Paul McCartney revealed that The Beatles’ new recording featuring additions from artificial intelligence will be released later this year. With a little help from AI, the voice of John Lennon was retrieved from an old demo, also subsequently completed by the technology. Although the name of the song hasn’t been revealed, it is believed to be “Now and Then”, a 1978’s composition written by Lennon at his New York apartment. It was one of the compositions featured on a cassette labelled “For Paul”.
Day Two of last week's CMW featured panels on a potpouri of subjects. Today we focus on music marketing and the relationship between music and cannabis.
The 41st Canadian Music Week (CMW) kicked off at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto last week, with a jam-packed schedule of events and performances. The evenings were filled with some of the brightest new and established Canadian artists, including Charlotte Cardin, Tumble, Fuego, Grace May, Virginia To Vegas, and Badflower. The days were filled with a series of expert panels covering topics from sync licensing to Afrobeats to new release marketing strategies.
A federal judge has cast doubt on a copyright lawsuit accusing Dua Lipa of plagiarizing her hit song "Levitating" from a relatively unknown reggae track. The judge stated that there is no evidence to suggest that Lipa had ever even heard the song she is accused of copying.
This week the Copyright Royalty Board made its initial determination regarding streaming royalty rates, setting minimum payouts. The real question is, "Is Lucien Grainge happy now"?
Iconic Artistic Clash: Unveiling the Supreme Court's landmark verdict on Warhol's Prince Series, redefining Fair Use and propelling the evolution of creative expression in the Digital Age
The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is a hotly debated topic in the UK, with the government proposing new regulations in March of this year. The UK parliament's science, innovation, and technology committee is holding a series of hearings on the subject.
