Author: Briyan Frederick
AI Music Tools Usher in a New Era: The Parallels Between AI Music Culture and Cassette Culture
In the mid-80s, a wave of creativity surged as affordable 4-track cassette recorders entered the market, sparking a grassroots movement known as Cassette Culture. Independent musicians, eager to make music without the oversight of big labels, began recording their own albums at home and releasing them on cassette tapes. This network of self-made musicians formed…
Suno AI: Giving Voice to Dreams, One Song at a Time
Suno is not just another music-making tool; it’s a revolutionary platform that is giving a voice to those who never thought they would be able to express themselves musically. For many, the dream of creating music often feels unreachable due to physical limitations, lack of access to resources, or even societal barriers. But Suno is…
Buzzsaw & the Shavings – for amadeus, DePonte Ponders a Libretto
This was recorded and pieced together on an ACID Music Studio 6.0, loops and orchestral samples arranged under an attempted persuasion, a vision of symphony and the gleam of brass and sawing bows on violin chords guiding. under a classical inspiration and a recent perusal of the biography of Herr Mozart. The process of mixing…
Chris Wind – The Twelve Days of Christmas
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” was written back in the 80s when AIDS was a definite death sentence and there was a well-publicized condom recall (they weren’t up to the ‘new’ standards – which is a whole ‘nother piece…concerning those of us who depended on them to prevent pregnancy). It’s one of the pieces on…
Discover Sounds: David Fuglewicz – Sweetwater Dream
My composition, “Sweetwater Dream” was done for Tapegerm.com’s 10 Year Celebration project. There are really two parts, because it uses loops that I composed using the Prodigious vst. Those loops were improvised on my computer keyboard and I really like what I had done. It kind of reminded me of work I had done quite…
The Absurdity of AI Training Royalties: Why the Push for Songwriter Compensation Misses the Mark
Recently, GEMA’s announcement of a proposed AI licensing model has sparked a heated debate in the music industry. The idea behind this model is to compensate songwriters when AI systems use their music for training purposes. On the surface, it seems like a noble pursuit to ensure creators are paid for the value their music…
Dude, your lyric is too sky pie even for me
I thought you might find this interesting. So, I was having Distrokid’s AI lyric interpreter guess the lyrics to a song I uploaded for distribution. It’s a lyric I wrote. And at some point it wacks out and starts repeating a couple lines over and over, and then puts a copyright to an Indian philosopher…
MUSENai: The First AI-Driven Radio Station Revolutionizing Music
MUSENai is a pioneering AI radio station that combines innovative AI-generated content with a community-focused model for artists and listeners. Offering curated music selections, artist promotion, and community-owned content, MUSENai allows creators to monetize their work through NFTs and the $MUSEN token. The platform emphasizes fair compensation, rewarding creators for every play with royalties. With…
SoundCloud Monetization vs. DistroKid Streaming Distribution: A Comparison
Both SoundCloud and DistroKid play essential roles in the independent music world, but when it comes to monetization and distribution, they take very different approaches. In this article, we’ll explore how each platform handles monetization and whether using only SoundCloud for both distribution and community building is a good idea. SoundCloud Monetization: How It Works…
The False Equivalency of AI Streams: A New Frontier for Music Creators
In the article “Bop or Bot” from MusicMagpie, an important discussion arises around AI-generated music, particularly in regard to streaming songs that involve cover versions or the use of an artist’s voice through artificial intelligence. While the article highlights concerns about artists losing money each time AI-generated songs are played, it also provides an opportunity…