If one looks at a calendar, you’d think it was the 1990’s again. We’re in the midst of a huge boom in web startups with seemingly hundreds starting up every month. With new formats to explore (smartphones, tablets, etc) the startups of today have a much bigger advantage that the startups of yesteryear.
Google is expanding its grasp on retailers. In a blog post today, Google announced that it’s purchased Pointy, a Dublin-based startup that helps local retailers sell their products online. The deal is expected to close in the weeks to come.
Ineda Systems is a fabless semiconductor product company and was bought by the chip giant Intel in an all-cash deal last week.
Several research teams and even startups have developed AI that can compose somewhat decent melodies. In some cases, the pieces created by the AI are pretty good actually.
well given that music done nowadays is pretty much all template cut and paste run-of-the-mill, they might as well leave it to AI.
not one song made in the last 6-7 years will last as long as any of the classics like the jacksons, beatles, etc. unless you know someone still jamming to roar, blurred lines and wrecking ball. most are probably forgotten at this stage.
another thing, with auto-tune, everyone who can half sing nowadays can be a star as long as they look the part...having talent nowadays doesnt matter.
