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Music in training sets is the new Spotify Wrapped: how genAI uses your music
This has to be peak 2026 music tech. Across every feed, producers I follow are posting the same revelation: they’re finding their own music in training sets used by AI. Investigations by Alex Reisner at The Atlantic are making this more visible — and visceral. And the findings are actually much worse than I think […]
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Sinevibes’ YouTube account is terminated (updated: it’s back!)
YouTube has disabled the account of plugin developer Sinevibes, citing violations of the platform’s “spam, deceptive practices and scams policy.” There’s no rational reason for that, and it’s the latest chilling example of how severely dominant tech platforms can disrupt businesses. Here’s more:
Peter Kirn - February 3, 2025
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SOPHIE is international Google Doodle today on her birthday
September 17, 2024, would have been hyper pop legend Sophie Xenon’s 38th birthday. Just over three years after her death, Google has put her in the spotlight internationally on its “Doodle” on the search engine’s homepage—hopefully a chance for folks to discover or rediscover her music, which seems more prescient than ever.
Welcome to YouTube Hell: A MIDI pack reseller silences criticism
Peter Kirn - April 30, 2019
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Magenta Studio lets you use AI tools for inspiration in Ableton Live
Peter Kirn - February 12, 2019
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A look at AI’s strange and dystopian future for art, music, and society
Peter Kirn - June 11, 2018
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