欢迎来到全球音乐商业周刊的每周总结-在这里我们确保您在过去的七天里抓住了五个最大的故事。MBW的综合报道得到了Centtrip的支持，该公司帮助500多名全球最畅销的艺术家实现收入最大化，降低巡演成本。
我们知道它会来，现在它来了。本周，b谷歌与YouTube合作推出了“迄今为止最先进的音乐生成模式”——一款名为Lyria的人工智能引擎，“擅长生成带有乐器和人声的高质量音乐”。
b谷歌还发布了与YouTube合作的两个实验项目的细节。第一个被称为Dream Track，它将允许有限数量的YouTube短片创作者使用人工智能生成的精选艺术家的人声制作“独特的配乐”，这些艺术家包括Alec Benjamin, Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Sia, T-Pain, Troye Sivan和Papoose。
第二个项目围绕一套人工智能工具展开，b谷歌表示，它正在与艺术家、词曲作者和制作人一起设计这些工具，以“帮助加强他们的创作过程”。
同样在本周，我们了解到华纳音乐集团已经签署了Deezer在法国的“以艺术家为中心”的版税模式。
与此同时，据报道，韩国流行音乐巨头HYBE正在进军拉丁音乐领域，收购了拉丁音乐厂牌Exile Music，并在墨西哥成立了新的HYBE拉丁美洲分公司。
此外，TikTok推出了一项新功能，将视频平台与包括Spotify、亚马逊音乐和苹果音乐在内的流媒体服务连接起来，而华纳音乐集团的财政收入首次突破60亿美元。
以下是本周发生的事情……
1)欢迎来到未来:人工智能生成的超级明星的声音克隆现在可以在YouTube短片上看到-感谢b谷歌的“迄今为止最先进的音乐生成模型”
上周四(11月16日)，b谷歌发布了它所谓的“迄今为止最先进的音乐生成模式”。
这家科技巨头称，这款名为Lyria的人工智能模型“擅长用乐器和人声生成高质量的音乐，执行转换和延续任务，并让用户更细致地控制输出的风格和表现”。
谷歌还发布了与YouTube合作的两个新的人工智能“实验”的细节，其中第一个被称为Dream Track，是YouTube短片中的一个实验。
另一个实验是围绕一套音乐人工智能工具展开的，b谷歌表示，它正在与艺术家、词曲作者和制作人一起设计这些工具，“帮助他们加强创作过程”。
为了开发这些项目，b谷歌表示，它“汇集了b谷歌各地的技术专家，以及各种世界知名的艺术家和词曲作者，探索生成音乐技术如何负责任地塑造音乐创作的未来”……
2)华纳音乐集团(Warner Music Group)与Deezer在法国的“以艺术家为中心”版税模式签约
环球音乐集团并不是唯一一家支持Deezer“以艺术家为中心”的新版税模式的大型音乐公司。
周一(11月13日)有消息证实，世界第三大音乐版权公司华纳音乐集团也与Deezer就新的唱片版税支付系统达成了合作。
That partnership, initially at least, centers on one territory: Deezer’s home market of France.
Deezer’s ‘artist-centric’ model was announced by the DSP in conjunction with Universal Music Group in September.
MBW understands that Warner Music Group, like Universal, has been receiving royalties from Deezer under an ‘artist-centric’ system since October 1 in France…
3) TikTok strikes partnership with Spotify and Amazon Music to link app directly to music streaming services
TikTok has launched a new feature called “Add to Music App” that lets its users save songs they discover via TikTok on the streaming services where they listen to their music.
According to an announcement from TikTok on Tuesday (November 14), the Add to Music App feature is launching “in partnership with the major music streaming services, including Amazon Music and Spotify“.
MBW has confirmed that this feature is also available for Apple Music users. On Amazon Music, this feature is available for Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited customers.
Add to Music App will initially be rolled out over the coming weeks for users in the US and UK with testing in more markets to follow.
4) HYBE acquires Latin music label Exile Music, establishes HYBE Latin America
South Korea-headquartered music giant HYBE has officially expanded into the booming Latin Music market.
On Monday (November 13), the company behind K-pop megastars BTS confirmed its acquisition of Latin Music company Exile Music, an affiliate label of Spanish language entertainment studio Exile Content.
Exile Content is a division of Candle Media, which is led by prominent entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.
By acquiring the Exile Music label, HYBE is launching a Mexico-based Latin Music arm called HYBE Latin America, which, according to the Korea Times will be led by former YG Entertainment executive Kah Jong-hyun. The exec takes up the role of CEO at the new division…
5) WARNER MUSIC GROUP FY REVENUES TOP $6BN FOR FIRST TIME; COMPANY’S RECORDED MUSIC STREAMING UP 8.9% YOY IN CALENDAR Q3
Warner Music Group has posted its fiscal Q4 (calendar Q3) and FY financial results ending September 30, 2023.
WMG’s total revenues for its full fiscal year (the 12 months ended September 30) “eclipsed” $6 billion ($6.037bn) for the first time in the company’s history.
That FY figure – encompassing recorded music, music publishing and other activities – was up 3.9% YoY at constant currency.
In calendar Q3 (the three months ended September 30 and the company’s fiscal fourth quarter), WMG generated total revenues of $1.586 billion across recorded music, music publishing and other activities. That Q3 revenue figure was up 4.5% YoY at constant currency.
The quarter included successful releases from the Barbie soundtrack, FIFTY FIFTY, Ed Sheeran, MISAMO and Zach Bryan…
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