K-pop’s biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – In a dimly lit recording studio in Seoul, producers at the K-pop music label that brought the world hit boy group BTS are using…
Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal
By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Apple’s partnership with India’s second-biggest telecoms firm will give the iPhone maker a sorely needed boost in a content market…
K-pop powerhouses struggle to embrace the virtual idol trend
As virtual bands increasingly capture the spotlight in South Korea’s music scene, several K-pop powerhouses have ventured into the realm of digital idols. Despite their efforts, many of these virtual…
Music labels’ AI lawsuits create new copyright puzzle for US courts
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Country musician Tift Merritt’s most popular song on Spotify, “Traveling Alone,” is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by Reuters…
Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
By Brendan McDermid and Joseph Ax NIAGARA FALLS, New York (Reuters) – Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday,…
Spotify signs new deal with popular US podcaster Joe Rogan
By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) – Spotify Technology SA announced a new multi-year deal with comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday, in a bid to tap into the popularity of…
Will AI mean the death of music, or herald a new era of creativity?
By Alessandro Parodi, Olivier Sorgho and Matt Stock GDANSK/LONDON (Reuters) – Inside a recording room at Queen Mary University of London, a group of researchers fiddle with novel artificial intelligence…
Moving K-Pop Stage From Physical to Virtual
Following the metaverse boom, several K-pop virtual idol groups have debuted in the K-pop scene. These groups consist of avatars that are often powered by artificial intelligence, 3-D computer graphic,…
Apple Music and Mercedes‑Benz bring premium immersive Spatial Audio to drivers worldwide
PARIS Apple Music and Mercedes‑Benz announced that Apple Music’s highly acclaimed Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos is now available as a native experience in Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the first…
Music Technology – The Evolution of Music
Today, habits have changed. We live in the age of the image, much information, and mass consumption. With a little historical review, we will first see how technology contributed to…