in the 1990s.