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Who Owns AI-Generated Music? I Asked People That Make It
Copyright laws need an update for our current day
Nov 21, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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We'll Have Halloween on Christmas
A spooky music boom may be upon us
Oct 31, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Death of Mechanical Socialism
An old quirk used to make it easier for songwriters to get paid
Oct 17, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Personalized Lies
Sometimes you need to fear the algorithm
Aug 22, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Great Grand Piano Scam
And other examples of musical fraud
Jul 25, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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14 Good Things Happening in Music Right Now
~happy birthday to me~
Jun 20, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
A handful of problems get most music press. There's a lot more that needs to be addressed.
Jun 13, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
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Bringing Music Back to 1994
But not in the way you think
Apr 18, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Land Where the CD Never Died
Though CDs are an artifact of the musical past in most places, they remain shockingly popular in Japan. This week we try to understand why.
Apr 4, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Should Making Music Be Hard?
New AI technology has shaken me to my core about what it means to make music.
Mar 28, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Avril Lavigne and the Future of Musical Translation
In 2007, Avril Lavigne released her hit song "Girlfriend" in 7 languages. George Ball chronicles how this might have been a harbinger for a larger…
Mar 7, 2024
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Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been? Music in 2023 & Beyond
Let's take a look at the most important musical trends of 2023 and speculate on the biggest trends in the coming years.
Dec 28, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been? Music in 2023 & Beyond
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What's the Point of the Billboard Charts?
Determining the most popular song is a more dangerous game than it seems.
Dec 7, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify?
Spotify changed how they pay artists. Many people were up in arms. I think their anger is misguided.
Nov 16, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Claude Stole Katy Perry's Song
The music industry is accusing an A.I. chatbot of infringing on a musical copyright. Do they have a legitimate case?
Nov 2, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Should a Song Created with A.I. be Eligible for a Grammy?
With the help of A.I., "Heart on My Sleeve" took the internet by storm a few months ago. Ghostwriter, the man behind the track, thinks it should be able…
Sep 14, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Why Songwriters Stink at Organizing
Screenwriters have a long history of striking. Why don't songwriters?
Jul 20, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Why Songwriters Stink at Organizing
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The Fight to Control Your Work is Just Beginning
For decades, artists have had to battle for control of their work. With the rise of artificial intelligence in music, that might become a losing battle.
Jun 22, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Fight to Control Your Work is Just Beginning
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I Hope You Never Listen Alone
Let's talk about the thing that scares me most about AI-generated music.
Jun 15, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Absurdity of Ed Sheeran's Latest Lawsuit
Did the red-headed Brit copy Marvin Gaye?
Apr 27, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Absurdity of Ed Sheeran's Latest Lawsuit
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How Long Should Songwriters Own Their Songs?
A couple of years? Their entire life? Until the Earth crashes into the sun?
Mar 2, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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How Long Should Songwriters Own Their Songs?
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How Streaming Services Recommend Music
Would you rather a human or algorithm recommend an album to you? Oddly, the processes are sort of similar.
Feb 23, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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How Streaming Services Recommend Music
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Why are Artists Selling Their Catalogs?
From Stevie Nicks to Bob Dylan to Justin Bieber, everybody who is anybody is selling their music catalog.
Feb 16, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Why are Artists Selling Their Catalogs?
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How Musicians Get Paid: Pt. 2
Last week we talked about how musicians get paid in the streaming age. This week we establish if that model is fair and what the alternatives are.
Feb 9, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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How Musicians Get Paid: Pt. 2
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