London Stock Exchange launches blockchain platform for private funds

London Stock Exchange launches blockchain platform for private funds

The London Stock Exchange launched a Microsoft-powered blockchain platform for private funds, marking the first such initiative by a global exchange. Update Sept. 15, 7:58 am UTC: This article has been updated to include another section on LSEG and Microsoft’s collaboration. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) launched a blockchain-based infrastructure platform for private funds,…

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AI-generated songs are flooding Deezer

AI-generated songs are flooding Deezer

28% of new uploads to the French streamer are AI-generated, the company revealed in a new report. 28% of all songs uploaded to French streaming service Deezer are now generated by AI, Music Business Worldwide reports. Since the streaming service started flagging AI tracks in January, the data has shown a steady increase in AI…

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All the artists leaving Spotify

All the artists leaving Spotify

“We don’t want our music killing people.” King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard   Maclay Heriot On July 25, Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard took to Instagram to announce that they pulled their music from Spotify. They were the latest group to abandon the platform in the wake of reports that Spotify…

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Akon City has officially been cancelled

Akon City has officially been cancelled

Most of the land allocated for Akon’s planned $6 billion coastal city has been seized by the government of Senegal, though it will still work with Akon on a “tourism hub.” Akon in 2018. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Concordia Summit   Akon City, a planned $6 billion development on the coast of Senegal…

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