Tracks & Fields

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🪩 Song of the Week 🪩 Get your dance on with the laid-back and infectiously groovy "Mazunte" by Flamingo Pier, named after a sleepy, yet inspiring town in Oaxaca, Mexico. Catch the NZ-based band on world tour across USA and Europe over the next two months!

With a funky backbeat, sultry vocals and a stuttering, compelling guitar riff, Mãs' disco-indie "Higher Spirit" is a flirty and lively track. We licensed the song to imbue McDonald's Polska's latest McWrap spot with a light, playful spirit. Check it out below! Agency: DDB Warszawa | Production Company: Dobro | Director: Maciej Kowalczuk

New interview with our dear Ian Nagano for LBBonline - Little Black Book about his production process, favorite artists and team work. https://lnkd.in/gbg8Chww

🔈 Song of the Week 🔈 Anthemic yet intimate, Nick Ward’s melancholy (in the best way) “All Your Life” combines heartfelt vocals with affecting guitar licks and pulsating drums to contemplate all the things that we hold dear. Check out the track today!

We are happy to announce that our lovely music supervisor and producer emika kusunoki will be part of CICLOPE Festival grand jury this year.

🔈Song of the Week 🔈 South Korean Indie pop sensation Oh Hyuk and his group HYUKOH return with "Young Man," an effervescent and nostalgic slice of hazy rock. Crank it up while reminiscing over the weekend!

How similar is AI-created music to popular and beloved classics? According to a recent lawsuit by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) brought against AI Music Generators Udio and Suno, AI-created tracks can skew remarkably close to pre-existing songs. Aside from potential accusations of infringement arising from the output of the AI models, this lawsuit is largely anchored on the allegations that AI models were trained on vast record libraries of pre-existing tracks without permission, something which at this point is unclear given that neither Suno, nor Udio have made their training data public. What surprised us the most was how close, both stylistically and in terms of composition, the AI output is to the originals (think about the use of James Brown’s WOW, or The melodic lines of Michael Bublé’s Sway). When put side-by-side, the claims made by the RIAA seem a lot more obvious. This raises skepticism regarding AI’s readiness for use in commercial projects, as well as its fitness for use in music production in general. That’s our opinion, but have a look for yourself!

How similar is AI-created music to popular and beloved classics? According to a recent lawsuit by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) brought against AI Music Generators Udio and Suno, AI-created tracks can skew remarkably close to pre-existing songs. Aside from potential accusations of infringement arising from the output of the AI models, this lawsuit is largely anchored on the allegations that AI models were trained on vast record libraries of pre-existing tracks without permission, something which at this point is unclear given that neither Suno, nor Udio have made their training data public. What surprised us the most was how close, both stylistically and in terms of composition, the AI output is to the originals (think about the use of James Brown’s WOW, or The melodic lines of Michael Bublé’s Sway). When put side-by-side, the claims made by the RIAA seem a lot more obvious. This raises skepticism regarding AI’s readiness for use in commercial projects, as well as its fitness for use in music production in general. That’s our opinion, but have a look for yourself!