Spotify removes thousands of AI-made songs
1 year, 7 months ago

Spotify removes thousands of AI-made songs

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming platform has removed tens of thousands of artificial intelligence music startup Boomy amid complaints of fraud and clutter across streaming services. According to the Financial Times, citing sources, the company recently took down about 7 per cent of the tracks, equivalent to "tens of thousands" of songs uploaded by Boomy. Spotify also confirmed it had removed some Boomy content, saying, "Artificial streaming is a longstanding, industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out across our service." Further, the report stated that the Boomy songs were removed due to suspected "artificial streaming" -- online bots impersonating human listeners in order to inflate audience numbers for specific songs.

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Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth
9 months ago

Spotify paid $9 billion in royalties in 2023. Here’s what fueled the growth

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said Tuesday in its latest “Loud and Clear” report. “This is everything we know about how much is being paid out, how many artists are achieving different levels of success,” says Charlie Hellman, the vice president and global head of music product at Spotify. …

Spotify clarifies position on whether it will ban AI-powered music
1 year, 2 months ago

Spotify clarifies position on whether it will ban AI-powered music

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The boss of Spotify has said he would not completely ban content generated …

Creative Dystopia: Google, Universal Studios to work together and make deepfake, AI-gen music
1 year, 4 months ago

Creative Dystopia: Google, Universal Studios to work together and make deepfake, AI-gen music

Firstpost  

Music labels all around the world seem to be warming up to the idea of AI generated music being a great way to make money. Google and Universal Music are set to sign a deal that would let Universal monetise Google’s deepfake tech to make money Google and Universal Music are currently engaged in discussions to secure licenses for the …

Spotify added millions of users. Here’s why the stock is getting hammered
1 year, 5 months ago

Spotify added millions of users. Here’s why the stock is getting hammered

LA Times  

Spotify’s subscriber numbers are surging. Spotify’s stock on Tuesday plummeted 14% to close at $140.38 a share as the company issued weaker revenue guidance than Wall Street analysts expected. The Swedish audio company added 10 million subscribers during the second quarter to hit a total of 220 million paying users, up 17% from a year earlier. Daniel Ek, Spotify’s chief …

Dead Beatles, Fake Drake and robot songwriters: Inside the panic over AI music
1 year, 5 months ago

Dead Beatles, Fake Drake and robot songwriters: Inside the panic over AI music

LA Times  

Inside the Mayk.It app, I don’t have to work hard to sound nearly perfect. From the AI-generated “Fake Drake” and the Weeknd collaboration that caused a ruckus this spring, to a forthcoming new Beatles track constructed from dusty demo tapes set for a September release, to Universal Music Group’s big investment in generative ambient music, to shellshocked film composers and …

Spotify kills 11 original podcasts, lays off around 5% staff
2 years, 2 months ago

Spotify kills 11 original podcasts, lays off around 5% staff

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming platform has been reportedly shuttering down 11 original podcasts from its in-house studios, as a part of cost-cutting and layoffs which recently took place. Among the podcasts which got cancelled from the in-house studio's Gimlet and Parcast are How to Save a Planet Crime Showa Medical Murders to name a few Also, in the second quarter …

Apple Acquires AI Music That Uses AI To Make Adaptive Music: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Apple Acquires AI Music That Uses AI To Make Adaptive Music: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to give a boost to its audio technology, Apple has purchased AI Music that is a startup that uses artificial intelligence to make adaptive music and generate personalised soundtracks, based on a user's heartbeat, the media has reported. Technology developed by AI Music can create soundtracks using royalty-free music and artificial intelligence, according to a …

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19
2 years, 10 months ago

Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. In a post Sunday, Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules given the backlash stirred by Young, who on Wednesday had …

Spotify Loophole Allowed Users to Upload 'Slowed' and 'Reverb' Version of Songs as Podcasts
3 years, 11 months ago

Spotify Loophole Allowed Users to Upload 'Slowed' and 'Reverb' Version of Songs as Podcasts

News 18  

Spotify reportedly offered fan-made remixes of several songs on its platform, thanks to a loophole that some users discovered. According to Variety, a select number of users found a workaround that allowed them to upload remixes as well as, “slowed and reverbed,” version of songs on its Podcast section. The report also does not exactly highlight the loophole that these …

Spotify's paid subscribers hit 138 million as music streaming demand rebounds
4 years, 4 months ago

Spotify's paid subscribers hit 138 million as music streaming demand rebounds

Live Mint  

STOCKHOLM/NEW YORK :Spotify Technology SA said on Wednesday music streaming demand had rebounded from the coronavirus-related weakness it saw at the start of the quarter and its paid subscribers reached 138 million, ahead of Wall Street estimates. Analysts on average were expecting the company to have 136.4 million paid subscribers, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Revenue rose 13% to …

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