RJD2 on the art of sampling (video)

Sampling is the act of taking a piece of audio or sound and using it in a new composition. In its modern form, that mostly takes the form of putting snippets of audio into devices, like the Akai MPC or a digital audio workstation (DAW) like Ableton Live or Logic Pro, and then manipulating them in some way to give them a new context.

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Monstercat Partners With Amanotes, Launches Music And Custom Level In Tiles Hop

Monstercat strengthens their imprint in the gaming landscape through their most recent partnership with Amanotes, the powerhouse in mobile music games. Amassing a diverse library of electronic music in hit games like Magic Tiles 3, Tiles Hop, and Dancing Road, this collaboration is notably the largest catalogue deal with an EDM label for Amanotes.

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8 Ways AI Is Helping Musicians And The Whole Music Industry

Music is a great part of the daily lives of the majority of this entire population. It could be listening to your favorite song on the way to work or perhaps it might be even a cultural song performed at an important ceremony. 

Different genres of music have grown to be loved by billions of people worldwide. This love is mainly due to the emotions that are invoked by music. That is why independent record labels have worked on unleashing different types of talent in the music industry to touch their audience’s emotions.

So, what is music to become when it is blended with machine technology? Here are 8 ways artificial intelligence is being implemented in the music industry and the impact of such.

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The Internet Of Musical Things & You

From the audience’s perspective, it can be easy to think that the music industry doesn’t change a whole lot. Sure, there are shifts from one popular musician to another and the occasional change of primary medium, but apart from that, there’s not too much movement. Those of us who are deeply embedded in the industry, hustling to make a living from something we love, know that reality is quite different. The music business is in an almost constant state of flux, and that’s a huge challenge.

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APPIX Launches Broadcast Tech That Creates Immersive Experiences And Audience Engagement At Concerts, Events

APPIX, a revolutionary new audience engagement and lighting effects tool, recently got the chance to prove their expertise at creating memorable moments on The Mixtape Tour with New Kids On The Block, which saw the iconic 80’s and 90’s act reuniting in large-scale venues throughout North America. The tour included 55 concerts and grossed $53.2 million while selling over 662,000 tickets.

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Recent Advancements In Music Technology

It’s hard to even process the fact that, just over a century ago, the average person had no easy way to access music on a regular basis, apart from attending live performances. Over the course of the 20th century, the musical world improved by leaps and bounds thanks to the popularization of things like radio, television, and personal music players.

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Tracking Service Puts Heat On Broken Radio Royalty Business Model w/ Latest Tracking Software

WARM, an acronym for World Airplay Radio Monitor, is a real-time radio tracking service and app, is offering unique access to radio airplay monitoring for musicians. This provides a game-changing and powerful new tool for artists, managers, and labels to improve control of royalty collection, optimize promotion strategies, target new markets and more. 

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Do We Need A System To Rate Music?

In an era of mass music media that begs for better music selection - music rating services are now providing ‘healthier’ choices of music, benefiting the audience, and supporting the music business.

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Allmusicrating Has Launched Its First Music Rating System Called EARs©

“Music discovery services are now trying to suggest new bands and new music to listeners, but what is happening is that users are blasted with recommendations that are offering ‘more of the same” says Elias, the founder of EARs. “What we are trying to do is provide users with a service of making their own music selection’s, based on their own taste”.

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How Technology Has Changed The Online Musical Marketplace

The music industry is in a state of flux. Technology has changed the way musicians play and how engineers produce music, but most of the impact can be measured in how listeners consume and discover music. But what are the main technologies and platforms, who drives these trends and how has the business end held up? Here’s a look at how technology has changed the way people listen, buy, sell and discover music.

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Music Tech Startup Soundstr Closes $1.1M In Seed Financing

Soundstr, a music technology startup aiming to bring fairness to real-world music usage, has closed a $1.1 million round of seed financing.  CincyTech led the round with participation from entertainment data and technology company Gracenote, Accelerant and angel investors. 

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Get Better Playlists, Easier

Recent research shows how popular playlist listening has become to modern music fans; outpacing the album for the first time ever. And with the proliferation of digital music platforms, it’s easier than ever to compose your own playlists. 

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