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The well-known Smart Link company is looking at a challenging start to 2024. As 2023 drew to an end, they were hit with $5.5M debt and both Linkfire’s co-founder/CEO and its chief financial officer left the company. The Smart Link…
Instagram has a feature available for users to start a conversation using AI. However, many aren’t aware of the feature, or how to use it. We’ll talk you through the process here. Not everyone will be able to see this…
US Instagram users will now be able to edit their image background within Stories. This is because of a new generative AI powered tool. With a simple tap, your photo could be transformed. Instagram, have recently released a new feature,…
In a 2020 briefing, Apple Music announced spatial audio. A higher definition, surround sound option for listeners with certain products. Now, the music company plan to pay music artists more for including this technique within their music. Following Dolby Atmos…
Spotify have matched their listeners to specific towns across the world based upon their listening habits. This is part of their 2023 Wrapped experience. You can see how your music taste lines up with others worldwide. As part of Spotify’s…
Within 2023 we’ve seen a range of trends hit the TikTok platform. Some have stuck around for longer than others. It’s the same for the music used on TikTok. A particular music area that seems most popular is sped-up tracks.…
Spotify are always working on new ways to improve their artist experience. For some time now, they’ve been building their collection of artist tools. Now, they’re releasing a Campaign Kit to combine them. Spotify are working on a place to…
Google have previously introduced MusicLM and their new product Instrument Playground uses the same model. Both platforms are said to focus on music through the power of AI. Google have recently launched a new AI powered experiment. This experiment is…
As vinyl becomes a vintage statement piece, more and more music fans are purchasing record players. Does this mean in another 20 years we’ll see CDs and their players becoming popular again? Will there be a CD boom? It’s no…
Over 20 countries will now see ticket sales directly through the TikTok app. Music artists will find it much easier to sell their concert tickets, especially now this feature has opened to over 75,000 artists. Over a year ago, in…
