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Launch of Cyanite for Innovators to Foster Music and AI Innovation

by Simon | Oct 4, 2023 | Announcement, Company

At Cyanite, we’re excited to launch the “Cyanite for Innovators” program—a unique opportunity for creative minds at the intersection of music and AI to thrive.

What is Cyanite for Innovators?

Cyanite for Innovators is all about fueling your passion and nurturing your creative ideas. We’re on a mission to support innovators who are eager to redefine the future of music, AI, and the creative arts. If you’re a visionary, this program is tailor-made for you.

Who Can Apply?

Cyanite for Innovators is aimed at non-commercial projects and will support individuals and teams from diverse sectors, including NGOs, arts, research institutions, not-for-profit organisations, grassroots movements, and creative coding communities.

What’s in it for You?

Access to Cyanite’s Cutting-Edge Technology: Get your hands on our API and technology—the tools that power innovative music analysis and recommendation.
Early Prototypes and Expert Guidance: We’ll provide you with early access to prototypes and the wisdom of our experts. Consider it your backstage pass to unlocking your project’s potential.
Diverse and Inclusive: At Cyanite, we embrace diversity. We’re actively looking for projects that represent a wide spectrum of backgrounds and experiences. Everyone is welcome here.

Success Stories

Before you apply, let’s take a look at some of the incredible projects that Cyanite has already supported:

Kaloyan Madzhunov: A recent graduate from Fontys in Eindhoven, Kaloyan developed an AI film music discovery tool that helps filmmakers find the perfect soundtrack for their projects (2023).
Josefa Rackl: A Master’s project at Technical University Augsburg, “Synergy” is a generative design system for music visualizations using AI (2022).
vi · son: “Mixing Senses, 2021” was a digital exhibition exploring the multisensory perception of music in the digital age (2021).
Rehaan Mazid: The Developers Student Club at Vellore Institute of Technology, India, created “Songified,” an AI-powered music discovery app (2021).

How to Apply

Ready to embark on your innovation journey with Cyanite for Innovators? Here’s how:

1. Visit this link.

2. Submit a detailed proposal outlining your project’s objectives, timeline, and expected outcomes.

3. Allow us four to eight weeks to review your application and get back to you.

Apply Now

Key Applicant Requirements and Expectations

Eligibility: As mentioned earlier, this program is aimed at non-commercial projects around individuals and teams from various backgrounds and sectors worldwide.
Project Focus: We’re looking for projects that leverage AI technology in innovative ways within the music and audio domain. Whether it’s music tagging, content analysis, recommendation systems, or creative applications, we’re excited to see your ideas.
Impact and Purpose: Your project should demonstrate a clear and positive impact on the music industry, society, arts, culture, or related fields.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Cyanite, we cherish diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and minority groups to join us on this journey.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now, and let’s create a positive ripple effect together. Your creativity knows no bounds, and at Cyanite, neither do the possibilities.

Any Questions?

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us via innovators@cyanite.ai

Impression from Josefa Rackl’s graduation project “Synergy” fueled by Cyanite data

Cyanite Receives “Best New Music Business” Award at VIA 2023

by Simon | Sep 29, 2023 | Music Industry, Announcement, Company

VUT Indie Awards Winners

Every year, the VUT awards 6 music companies, artists, and projects for exceptional quality and new innovations, independent from commercial success.

The awards were held at this year’s Reeperbahn Festival, where countless artists from 40 countries performed, and discussions and podcasts surrounding the music industry took place.

We are proud to announce that Cyanite won the VIA award for Best New Music Business.

A Big Thank You

First of all, we want to thank the expert jury and the other nominees in our category: A-Okay Management and The Changency.

This award is not only the result of outstanding work by our team but also our community, which has made all of this possible. Thanks to our amazing enterprise clients worldwide and the whooping all-time high of over 45,000 web-app users!

We take this award as validation that we’re moving in the right direction and as motivation to continue improving our services for our enterprise partners, as well as for artists and creatives around the world.

Your Cyanite Team

More info about the award: https://www.viaawards.de/
More info about the VUT: https://www.vut.de/vut-english/
Official press release: https://www.vut.de/vut/aktuelles-vut/artikel/details/via-kritikerinnenpreise-der-unabhaengigen-musikbranche-verliehen-1/

Celebrating Four Years of Growth: Unveiling a Vibrant New Cyanite!

by Jakob | Aug 2, 2023 | Announcement, Company

Dear friends and valued partners,

As we mark Cyanite’s fourth birthday, we couldn’t be more thrilled to share this exciting journey with all of you. It’s been a remarkable four years filled with growth, transformation, and incredible partnerships.

Today, we want to take you behind the scenes to reveal the culmination of our hard work – a fresh new brand identity and a revamped website that represents the new Cyanite.

A New Cyanite

The process of creating a new Cyanite has been something we’ve been working on behind the scenes for quite some time. Our dedicated team has been crafting a brighter, fresher, and more inclusive tone for our brand. From our early days as a niche tech firm catering to early adopters, we have now evolved into one of the leading AI companies in the music industry.

Our AI solutions have found applications far and wide, accelerating progress in the music industry creative sectors. By re-branding our Company’s identity we take on the next step towards new horizons as we leave „the chasm“ behind and move into the adaption phase of early majority with a wider range of customers all over the globe.

Embracing the Community

We owe our success to the vibrant community that surrounds us. With over 40,000 users on our web app and deep integration into the products and workflows of more than 100 amazing enterprises, such as Pond5, BrilliantClassics, BMG, and APM Music, among others, we are humbled by the trust you have placed in us.

To all our collaborators in the music industry and beyond, your unwavering support has been the cornerstone of our growth. Together, we continue to shape the future of the music landscape.

Throughout this incredible journey, our vision has remained steadfast since day one – the belief in the power of real human-created music to enrich lives. We remain committed to helping the world find the perfect music for every single moment, making those moments even more magical.

A Tribute to our Design-Team

We would be remiss not to acknowledge the creative minds behind our new brand identity and website. A special thanks and big kudos go to our designer Alexandra Tihanovich for her exceptional work on the brand, and to Josefa Rackl, who brilliantly designed and developed our new website and brand identity and who won the ADC bronce award with her master’s project “Synergy” for which she visualized music with Cyanite data.

We invite you to experience the exciting changes for yourself. Visit our new website at https://cyanite.ai/ and embark on a journey through our enriched offerings and services. We are confident that you’ll find it as refreshing and innovative as we do!

In conclusion, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you for being a part of our incredible journey. As we celebrate our fourth birthday, we look forward to a future filled with more milestones, growth, and impactful partnerships.

Thank you for being a part of the Cyanite family.

PR: Cyanite and Pond5 sign new partnership

by Jakob | Jun 27, 2023 | Announcement, Company

PRESS RELEASE

Cyanite and Pond5 sign new partnership to use AI tagging across Pond5’s 2 million-strong music catalogue

Berlin/Mannheim/New York – June 27, 2023 – AI-powered music tagging and search company Cyanite has announced a new partnership with Pond5, the world’s largest marketplace for royalty-free stock videos. Pond5, a Shutterstock subsidiary, also offers a vast collection of music tracks, sound effects, images, and more.

Under the new partnership, Cyanite will leverage its AI technology to improve tagging of Pond5’s growing 2 million-strong catalogue. The goal is to enrich existing metadata with a more consistent and objective music language in order to improve search recall and relevance. This will in turn drive increased user engagement and conversion. Creators from around the world will be able to quickly and easily discover the perfect music to be used in film and TV production, social media, advertising, gaming, and much more.

Pond5 is known industry-wide for the breadth and depth of its expansive music collection. With a pricing model led by artists, creators can source tracks for diverse needs, with a myriad of genres and price points on offer. Previously, Pond5 surfaced tracks for interested buyers by leaning primarily on contributor-generated tags. It needed to improve tagging and search viability by expanding on generalisability and objectivity to consistently provide the right music for search queries. The improved tagging strategy powered by Cyanite has allowed Pond5 to more accurately categorize content whilst enabling users to efficiently search for content.

Markus Schwarzer, CEO, Cyanite, comments:
“If you start an AI tagging company, you dream of the chance to categorize a catalogue of 2 million songs where you can really show what the technology is capable of. It’s not a trivial task in terms of the technical processing AND accuracy of AI tagging. A lot of things can go wrong potentially even harming Pond5’s ability to execute its core business. We are very happy that Pond5 put their trust in us to take on this important task and even more that the results are so convincing. With this collaboration, we aim to simplify the complexity of music search, empowering content creators and customers to quickly and efficiently discover the perfect music for their needs.”

Ben Remetz, VP Product, Pond5 says:
“At Pond5, we’re passionate about empowering content creators and leading the industry through innovative technology and a commitment to quality. Our partnership with Cyanite is just one example of how we’re always striving to provide our customers with the best possible experience.“

Pond5 uploads over 2.5 million assets across all media each month – its collection includes 36 million licensable video clips, and over 10 million customers licensing content from 185 countries, allowing Pond5 to pay out over $100 million in royalties to artists. The platform’s customers include major media companies such as Netflix, Disney, NBC, BBC, Discovery Channel, and The Wall Street Journal.

Cyanite was launched in 2019 in Germany and has already tagged over 15 million songs worldwide for customers such as BMG, Synchtank, and APM Music. Cyanite recently launched Free Text Search, the first search engine that can instantly translate complex text input into its closest musical equivalents. The partnership with Pond5 is another major milestone toward the company’s vision of creating a universal intelligence for music.

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About Cyanite

Cyanite helps music companies to turn their catalogs into their own personal Spotify – powering music libraries with the simplicity, visibility, and functionality to perform how they and their users expect them to.

From its offices located in Berlin and Mannheim, Cyanite builds powerful AI-based analysis and recommendation solutions to efficiently tag and search music. This enables music, entertainment, and advertising companies to quickly and cost-effectively deliver the right songs for their customers’ search queries.

Cyanite supports some of the most renowned and innovative players in the music and advertising industry via API or no-code solutions. Among the music companies using Cyanite are the production music libraries APM Music and Far Music (RTL), the music publishers BMG, Nettwerk Music Group, NEUBAU Music and Schubert Music, and the sound branding agencies amp sound branding, Universal Music Solutions, and Human Worldwide.

Cyanite’s vision is to become the universal intelligence that understands, connects, and recommends the world’s music–an intelligence that can translate music into anything and anything into music.

Website: https://www.cyanite.ai/

Web App: https://app.cyanite.ai/register

API: https://api-docs.cyanite.ai/

LinkedIn: Cyanite.ai

About Pond5

Pond5 is the world’s largest video-first content marketplace, with over 36 million royalty-free video clips, plus millions of music tracks, sound effects, images, and more. The company was founded in 2006 and was acquired by Shutterstock in 2022.

Pond5 strives to create world-class storytellers by providing creators of all types with the content they need to tell stories, share knowledge, and inspire audiences. Driven by a commitment to its passionate and growing global community of more than 100,000 professional visual and audio artists, Pond5 provides a platform where creative work can flourish. The marketplace serves the needs of creators across industries—from individual users to major corporations—with competitive pricing and an array of purchase options including a unique pay-per-item model. Purchases are backed by a broad and flexible license, a best price guarantee, and a dedicated team standing by to provide expert assistance.

Website: https://pond5.com/

PR: Cyanite acquires sample platform aptone to expand music AI services

by Jakob | May 31, 2023 | Announcement, Company

PRESS RELEASE

Cyanite acquires sample platform aptone to expand music AI services

AI-powered music tagging and search firm Cyanite acquires AI-based sample platform aptone
The acquisition will allow Cyanite to drive international growth and expand its AI solutions for the music industry
aptone co-founder Johannes Giani joins Cyanite’s board as Director of Information Technology

Berlin/Cologne/Mannheim, May 31, 2023 – Cyanite, one of the world’s leading AI companies for music analysis and recommendation, has acquired aptone, an AI-based service which allows music producers to classify and search samples. The acquisition will enable Cyanite to drive international growth and expand its AI solutions for the music industry.

Johannes Giani, one of the founders of aptone, will join the Cyanite board as Director of Information Technology with immediate effect. With his expertise in cloud-based system architecture, he will help Cyanite to further develop its technology and continue to enhance and expand the offering for Cyanite’s international customers such as BMG, Pond5, APM Music and RTL.

The acquisition of aptone will help Cyanite to take one step closer to achieving its vision of creating a universal intelligence that understands, indexes and recommends the world’s music. Cyanite’s technology will now be able to increase the accuracy with which it analyses and tags samples, which offer a growing opportunity for music publishers to maximise the monetisation of their catalogues. The integration will also allow Cyanite to improve its system architecture and scale its technology to increase the reliability of analysis of the millions of audio files on its platform.

Markus Schwarzer, CEO of Cyanite, said:
“I have been mentoring the aptone team for quite some time now and have always been impressed by their growth and technological finesse, and I’m delighted they will formally be part of Cyanite. Johannes’ expertise in product management and system architecture will be a valuable addition to our team and he will help us provide our customers with the best and most reliable AI solutions. Johannes’ addition to the team comes at a crucial time – there has never been more music available than today; we need technology to help us to handle it. Our vision of a universal music intelligence has always been clear, and with this acquisition we will be able to advance this vision even further.”

Johannes Giani, Director of Information Technology at Cyanite, said:
“Through our ongoing contact with Cyanite, we have built a fruitful relationship of trust over many months. Now we are extremely excited to join forces and develop innovative solutions together in the future. By working together, we not only complement each other technologically, but also in terms of content. We believe that our combined expertise in AI, software and the music industry will create new opportunities to provide a unique offering to our customers – from creation to exploitation. I have spent three years with my co-founders Basti and Tim building up aptone, and we are extremely proud to be part of the Cyanite family which marks a successful end to our startup.”

aptone Co-founder Bastian Werner will continue his career at the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), while Co-founder Tim Franken will take a career break.

Both Cyanite and aptone are music tech startups based in Germany. Cyanite emerged from the Popakademie Baden-Württemberg and aptone is supported by Gateway TH Köln.

The acquisition is effective immediately. aptone’s community and producers can sign up to a mailing list on the aptone website to be kept up to date.

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About Cyanite

Cyanite helps music companies turn their catalogs into their own personal Spotify – providing music libraries with the usability, transparency and functionality users have become accustomed to.

From their headquarters in Mannheim, Germany, Cyanite’s team develops AI-powered music analysis and recommendation software that enables effective keywording and efficient music research based on it. This enables music, entertainment and advertising companies to quickly and cost-effectively deliver the right songs for their customers’ search queries based on keywords, reference titles or free text.

Via API or no-code solution, Cyanite supports some of the most renowned and innovative players in the music, entertainment and advertising industries. These include production music libraries APM Music, Pond5 and Far Music (RTL), music publishers BMG, Nettwerk Music Group, Sugar Music and Schubert Music, and sound branding agencies amp sound branding, Antfood, Universal Music Solutions, and Human Worldwide.

Cyanite’s vision is to become the universal music intelligence that understands, connects, and recommends the world’s music – an intelligence that can translate music into everything and everything into music.

Website: https://www.cyanite.ai/

Web App: https://app.cyanite.ai/register

API: https://api-docs.cyanite.ai/

LinkedIn: Cyanite.ai

Twitter: Cyanite.ai

About aptone

aptone is a cloud-based software service that allows music creators to better sort and use large sound collections more intuitively through artificial intelligence (AI).

With the help of aptone, music producers can automate the sorting of their sound collections through AI and make them easier to find. These collections consist of many small audio files, also called samples, which are used for sound compositions of various kinds. Samples can be found in the entire spectrum of the music business and range from personal music productions to sound backdrops in films.

Cyanite Partners With Web3 Music Marketplace Dequency.io

by Jakob | Apr 27, 2023 | Announcement, Company

Cyanite’s AI integration in Dequency will enhance discovery on web3 sync licensing platform.

AI-powered music tagging and search firm Cyanite launches Free Text Search which provides users with a completely new and intuitive way of searching for music

Los Angeles/Berlin, April 27, 2023 – Dequency has partnered with AI music tagging and recommendation engine Cyanite, with a view to enhancing discovery on its own decentralized music licensing marketplace.

Launched in 2019, with headquarters in Berlin and Mannheim, Cyanite develops algorithms for music analysis, tagging, search and discovery. The company’s goal is to help clients better understand their repertoire and unlock its full value with artificial intelligence. It has a broad client base across publishing, record labels, production music companies and music tech, with big names including BMG, Nettwerk, UMPG Music Solutions, RTL, Pond5, APM Music and many more.

Built on Algorand, Dequency’s marketplace is the only option for on-chain sync licensing for blockchain-native content such as motion-visual digital art, NFT projects, games, and metaverse productions. Analogous to Bitcoin’s trustless digital payments, Dequency eliminates third parties from music licensing transactions to increase speed of payment, reduce fees, and give control of the system to market participants.

The platform’s v1.0 launch in July last year created a two-sided marketplace, allowing any music rightsholder that owns both the recording and publishing rights of a track to license their music directly without an intermediary in between the transaction. Music rights owners that use the Dequency marketplace are also able to set their own licensing fees, making this a first of its kind proposition for an online sync platform.

This new partnership with Cyanite will make discovering new, original works on the Dequency platform for use in content easier than ever.

Cyanite CEO Markus Schwarzer said: “We are really happy to partner with Dequency as we bring together the strengths of blockchain and artificial intelligence to make original music easier to license in the metaverse. We see huge potential for the music industry to further diversify its revenue streams and are proud to contribute with our algorithms to provide the best possible music search experience.”

Dequency CEO Keatly Haldeman said: “We’re excited to bring Cyanite’s AI-enabled tagging to Dequency’s growing library of licensable music. Not only does this mean licensees can find the perfect track for their project, but also it enables them to find those ‘diamond in the rough’ tracks based off of their attributes — giving even more artists the chance to participate in the global market for sync. This is cutting edge technology for easy and accurate song recommendation that will benefit all Dequency users.”

About Cyanite

Cyanite helps music companies to turn their catalogues into their own personal Spotify – powering music libraries with the simplicity, visibility, and functionality to perform how they and their users expect them to.

From its offices located in Berlin and Mannheim, Cyanite builds powerful AI-based analysis and recommendation solutions to efficiently tag and search music. This enables music, entertainment and advertising companies to quickly and cost-effectively deliver the right songs for their customers’ search queries.

Cyanite supports some of the most renowned and innovative players in the music and advertising industry via API or no code solutions. Among the music companies using Cyanite are the production music libraries APM Music, Pond5 and Far Music (RTL), the music publishers BMG, Nettwerk Music Group, NEUBAU Music and Schubert Music, and the sound branding agencies amp sound branding, Universal Music Solutions, and Human Worldwide.

Cyanite’s vision is to become the universal intelligence that understands, connects and recommends the world’s music – an intelligence that can translate music into anything and anything into music.

About Dequency

Launched in 2022, Dequency is a web3-powered, decentralised marketplace for on-chain sync licensing, allowing music rightsholders and visual creators to connect, collaborate, and transact directly with one another quickly, efficiently and transparently.

Initially servicing blockchain-native content such as motion-visual digital art, NFT projects, games and metaverse productions, Dequency’s arrival has implications on the broader music licensing space, with its technology enabling unprecedented speed and control around transitions, usage and payment.

Dequency allows any music rightsholder that owns both the recording and publishing rights of a track to license their music directly to a licensee without an intermediary in between the transaction. Music rights owners are also able to set their own licensing fees, making this a first of its kind proposition for an online sync platform.

Website: https://www.cyanite.ai/

Web App: https://app.cyanite.ai/register

API: https://api-docs.cyanite.ai/

LinkedIn: Cyanite.ai

Twitter: Cyanite.ai