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RG Ingersoll's Hotrax Music Tips - Meet Ripple: TikTok parent's new AI-powered music-making app that can turn a hummed melody into a song

 

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Music Business Worldwide: News Alert
ByteDance has shaken up the power dynamic in the music business.The $220 billion-valued technology giant's popular video-sharing app TikTok is capable of breaking hits, turning unknown artists into viral stars, and driving new commercial success for 'catalog' tracks recorded decades ago.Now, ByteDance wants aspiring creators to make the music for their short-form videos using an app it built itself, and it's even developed and trained a model to get them started.
MBW told you last month that TikTok's parent was working on an AI music app that 'significantly lowers the music creation barrier', after we spotted a pair of job ads for experts in the space.Today (June 30), ByteDance has confirmed that it is indeed launching a new, free-to-use music production app, called Ripple. The app has two key features: a 'Melody to Song' generator and a virtual recording studio.The Melody to Song feature lets users sing or hum a melody directly into the app, and Ripple will then expand the melody by generating an instrumental accompaniment in a variety of different genres.The length of the music outputted will match the length of the song inputted and the model currently has the ability to create instrumental music outputs only.
According to Bytedance, the AI model was trained on music which is licensed to or owned by Bytedance.The company tells MBW that it was not trained on major record company music. MBW understands that Bytedance also used music produced in-house to train the model.A Bytedance spokesperson told MBW in a statement that, "Ripple is designed to inspire musical creativity and help musicians, artists and composers express themselves.They added: "We're excited to see how creators use Ripple to tap into their creativity to soundtrack their own short-form videos."Today's news ties into two key music technology trends we've been following closely here at MBW for some time now.The first is the rise of the mobile music production app market targeted toward hobbyist music makers and aspiring musicians.The other is the explosion of AI-powered generative music models developed by tech giants. In recent weeks, MBW has written about MicrosoftGoogle, and Meta's research in this field.A prominent player in the music production app market is Singapore-based BandLab, whose flagship social music-making app counts over 60 million registered users.It offers a range of features for emerging creators, like cross-platform digital audio workstation Studio, royalty-free sample and loops service Sounds, and the AI music generator tool SongStarter. BandLab Technologies raised an additional USD $25 million in its Series B1 financing round recently, valuing the company at $425 million.The launch of ByteDance's new app means that BandLab has a serious new rival to contend with...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

RG Ingersoll's Hotrax Music Tips for June 27 2023

The latest on Too Lost,  Genius, LIVEMX, Taylor Swift, Roc Nation, Luke Combs, more...

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June 27th, 2023


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Streaming Fraud Is a Serious Problem — Distributor Too Lost Wants to Stamp It Out With Strict Identity VerificationWith multiple verification checkpoints and information requirements throughout the platform, Too Lost has deployed AI-powered Veriff, a state-of-the-art KYC compliance technology, for identity verification. The move aims to safeguard labels and artists from streaming fraud— potentially putting an end to the rampant industry-wide problem.The Story Continues Here. 


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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Genius’ ‘Stolen Lyrics’ Case Against Google and LyricFindAbout 16 months after an appellate court ruled in favor of Google and lyrics platform LyricFind as part of a lawsuit levied by competing lyrics database Genius, the Supreme Court has refused a request to hear the case.The Story Continues Here.
 
EU-Backed LIVEMX Launches With $4.4 Million, Aims ‘To Nurture a More Diverse and Sustainable Music Sector in Europe’
The European Union, European live event representative Live DMA, and Portugal-based consultancy firm INOVA+ have officially launched LIVEMX, a project designed “to nurture a more diverse and sustainable music sector in Europe.”The Story Continues Here.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Could Become First Ever to Gross $1 Billion
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is on track to become the biggest in concert history, potentially the first to gross $1 billion and breaking the record for global concert tours currently held by Elton John.The Story Continues Here.
 

Roc Nation Inks Ryder Cup Partnership Agreement, Preps ‘Cross-Over Content That Entices New, Younger Fans To Watch’Roc Nation and the Ryder Cup have officially inked a partnership deal under which acts including DJ Khaled will promote the golf competition’s forthcoming 2023 edition.The Story Continues Here.
 

Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen & George Strait Are Enjoying Wildly-Successful Concert Tours This SummerWho else is killin’ it on tour this summer? Surrounded by a sea of big-name popstar tours, country music tours are thriving, led by Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, and George Strait.The Story Continues Here.
 
 

Will.i.am Joins Hallwood Media for Solo Artist ManagementWill.i.am joins Neil Jacobson’s Hallwood Media for solo artist management, including his track ‘The Formula’ featuring Lil Wayne as the official song of the 2023 Formula 1 season.The Story Continues Here.
 
Generative AI or AI-Related Content Accounted for 1.7 Billion YouTube Views Last Year
YouTube just released its annual Culture & Trends Report with some interesting takeaways on fandom, generative AI, and the death of monoculture.The Story Continues Here. 
18 Months After Primary Wave Assumes Ownership, “Eye of the Tiger” Crosses 1 Billion Streams
Just 18 months after the Jim Peterik deal closed with Primary Wave, Survivor’s legendary hit “Eye of the Tiger” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.The Story Continues Here.
 
YouTube Announces AI-Powered Language Dubbing at Zero Cost
YouTube is testing a new AI-powered tool to help make dubbing videos in non-English languages even easier—and at no cost. The Story Continues Here.

 

Most Read: Kelly Clarkson Says Scooter Braun Immediately Reacted Following Her Suggestion That Taylor Swift Re-Record Her MastersIn a recent interview, Kelly Clarkson revealed that Scooter Braun immediately ‘took offense’ to her suggestion that Taylor Swift re-record her masters.The Story Continues Here. 

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