Pins and Needles: YouTube and AI, Spotify, Grammy

Spotify , the world’s most popular music streaming service, has announced a new policy that will make many artists cry and laugh at the same time. Starting from Q1 2024, tracks will need to hit a whopping 1,000 streams before they start generating any royalties. That’s right, you’ll need to be streaming like it’s going out of style to make a penny. We investigate the outcome of this otherwise controversial initiative and encourage you to stream this blog post at least 1,000 times, or we won’t get paid!

Tainted Love: YouTube and AI

The new statement on YouTube Official Blog might seem like a light at the end of the tunnel but only for the likes of Drake and the Weeknd. That is, major label artists. From now on, record companies will be able to request the withdrawal of AI-generated content, mimicking particular artists, from YouTube. One of the most notorious examples is a track allegedly by rappers Drake and Weeknd, uploaded by Ghostwriter. The YouTube management announced this decision on Official Blog specifying some details. Read our verdict here.?

Grammy Boredom

It’s that time of the year, folks. Last week, this year’s Grammy Award nominees were announced with Taylor Swift and SZA predicted to win big. What a surprise. So are you ready to indulge in an evening of predictability, cringe-worthy moments, and fashion faux pas? As usual, the Grammy Awards on Feb 4, 2024, might not be the most captivating event to grace your screen. Here are ten reasons why subjecting yourself to the telecast could be the least exciting thing you could do on that fateful evening.

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