This week's big one was the Halloween Challenge on Monday Live. Three hours of gothic rock, darkwave, horrorcore and haunted ambience, and you lot brought the spooky in spades. If you missed it, the replay is up, and honestly, it's worth a listen just for the range of takes on the theme.
We also had Week 107 of the Featured Five, a really thoughtful chat with Bridget (Tech Cowgirl) about stigma and transparency, and a roundup of the latest in the AI music lawsuits, including why Suno has subpoenaed Apple. I'm not a lawyer, and I say that in the video too, but I've tried to break down what it might mean for you as a creator.
🎄 Calling all Christmas songs
I'm looking for Christmas songs to play all through December! My aim is to get as many as I can onto the Featured Five, and if there are too many great ones to fit, the Featured Five might just become the Featured Seven.
Got a festive track? Send it in through the submission form. Your best Christmas song, any style.
This week's videos
AiDIY Monday Live - Halloween Challenge - On Theme Or No Play
The Halloween Challenge live stream, three hours of on-theme tracks from the community. If you want to hear what people do with a simple prompt like 'make it eerie', this is it. (Live, 3 hours)
Week 107: 5 AI Artists You Need To Hear This Week!
Week 107 of the Featured Five. Five tracks from the community, with a short intro and a clip of each. Have a listen and go show the artists some love. (9 min)
AI Music Isn't the Problem. The Stigma Is. | ft. @nebularhythmmusic
Part 2 of my podcast with Bridget, aka Tech Cowgirl. She's a classically trained musician who uses AI, and we get into why people judge a song differently once they know AI was involved, and why transparency matters. (18 min)
Suno Just Dragged Apple Into Court.
Three new developments in the AI music lawsuits, including why Suno has subpoenaed Apple Music, what BTS and Gangnam Style have to do with it, and Spotify's latest moves. I also share what I think you should do as a creator while these cases play out. (10 min)
This week's Featured Five
This week's Featured Five is a proper mixed bag: Lyrical Library, alias4us, Kim Aionic, €U$HER and Stormy Night. Give them a listen and leave a comment if something hits you. It makes a real difference to these artists.
Lyrical Library: What's Left Is Just The Fall
- alias4us: at my side
Kim Aionic: Head Master
- €U$HER: Gave You Everything
- Stormy Night: Pretty Girls Start Riots
Every one of them is in the AiDIY Hall of Fame.
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That's it for this week. Keep making music, keep being kind to each other, and I'll see you in the next one.
Matt
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Music is for everyone. I run the AiDIY lives, the Featured Five and this little corner of the internet where AI music creators hang out.