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Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Universal, Warner and Sony Are Negotiating AI Licensing Rights for Music
Major music companies are negotiating licensing deals with two startups that could set a new precedent for how songs are used and artists are paid for remixes generated by artificial intelligence. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group WMG -1.33%decrease; red down pointing triangle and Sony Music Group want to be compensated by startups Suno and Udio when music by artists they represent is used to train generative AI models and produce new music, according to people familiar with the talks.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rob49 Gives Fans a First Listen to His ‘WTHELLY' Remix with Justin Bieber, Latto & G Herbo
After weeks of teasers, Rob49 has finally debuted his 'WTHELLY' remix — featuring guest verses from stars including Justin Bieber, Latto and G Herbo — on a recent Twitch stream. Rob debuted the revamped track on popular streamer Reggie's latest Twitch session earlier this week. Latto popped up first on the track, bringing some braggadocios bars before G Herbo jumped in with his rambunctious energy. Bieber then slid in as the beat slowed to a crawl, with the pop star soulfully cooing over the track. More from Billboard Bruce Springsteen Releases Haunted Song 'Faithless' From Upcoming 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' Box Set Is Rose from 'Gypsy' the Greatest Role in Broadway History? That's What Tony Awards History Suggests 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' Lead 2025 Tony Award Nominations: Full List The long-awaited remix comes as the original 'WTHELLY' continues to boast big streaming numbers. Rob49 dropped the original version in March, and Bieber quickly expressed his excitement of the track via a Instagram DM with Rob himself. 'It's something that my partners came up with in New Orleans,' Rob said about the song's title in a video captured by TMZ. 'We just be saying it, so I put it in a song.' Rob also name-drops other celebs on the actual song, inclduing LeBron James, Halle Berry and Miley Cyrus. 'What the helly, Berry/ What the helly, Burton/ What the helly, 'Bron James/ What the helly Cyrus,' he raps. While it's unclear when the 'WTHELLY' remix will drop on streaming services, this new rework comes after Rob hopped on songs with Skrilla, NoCap and YTB Fatt earlier this year. As for Latto and G Herbo, the former dropped off her new single 'Blick Sum' with Playboi Carti in January, while Herbo returned with his Greatest Rapper Alive project earlier in April. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Phone Arena
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Phone Arena
This Google AI-powered photo feature could rival what you're doing in ChatGPT
The UI of the hopefully upcoming feature in Google Photos. | Images credit — Android Authority Receive the latest Google news By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy There are also signs that Google is thinking ahead with responsible implementation. The code includes policy guardrails to block inappropriate content, and shows users will be able to regenerate remixes or save the ones they like. That level of user control could help avoid some of the common pitfalls of AI-generated media. Of course, it's still early days. This feature hasn't been officially announced, and there's no guarantee it will be publicly released. But if it is, we wouldn't be surprised to see it tied to Google's Gemini Advanced subscription, especially for non-Pixel users. There are also signs that Google is thinking ahead with responsible implementation. The code includes policy guardrails to block inappropriate content, and shows users will be able to regenerate remixes or save the ones they like. That level of user control could help avoid some of the common pitfalls of AI-generated course, it's still early days. This feature hasn't been officially announced, and there's no guarantee it will be publicly released. But if it is, we wouldn't be surprised to see it tied to Google's Gemini Advanced subscription, especially for non-Pixel users. Remix seems like a natural fit for Google Photos, and while many have already used Gemini or ChatGPT to get similar results, having it baked directly into your photo library could make the experience more seamless. Now, we just have to wait and see how good the remixes really are, and whether they can match the quality of what's already possible with other AI tools. What makes this particularly exciting is the timing. We've seen how viral image transformations can get, especially after ChatGPT introduced its own image-generation tools. Whether it's being miniaturized, turned into a Funko Pop, or reimagined in Studio Ghibli's hand-drawn style, this form of visual self-expression has quickly become a fan favorite across social media. As we recently explored in our coverage of this growing trend , AI-powered style swaps are the latest wave in personal media editing, and Google seems poised to ride it.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Mother Recordings celebrates a decade of electronic music authority… along with a perfect remix
BERLIN dance label, Mother Recordings celebrates a decade of electronic music authority with a remix that echoes through the ages. When Leon and Shaf Huse dropped Power To The People on the imprint in 2018, it wasn't just a track, it was a global call to dance. The hypnotic beats and classic sample of Wildchild's cult hit Renegade Master from the 90s helped create a terrace anthem that roared out of DC10 Ibiza and into the sets of legends like Carl Cox, The Martinez Brothers and Seth Troxler. 2 Now, Tube & Berger, fellow Berlin groove architects Arndt Roerig and Marko Vidovic -heads of Kittball Records, have injected it with a fresh dose of cinematic tension. Their remix doesn't walk onto the dancefloor, it haunts it. With horror-funk synths towering like cathedral organs and voodoo-driven percussion, this is a tribute to the darker, more primal pulse of the underground. We caught up with Tube & Berger this week and asked them to curate a playlist to mark the release of their remix. Their selection includes the new remix and captures that same energy and is a celebration of the renegades, the ravers, and the revolutionary power of a perfectly placed drop. Back once again, with the Renegade Master indeed! 2 Leon & Shaf Huse – Power To The People (Tube & Berger Remix) To celebrate 10 years of Mother Recordings, we remixed this banger – raw groove with a message, and it felt right to bring it back with our twist. Tube & Berger – Time To Push The Propaganda The world's on the edge? But we're dropping heat through the chaos. Taly Shum – In My Head Taly shines with her sweet Ukrainian girl power – we're super happy to have her on board at ZEHN. Dirsehan, Ursula La Notte – Save Me As soon as we heard it, we wanted it on ZEHN Records. Dark, emotional, and totally hypnotic and addictive. Tube & Berger, Juliet Sikora – Come On Now (Set It Off) (Tony Romera Remix) Tony gave our classic a fresh punch – heavy, modern, and still slaps. Katsi, – Jah Love Our long-time buddy teamed up with our Kittball label mom for this warm, summer tune – good vibes all over. Bless You – Gotta Move Caught our ear right away – great groove and full of tension. Since then, it's been in our set. Works every time. DEFLEE – Yo! We've been into DEFLEE for a while and this one's just another fire tune from him. Clean and heavy. Doctors On Decks – The Fog (Chris Luno Extended Remix) Our Austrian friends teamed up with Chris Luno, and he took it deep and dreamy. A proper late-night roller. This one's all about the groove – stripped back, bouncy, and perfect to get the floor moving.
CBC
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
WizTheMC's summery collab with Tyla, and 4 more songs you need to hear this week
Listen to new music from Bambii, Chris LaRocca, 80purppp and more Image | WizTheMC and Tyla Caption: Tyla jumped on a remix of WizTheMC's Show Me Love, one of the songs you need to hear this week. (Submitted by the artist,for Paramount; graphic by CBC Music) Open Image in New Tab Songs you need to hear is CBC Music's weekly list of hot new Canadian tracks. Scroll down to discover the songs our producers are loving right now. Show Me Love, WizTheMC with Tyla and bees & honey Embed | YouTube Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Back in February, WizTheMC dropped a very strong contender for song of the summer. Show Me Love, produced by Berlin and London-based duo bees & honey, is a burst of sunshine, with an amapiano bassline and melodic house groove. Born in South Africa, raised in Germany and living in Toronto since 2017, WizTheMC pulls from a myriad of influences in his music. He tapped into his South African roots for Show Me Love and it seems worldwide phenom Tyla (Water, Push to Start) took notice. After appearing on stage with her at Coachella in April, he dropped this new version of the song featuring a verse from the South African Grammy winner. On Youtube, he shared that he was "so excited that Tyla jumped on the song! What a full circle moment being from South Africa and collabing with the biggest artist out of my home country." Tyla's verse follows in the same vein as WizTheMC's original, as she effusively gushes about needing nothing more than that one special person: "Compared to your touch/ A million bucks is nowhere near enough/ I'd give it all up/ All I need is your trust." Every summer needs a love song that crosses borders, and this just might be the one. — Kelsey Adams Mirror, Bambii feat. Jessy Lanza and Yaeji On June 20, Bambii will release Infinity Club II, the highly anticipated follow-up to her 2024 Juno Award-winning EP. In an Instagram post, the Toronto DJ/producer proclaimed, "I assembled the Avengers," nodding to the all-star cast of features on the EP including Ravyn Lanae, Lamsi, Jeleel! and previous collaborators, Beam and Aluna. Her latest single, Mirror, is a mini supergroup team-up in itself with fellow electronic acts Jessy Lanza and Yaeji. A simple bass riff opens the track before Bambii's signature airhorns and speedy breakbeats kick the song into overdrive. Both Lanza and Yaeji are removed from their own distinct sonic worlds here, but fit very comfortably on Mirror, with the former finding a melodic rhythm within Bambii's nocturnal club production and the latter bringing her own fiery English-Korean staccato delivery. For electronic music fans, this is the blockbuster hit that's going to be a summer playlist staple. — Melody Lau When In Rome, 80purppp Embed | YouTube Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. Slinky horns help to showcase Edmonton rapper/singer 80purppp's crisp flow as he sails along a soft beat on When In Rome, a new track from his recent project This is Suite 96: (Side B). "Lord knows I've been thinking 'bout models/ hit me with a tendency to wanna pop bottles," he explains on the first verse, giving his own take on "when in Rome, do as the Romans do." Wearing expensive clothes, making enemies and claiming what's his are just a few ways he asserts himself as one to avoid toying with, acting like the ruler of his empire. "I'm in Rome, I came, I saw," he raps. The jazzy instrumentals bleed into a moody outro, where he asks "why do I feel this way" over and over, trying to push past any of the hollowness in his lifestyle. In the track's accompanying music video, 80purppp cruises along in a car, popping out of the sunroof while decked out in a sleek suit, perfectly matching the song's relaxed yet opulent tone. — Natalie Harmsen Fall in Flight, Beauts "I'll carve out your name/ I'll carve out our history," sings Jeff Lawton, a sweet promise floating on the chorus of Beauts' new single. The Halifax indie-rock quintet hasn't released any new music since 2022's two singles (Cave and Paragon), and Fall in Flight doesn't disappoint, ebbing and flowing amid sunflowers and seasonal moons. Beauts have often felt like the child of Explosions in the Sky and the National (complimentary), but after more than a decade together the comparisons aren't necessary. The band's sound is distinctly its own, rolling in on a wave of guitars, drums and vocals, sweeping you out to sea while promising to return you more whole than you started. It's rooted in Halifax, and in the skilled hands of bandmates Lawton, Palmer Jamieson, Darryl Smith, Erik Van Lunen and Joel Waddell — and thankfully, a new full-length album, Beauts' second, is on its way later this year. — Holly Gordon Laundry Day, Chris LaRocca Embed | YouTube Open Full Embed in New Tab Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. And luck was never on my side, Heaven knows I tried, I tried and tried and tried, 'Til you came along, And I didn't have to try at all. Although he's been releasing music since 2017, in recent years Toronto's Chris LaRocca has spent much of his time writing for other artists, including Russ, Kali Uchis, K-pop star BamBam and AP Dhillon on his 2025 Juno-winning album The Brownprint. In March, he returned with new music for the first time since 2023's i cried my heart out, with an upbeat single called ladybug. Last week, he released one of his most vulnerable songs to date, laundry day. In a post on Instagram, LaRocca shared how proud he felt writing " something so real and raw — less lyrical, more conversational. Those who know me know that this song has been pinned to a special part of my heart for over a year now." As Daniel Lanois' fuzzed-out pedal steel guitar chugs along, LaRocca lays his soul bare, as he reflects on his own capacity for vulnerability and encountering someone who helped dissolve his walls. If these two teasers are anything to go by, his upcoming project is sure to satisfy all our emotional and musical needs. — KA
