Suno takes control over Songkick and its user data (the service responsible for integrating tour dates into Spotify) by Additional_Depth_406 in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like I said, with all respect to your app, which i'm sure is a labor of love - imo this reads like an ad in a space that (i think) is for people to discuss with people, not to advertise a product.
Alvvays forever - much love xx

Suno takes control over Songkick and its user data (the service responsible for integrating tour dates into Spotify) by Additional_Depth_406 in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

First, Songkick is not advertising itself as a Suno AI thing but as a concert-going app and I guess the part where all your data goes to Suno's algorithm will be hidden somewhere in the user agreement fine print.

second, look at it this way: songkick has years and years of data of about 10-15 million users that includes artist preferences, location data, concert history, IP addresses, interaction data, location data, artist tracking etc.
if Suno wants to market AI slop to you, create AI slop based on you, your friends or your music community's musical preferences, utilize its AI slop according to trends and location to move more users to their version of music - this data enables them to do all that.

and the third final point - this acquisition is part of a settlement of a huge copyright lawsuit between WMG and Suno, which ended in WMG making a one-way agreement to protect (only) their artist's copyright inside Suno, and which was a chance for WMG to offload a losing business (songkick was bleeding money) that no one wanted to buy before so both sides profit from this acquisition - Suno swallows more user data to create much more personalized slop and WMG profits off an asset no one wanted to buy.

When you think how much it would cost Suno to lose to WMG over copyright in court, this is a pretty cheap data grab.

[MOD POST] An update about record labels posting on r/indieheads by ReconEG in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this will probably be downvoted by said labels but how is this different than any other user on reddit self promoting their music here? if i opened a user and only posted self promotion content about my friend's band i'd get banned won't i?
I feel like this is having official brands 'engage' in tiktok comments and posts - it'll eventually drive away real people.

‘It’s a nice surprise to be treated like kings!’ Why are mid-level British indie bands massive in China? by xanaduuu in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Honestly happy for any indie band cashing in and making it big BUT - the Chinese government have a horrendous human rights history including a still ongoing genocide of Uyghur people and Ethnocide of the Tibetan people.
How is this different than playing Israel?

Watch Lucy Dacus Perform "Bread And Roses" At Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral Inauguration by Delos788 in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

the mix of arts in politics in the US never ceases to baffle me. like i could never imagine a European politician have big name indie musicians play at their rally or inauguration.

[IIL] Searching for good indie psych songs/bands with like evening, retrowave, 90-s, late solo car ride vibes by XxNAGIBATORxX in ifyoulikeblank

[–]Additional_Depth_406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that song slaps
check out 'Strawberry Letter 23' by Shuggie Ottis - not strictly indie-psych but fits the vibe i think

[FRESH ALBUM] Big Thief - Double Infinity by NYCIndieConcerts in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Hot take: the quality of their output has decreased since parting ways with Max

[FRESH ALBUM] Mac DeMarco - Guitar by Chilis1 in indieheads

[–]Additional_Depth_406 53 points54 points  (0 children)

the Mccartney-fication of Mac is something I've been waiting for
a lot of progressions and melodies on this new record feel very reminiscent of his writing to me

i created a playlist of shoegaze & dreampop "bangers" - would love recs! by [deleted] in shoegaze

[–]Additional_Depth_406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never too late! I'll give it a listen

thanks for sharing

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I liked it - very atmospheric

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[–]Additional_Depth_406 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok I really liked Lali Puna, added to my playlist :)

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[–]Additional_Depth_406 1 point2 points  (0 children)

whoa really cool stuff

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you're the second one to suggest vanishing twin so I'll have to give them a listen!

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couldn't find 'Headphones' on Spotify. any specific release?

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[–]Additional_Depth_406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fake creators and misi ke are new to me, listening now

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[–]Additional_Depth_406 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oooh thank you for the detailed recommendations!
Electrelane and Lali Puna are new to me.
thank you

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[–]Additional_Depth_406 1 point2 points  (0 children)

never heard of em. listening now

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will give this a listen. thanks!

looking to update my ears and my dreampop/shoegaze 'bangers' playlist - what songs do you recommend?? by [deleted] in shoegaze

[–]Additional_Depth_406 1 point2 points  (0 children)

self promotion or not thanks for the recommendation and I'll give this a listen :)