Author: Zachary Gulino

  • Music Business Worldwide Inspiring Women: ‘The music business is still not the safest place for women to work.’

    Music Business Worldwide Inspiring Women: ‘The music business is still not the safest place for women to work.’

    Music Business Worldwide’s Rhian Jones interviewed Jessica Vaughn for their Inspiring Women Series in a wide-ranging conversation covering the progress (or lack thereof) of equality in the music business, lessons learned across her career, tips for landing a sync deal, and much more. Alongside her day job, Vaughn runs her…

  • Music Ally: AI:OK is the latest initiative focusing on ethical AI music

    Music Ally: AI:OK is the latest initiative focusing on ethical AI music

    Music Ally’s Stuart Dredge talked to Martin Clancy and featured AI:OK’s launch, showing their mission and intentions. AI:OK is … a project launched out of Dublin City University and funded by the Irish government.“Our mission is to enable the supply chain and end users to easily identify music products and services…

  • Jaybird Communications June 2024 Newsletter

    Jaybird Communications June 2024 Newsletter

    Summer Time! After the busy conference season, Jaybird and our clients are ready to soak up the rays. But don’t worry, we’ll have our laptops with us! Here’s everything we’ve been up to the last few months!  Recent Client News AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit The 2024 AIMP Global Music…

  • Complete Music Update: What is OK in the world of music AI? New organisation to develop industry standards

    Complete Music Update: What is OK in the world of music AI? New organisation to develop industry standards

    Complete Music Update gave a full feature of AI:OK and their launch to develop industry standards around the ethical use of AI. A new organisation called AI:OK has officially launched aiming to develop global industry standards and a kitemark scheme to allow people to “easily identify music that is ethically produced in…

  • Hits Daily Double: AI:OK TARGETS RESPONSIBLE AI USE IN THE BIZ

    Hits Daily Double: AI:OK TARGETS RESPONSIBLE AI USE IN THE BIZ

    Hits Daily Double featured AI:OK after they received endorsement from the RIAA, NMPA, A2IM, Deezer, and more. The RIAA, NMPA, A2IM and Deezer have lent their seal of approval to AI:OK, an initiative launched by Dr. Martin Clancy and David Hughes to promote the responsible use of AI in the music industry. AI:OK has also secured funding from the Irish government’s…

  • Hot Press: Martin Clancy: Irish-led initiative looking to ensure that “AI is used ethically” within music industry

    Hot Press: Martin Clancy: Irish-led initiative looking to ensure that “AI is used ethically” within music industry

    Hot Press spoke with Martin Clancy from AI:OK about how they intend to ensure the ethical use of AI in music. A new Irish-led initiative aiming to ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence in music has been established.Potentially a breakthrough project, AI:OK was founded by Martin Clancy on of the original…

  • CNET: A New ‘Trustmark’ Could Show Music Uses AI Responsibly

    CNET: A New ‘Trustmark’ Could Show Music Uses AI Responsibly

    CNET discussed the launch of AI:OK and the benefits their trustmark could bring to the industry. Use of artificial intelligence in the music industry has been a hot topic, and there are no universal standards regarding the melding of the technology and the art form. So on Thursday, two music-industry leaders announced…

  • AI:OK Brings the Music Industry Together to Determine & Communicate Ethical Use of AI

    AI:OK Brings the Music Industry Together to Determine & Communicate Ethical Use of AI

    Backed by funding from Enterprise Ireland and supported by organisations including A2IM, Deezer, Fairly Trained, NMPA, and RIAA June 27, 2024 (Dublin, Ireland) – Music industry thought leaders and technology strategists Dr. Martin Clancy, (AI:OK Founder) and David Hughes (AI:OK Strategy Lead) today launched AI:OK with the intention of identifying…

  • Platform and Stream: LyricFind CEO Reflects on the Company’s 20th Anniversary

    Platform and Stream: LyricFind CEO Reflects on the Company’s 20th Anniversary

    Darryl Ballantyne was interviewed by Platform and Stream to discuss the LyricFind 20th Anniversary, recent partnerships, the future of lyrics, and more! LyricFind, the trusted source for lyrics and data licensing, kicked off the celebration of its 20th anniversary with a “diamond” achievement: there are now over 10 million unique…

  • Complete Music Update: One Liners: Katy Perry, Coldplay, Dirty Hit + more

    Complete Music Update: One Liners: Katy Perry, Coldplay, Dirty Hit + more

    Complete Music Update’s One Liner column covered Symphonic’s hiring of Guji Lorenzana. Symphonic Distribution has hired Guji Lorenzana as its first Territory Manager for Asia. “Supporting the independent music scene has always been my passion and I am excited to continue this mission”, he says. “Joining the Symphonic team allows me to pursue…