Apple says it offers radio monitoring for 40,000 radio stations from more than 200 countries and regions. Radio Spins data is integrated throughout the Apple Music for Artists experience so artists can see which stations and regions are giving their music air time. The Trends page offers more detailed data, such as the stations that are spinning an artists’ music the most, or which songs from an artists’ catalog are receiving the most plays across all monitored stations.
Source: Apple Music for Artists Adds Radio Monitoring for 40,000+ Stations
AI models can degrade themselves, turning original content into irredeemable gibberish over just a few generations, according to research published today in Nature. The recent study highlights the increasing risk of AI model collapse due to self-training, emphasizing the need for original data sources and careful data filtering.
On the earnings call Tuesday, Spotify’s Ek argued that, despite there being “things that we’re arguing about,” the company has largely had a healthy relationship with the music business – and it’s in Spotify’s interest to see the industry grow stronger. “We are spending a lot of time and effort in making sure that it keeps growing,” Ek said. “That is our primary thing that we’re doing as a company.”
Authors have expressed their shock after the news that academic publisher Taylor & Francis, which owns Routledge, had sold access to its authors’ research as part of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) partnership with Microsoft—a deal worth almost £8m ($10m) in its first year. The authors claim they have not been told about the AI deal, were not given the opportunity to opt out and are receiving no extra payment.