The label or distributor has to opt in to tagging their music as AI, so it’s unclear how effective this intervention will be. Image: Michael Förtsch / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Wyclef Jean used Google’s AI music tools on his new song “Back in Abu Dhabi.” Image: Yan Krukau / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
ProducerAI, an AI-powered music-making platform, is joining Google. As part of the deal, Google will fold ProducerAI under the Labs umbrella and power the tool with a preview version of its new Lyria 3 music-making AI model. ProducerAI is a music-making platform that allows users to work with an AI agent to generate sounds, workshop…
iOS 26.4 introduces several updates, including an AI-powered playlist generation feature in Apple Music, support for video content in the Podcasts app, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and more. Image: Collin Wigger / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
With a simple prompt, you can generate 30 seconds of something like music. Image: Aleksandr Neplokhov / Pexels Source: Ars Technica
Let Gemini be your, uh, Bard? | Image: Google Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-second tracks based on text, images, and videos, without…
Introduction In a crossover no one saw coming, the worlds of blockbuster cinema and chart-topping hip-hop collided during Sunday’s NFL playoffs. A new TV spot for Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated epic, ‘The Odyssey,’ featured none other than Travis Scott, sending fans of both the auteur director and the ‘Sicko Mode’ rapper into a frenzy. This…
Introduction A single, powerful question from a rising pop star has reverberated through the music industry’s corridors of power. One year after Chappell Roan publicly challenged record labels to provide basic workplace benefits like health insurance, a direct response has emerged. The launch of the B-LINE mental health and crisis support hotline marks a pivotal…
The Heddon hub simplifies streaming audio to multiple speakers. | Image: Marshall Image: Jalal Ajmal / Unsplash Marshall has announced a new music streaming hub called the Heddon that can broadcast to multiple speakers using the Bluetooth Auracast feature that’s finally starting to catch on. Similar to Sennheiser’s BTA1 TV Transmitter announced earlier this week,…
Introduction For years, Bluetooth audio has been shackled by a fundamental limitation: the solitary connection. Marshall has just fired the starting pistol on a sonic revolution with the Heddon, a sleek new hub that liberates your music, allowing it to cascade through multiple speakers simultaneously without the traditional pairing nightmare. This isn’t just a new…
