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https://lnkd.in/gz_Ri5QB A musician myself, I usually don't condone piracy. But when it comes to AI-generated slop in music, all I can say is YO-HO, SHIVER ME TIMBERS, MATEYS! #AI #GenAI #GenerativeAI #music #AImusic #piracy #pirate #pirates #StealBackStolenAssets

Payouts to German Artists Quadrupled 📈 In the course of our All Music Friday convention today, we published new local payout data for the German market: 💰 More than 1000 German artists have received more than 50,000 euros in royalties from Spotify alone in 2023. This means that the number of German artists who have reached this level in terms of royalties from Spotify has more than quadrupled since 2017. 💰 The total share of German creatives in the royalty pot was also published: German artists earned more than 409 million euros in royalties from Spotify alone in 2023 - more than four times the amount achieved in 2017. 🔝 We also reported details on the importance of the domestic repertoire in the platform's day-to-day business: German artists were responsible for 73 percent of the tracks that were represented in the daily top 50 lists in Germany last year. 🔎 In addition, almost 9000 German artists and their songs were added to editorial playlists on Spotify and listeners discovered German acts for the first time on Spotify more than 6.7 billion times. https://lnkd.in/dh6WW2Sd

🚀 Exciting News: POOL Music App Liftoff! 🎶 Today is not just another day; it's a turning point in the music industry. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the POOL Music app, now available on both iOS and Android platforms! 📱 Available Now on App Store and Google Play 📱 In a world where music is often confined by invisible walls, POOL aims to shatter those barriers. Our mission is as straightforward as it is transformative: democratize music investment and create a symbiotic relationship between artists and fans. 🌟 What's POOL All About? 🌟 POOL is a groundbreaking music investment platform, bridging the gap between artists and their fans. With POOL, fans become stakeholders in their favorite musicians' careers, sharing in their success as they support their creative journey. It's the future of music, where passion meets investment, and the possibilities are limitless. 💡 What POOL Offers: 1️⃣ Artist Empowerment: We're not just a platform; we're a launchpad. Artists receive not just funding but a holistic environment to flourish. 2️⃣ Music Investment: Think of it as owning a piece of history. Invest in artists and reap the rewards as they climb the charts. 3️⃣ Community Growth: You're not just a user; you're a stakeholder. Engage with a community that shares your passion and vision. 4️⃣ Unlocking Potential: We don't just spot talent; we nurture it. POOL is a catalyst for artists to break the mold and reach the stars. 🚀 Join Us on This Exciting Liftoff! 🚀 Why now? Because the future is here. We're in the midst of a musical transformation, and your involvement is vital. Together, we're setting a new standard. Get ready for a journey filled with incredible music, unmatched opportunities, and a community that believes in the power of artistic potential. Download the app now: Apple Store Link: https://lnkd.in/dqvgbyQm Google Play Store Link: https://lnkd.in/dtwYX58A 🌐 Dive deeper into our universe by visiting our website: https://poolmusic.app Join POOL Music - Where Music Takes Flight! 🎵🚀 #POOLMusic #MusicRevolution #InvestInMusic #UnlockingPotential

😲 Did YOU know that there are people streaming noise instead of music!? And it's so successful that Spotify is about to ban it. ❌ 🌊 Interestingly, these sounds - waves, rain or noise - earn their creators a lot of money with minimal effort. Streaming services pay just as much for these sounds as for music tracks, despite the lower production costs. 💸 As a result, some providers are exhausting the system: they string together short pieces that are just about the minimum length for a stream. To the listener, it sounds like one long track, but there are actually many short ones - and money flows for each one. 🔄 But now Spotify is changing the rules of the game: A sound stream must be listened to for at least two minutes before money flows, and the payment is drastically reduced. Deezer is going even further and wants to ban this type of content from the platform altogether. 🎵 As you can see, for some people, a little noise is enough for an immersive sound experience. I'll show you how to do it better! 🤔 What do you think? Should people be allowed to listen to noise on music streaming platforms? #Music #Spotify #Deezer #Streaming

Throwback 2023 - one of our last year's highlights: Jazz Open Stuttgart Festival. A big honor for us, having supported a very impressive d&b Soundscape system with a bunch of PRODIGY.MP audio processors. Check out this detailed report of German PRODUCTION PARTNER magazine: [...] In Stuttgart, four DS100s were on display at the FOH location: [...] “With the three processors (plus one spare) we can work in an overlapping manner,” explained Serge Graefe. A PRODIGY.MP from DirectOut Technologies, which acted as a routing matrix and format converter, served as a switch between the available DS100s, each of which provided more than 50 output signals. Signals were output from the device via a MADI port and, after further format conversion on Dante, forwarded to the Amp Cities via fiber optic cables - in this way, separate Dante networks were available, which theoretically cleverly avoided possible problems of a unified network. Before the power amplifiers, the Dante signals were converted into AES/EBU via d&b DS10 Audio Network Bridges and fed to the amplifiers. https://lnkd.in/e7iWgbyV

Revolutionizing the Music Industry, One Note at a Time 🎶 Introducing Springer: The Game-Changer for Artists Everywhere. From legal headaches to fair revenue shares, Springer is here to level the playing field and empower creators to thrive. In a world where artists face an uphill battle to get their music heard, Springer emerges as a beacon of hope. Gone are the days of complex legal processes hindering collaborations—Springer liberates artists, labels, managers, and music professionals from the traditional legal and financing world. This is the future of music, where transparency and fairness reign supreme. With Springer's platform, musicians can establish legally binding agreements in minutes, ensuring everyone receives their fair share of the revenue. No more guesswork, no more disputes—just pure collaboration and creativity. 6 months ago, Mayfair Technology Partners invested in Springer's seed round, providing not only strategic value but also the expertise of an experienced tech team. Together, we're powering the revolution of the music industry, championing the rights of creators worldwide. Join us in supporting Springer as we rewrite the rules of the music industry and empower artists to reach new heights of success. https://lnkd.in/e9jNeM9g #MusicRevolution #Springer

I'll have the honour to host 2 panels again at this years Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, as part of the VUT – Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V. "Indie Days". Panel number 1 will be on Thursday afternoon, Sep 21 at 14:30h, called simply "Mu­sic In­vest­ments". The panel is investigating the impact of platforms like JKBX, Sonomo, and similar companies that allow anyone to invest in music and acquire shares in their favorite songs. In exchange for the investment, artists pay their investors a share of their streaming royalties. Fans benefit when artists are successful. We are discussing how this affects artists, fans, and the music industry. The debate focuses on the following questions: Does this lead to a loss of creativity as artists focus more on success than on innovation? Or does it simply provide a financial boost to kickstart or advance careers. The panel is exploring the potential effects of these platforms and seeking to find a balance that meets the financial needs of artists while also promoting creative freedom and innovation in the music industry. Speakers: Scott Cohen JKBX (Jukebox) Nadine Gisdon 360X Music Marzio F Schena ANote Music Faris Zaher

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that we, twelve x twelve, have been empowering publishers and music rights holders with financial freedom since the beginning of this year. We have already paid out over €5M to publishers and rights holders in Germany alone. By separating music rights from cash flows, we enable rights holders to maintain full control over their rights while providing securitized future cash flows to the capital market.   This innovative approach, first popularized by the Bowie Bond 40 years ago, is now accessible to all thanks to advancements in technology. This means unprecedented financial freedom for musicians, allowing them to focus on their craft without financial constraints. 📈 **Advantages of Cash Flow Securitization:** - **For Musicians and Publishers:** Immediate access to future earnings, enabling reinvestment in creative projects and financial stability. - **For the Financial Market:** New investment opportunities in the lucrative world of music rights and royalties. Stay tuned for more details in MusikWoche where we will dive deeper into the impact that we are making.  #MusicIndustry #FinancialFreedom #Innovation #Musikwoche #FinancialSuccess #MusicFinance #BoostYourCareer #ImpactCreativity Marcus Kregel Jan Denecke Philipp Köhn Stefan Schulz Patrick Janz Rahul Sharma Johannes Epp Stefan Schieber Christoph Gampe Julia Dürr Isaac Stone Philipp Gampe

Music assets are intangible assets which can be protected. Once protected, the IP carries tremendous value. This value could lead to IP finance to unlock capital. Read the article. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

New Post: As AI Finds Its Voice, Music Communities Must Strengthen Theirs (Guest Column) - https://lnkd.in/d4f2jp8b - For the last two years, I’ve poured my angst, joy, wonder and grief into a musical project called Current Dissonance. I read the news voraciously, and every few days, a story resonates with particular thunder. I sit with that story in mind, as inspiration and intention, and then record a piece of solo piano music, composed on the spot, in reaction. Most often, Current Dissonance subscribers receive the new track within minutes of its completion. I love engaging with this project. It’s become a cathartic practice and wordless diary, connective tissue when so much around us seems to be fracturing, something full of guts and blood and soul that feels deeply personal and unapologetically human. Related What Happens to Songwriters When AI Can Generate Music? 12/08/2022 Given all that, I find it both thrilling and jarring that AI music creation has advanced to a point where well-crafted algorithms could largely take my place as the brain, heart and fingers behind this project. At its core, the fusion of AI and music creation isn’t new, and its evolution from tweaky curiosity to full-on cultural juggernaut has been fascinating to watch. My first exposure came via Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) ��� the complex software suites used to produce nearly all new music. Years ago, I experimented with an early AI feature that allowed virtual drummers to bang out rudimentary grooves tailored to my songs-in-progress; another utility let me stretch and distort audio samples in subtle or grotesque ways. Later, I wrote coverage of a startup that used machine learning to auto-generate soundtracks for video. Some of those legacy AI utilities felt promising but imperfect, others inelegant to the point of unusability. But they all showed the potential of what was to come. And it’s not hard to see that what was coming has now arrived — with the force of a freight train. Welcome To The New A(I)ge Examples of AI’s growth spurt permeate the music world. For cringe-worthy fun, check out There I Ruined It, where AI Simon & Garfunkel sing lyrics from “Baby Got Back” and “My Humps” to the melody of “Sound of Silence.” Then visit Suno, where single-sentence prompts yield remarkably realistic songs — fully-produced, with customized lyrics — in electronica, folk, metal and beyond. Open up Logic Pro and hear just how big and vivid its AI mastering utility can make a track sound in seconds. These developments are just the overture, and there’s no technical reason why a vast array of musical projects — including my own — couldn’t be AI-ified in