ASCAP’s innovation program, ASCAP Lab, has announced this year’s members of its AI and Business of Music Challenge. Featuring CRESQA, Music Tomorrow, RoEx, SoundSafe.ai, and Wavelets AI, these startups partnered with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering-led NYC Media Lab to participate in a 12-week course, receive mentorship, and You will receive extensive training. Grants to develop ideas.
As part of this initiative, startups will receive hands-on support from ASCAP Lab and ASCAP’s network of writer and publisher members to optimize their products for the music creator community.
While last year’s group of companies focused on AI for music production and experience, the 2024 AI and Business of Music Challenge aims to help the music industry better manage data and improve workflows. We are focusing more on commercial solutions that can help.
Nick Lehman, chief strategy and digital officer at ASCAP, said of the 2024 generation: “ASCAP’s creator-first, forward-looking approach makes it imperative that we embrace technology while simultaneously protecting the rights of creators. The dialogue, understanding, and relationships that the ASCAP Lab Challenge creates with the music startup community make it imperative that we protect the rights of creators while embracing technology. We can drive industry progress and deliver on this commitment.”
Meet the 2024 ASCAP Lab Challenge teams below.
CRESQA: AI social media content assistant designed for songwriters and musicians that automates the process of social media strategy development and generates fully personalized post ideas and schedules for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, and more will help you.
Music Tomorrow: An analytics tool that monitors and enhances the algorithmic performance of artists on streaming platforms. Use AI to deliver advanced audience insights and automation to improve discoverability of artist content, listener engagement, and team efficiency.
RoEx: AI-driven tools for multitrack mixing, mastering, audio cleanup, and quality control. Designed to streamline and enhance the final step of the creative process by providing professional, balanced mixes with ease.
SoundSafe.ai: Robust, state-of-the-art audio watermarking powered by AI for enhanced security, reporting, and real-time piracy and audio deepfake detection.
Wavelets AI: A tool for artists, labels, copyright holders, content distributors, and DSPs to reduce intellectual property infringement by detecting AI vocals in music.
