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Daft Punk premiere unreleased track in Paris

Daft Punk will premiere a previously-unreleased song at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on Thursday, May 11.  Titled Infinity Repeating, the track will appear on their Random Access Memories 10th anniversary reissue, which releases on May 12. The song was originally recorded during the album’s recording sessions and features Julian

Spotify removes thousands of AI generated songs from its platform

According to the Financial Times, Spotify has taken down tens of thousands of songs that were generated by AI startup Boomy. The service enables users to create music in various styles such as rap and lo-fi and release it to streaming platforms to earn royalties. Although Boomy claims that it

Berghain’s Sven Marquardt will open an exhibition at New York Art Week

Sven Marquardt, the infamous bouncer of Berghain, will host a photography exhibition during New York Art Week titled DISTURBING BEAUTY. The event will showcase Marquardt’s selection of photographs taken in East Berlin during the ’80s before the Berlin Wall’s fall. The exhibition will be held from May 18th to 21st

Only 20% of creators make a living from dance music despite industry growth, IMS report reveals

The annual IMS Business Report has revealed that despite a 34% growth in the dance music industry’s valuation to $11.3bn in 2022, only 20% of creators solely made a living from dance music, while 45% reported earning “zero” income from it. While music publishing in dance music rose by 17%,

Grimes launches AI that regenerates her voice

Grimes, the musician and artist, has developed Elf.Tech, an AI-powered software that can generate her voice. The app is in beta mode and allows users to upload audio or record directly, receiving the output file with Grimes’ voice instead. Grimes can be listed as the main, secondary or featured artist

Vice Media could be filing for bankruptcy

Digital media and broadcasting company Vice is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy, as it is struggling to secure a buyer. The news comes after Vice recently implemented a wave of layoffs and restructuring and cancelled its signature newscast, Vice News Tonight. According to The New York Times, Vice has

Grimes offers 50% royalty split to whoever can recreate her voice using AI

The music industry is facing a new wave of concern over artificial intelligence (AI) generated songs featuring vocals of real musicians. While many artists have spoken out against the use of technology in music, experimental electronic musician Grimes has taken a different stance.  She recently tweeted about an AI-generated track

Charlotte de Witte Shares Energetic ‘High Street’ Single

Belgian Techno producer and DJ Charlotte de Witte has shared her latest single, ‘High Street’ on the 21st of April via her own label KNTXT. The new single follows de Witte’s recent collaborative EP, ‘Reflection’, with Enrico Sangiuliano and coincides with the artist’s North American Tour which kicked off in

Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. close Coachella

Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. performed at the Coachella music festival on Sunday, April 23, taking the headlining slot after Frank Ocean’s departure from the weekend 2 lineup. They were confirmed to join the festival on April 20, after Frank Ocean announced that injuries would prevent him from returning

Rinse FM acquires Bristol’s SWU.FM

London-based radio station Rinse FM has acquired Bristol radio station SWU.FM, which ceased broadcast six months ago due to financial difficulties. Rinse FM had already bought pirate radio station Kool FM in January and is set to relaunch it this weekend as a legal station, broadcasting 24 hours a day

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