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AI will Define the Next 'Facebook' of Music (Op-Ed)

AI will Define the Next 'Facebook' of Music (Op-Ed)

The future of AI in music will likely revolve around assistive tools that enhance rather than replace human creativity, explains OverTune's Sigurdur Arnason.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 2, 2024
AI will Define the Next 'Facebook' of Music (Op-Ed)

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AI will Define the Next 'Facebook' of Music (Op-Ed)

The future of AI in music will likely revolve around assistive tools that enhance rather than replace human creativity, explains OverTune's Sigurdur Arnason.

By Lars Brandle - Jul 2, 2024
MelodyVR to relaunch Napster as an immersive visual content & music streaming platform

MelodyVR to relaunch Napster as an immersive visual content & music streaming platform

Guess who's back, back again? Napster's back, tell a friend.

By Music Network - Feb 11, 2021
MelodyVR to relaunch Napster as an immersive visual content & music streaming platform

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MelodyVR to relaunch Napster as an immersive visual content & music streaming platform

Guess who's back, back again? Napster's back, tell a friend.

By Music Network - Feb 11, 2021
MelodyVR combines VR & streaming with $70m Napster purchase

MelodyVR combines VR & streaming with $70m Napster purchase

Napster’s catalogue will be available on MelodyVR.

By Music Network - Aug 26, 2020
MelodyVR combines VR & streaming with $70m Napster purchase

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MelodyVR combines VR & streaming with $70m Napster purchase

Napster’s catalogue will be available on MelodyVR.

By Music Network - Aug 26, 2020
12 tech innovations music lovers don’t talk about any more

12 tech innovations music lovers don’t talk about any more

Cutting edge technology embraced by the music industry overnight can also become irrelevant overnight. But the tech sector is not always fussed, arguing that failure only leads to better inventions.…

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 31, 2020
12 tech innovations music lovers don’t talk about any more

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12 tech innovations music lovers don’t talk about any more

Cutting edge technology embraced by the music industry overnight can also become irrelevant overnight. But the tech sector is not always fussed, arguing that failure only leads to better inventions.…

By Christie Eliezer - Jan 31, 2020
Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Apple was never invited into the music industry. They stormed in and started taking hostages.

By Unknown Author - Jun 5, 2019
Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

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Forget Napster, it was iTunes that held the record industry to ransom

Apple was never invited into the music industry. They stormed in and started taking hostages.

By Unknown Author - Jun 5, 2019
When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

In 2003, the fear that music piracy could derail the entire music industry was a very real one, and Madonna duped everyone by once releasing a fake version of her own album. Two years earlier,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 16, 2018
When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

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When Madonna leaked a fake version of her album to thwart pirates

In 2003, the fear that music piracy could derail the entire music industry was a very real one, and Madonna duped everyone by once releasing a fake version of her own album. Two years earlier,…

By Nathan Jolly - Jul 16, 2018
Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate praises Lars Ulrich for standing up to Napster

Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate praises Lars Ulrich for standing up to Napster

It might be almost two decades since Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich led the campaign against digital piracy, but it appears the effects of the infamous Napster lawsuit are still on the minds of many…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 20, 2018
Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate praises Lars Ulrich for standing up to Napster

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Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate praises Lars Ulrich for standing up to Napster

It might be almost two decades since Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich led the campaign against digital piracy, but it appears the effects of the infamous Napster lawsuit are still on the minds of many…

By Tyler Jenke - Jun 20, 2018
Metallica's Kirk Hammet says the group are "still right about Napster"

Metallica's Kirk Hammet says the group are "still right about Napster"

Arguably one of the most historic moments in recent musical history would be the US court case of Metallica v. Napster, Inc. The case, which changed the way that digital music would be consumed from…

By Tyler Jenke - May 14, 2018
Metallica's Kirk Hammet says the group are "still right about Napster"

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Metallica's Kirk Hammet says the group are "still right about Napster"

Arguably one of the most historic moments in recent musical history would be the US court case of Metallica v. Napster, Inc. The case, which changed the way that digital music would be consumed from…

By Tyler Jenke - May 14, 2018
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson has slammed illegal music downloaders

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson has slammed illegal music downloaders

Remember Napster? The early file-sharing service that effectively gave rise to the advent of digital music piracy? Well, Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson certainly seems to, slamming the…

By Tyler Jenke - Jan 28, 2018
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson has slammed illegal music downloaders

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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson has slammed illegal music downloaders

Remember Napster? The early file-sharing service that effectively gave rise to the advent of digital music piracy? Well, Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson certainly seems to, slamming the…

By Tyler Jenke - Jan 28, 2018
Naptser co-founder Sean Parker leaves Spotify's board after seven years

Naptser co-founder Sean Parker leaves Spotify's board after seven years

Sean Parker has stepped down from Spotify's Board of Directors, making way for four recent additions to the board. Parker joined Spotify in 2010, after purchasing a 5% stake of the company for a cool…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 23, 2017
Naptser co-founder Sean Parker leaves Spotify's board after seven years

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Naptser co-founder Sean Parker leaves Spotify's board after seven years

Sean Parker has stepped down from Spotify's Board of Directors, making way for four recent additions to the board. Parker joined Spotify in 2010, after purchasing a 5% stake of the company for a cool…

By Nathan Jolly - Jun 23, 2017
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