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Sonu x Cyanite: Streaming Service Integrates AI-prompted Playlists

Sonu x Cyanite: Streaming Service Integrates AI-prompted Playlists

Music streaming platform Sonu has partnered with AI-powered music tagging and search company Cyanite to introduce VibeCheck, a fresh feature for listeners to generate playlists tailored to any desired mood, setting or situation.

Fair Music Streaming – What is Sonu?

Co-founded by producer TOKiMONSTA, Sonu’s vision is a music industry that’s more equitable and rewarding for both fans and artists. This starts with sonu.stream, a music streaming service that combines ad-free streaming with a marketplace for artists to auction one-of-a-kind digital twins of their songs and enjoy direct support from their biggest fans. Read more here.

 

A Collaboration to Create Music Moments

We partnered with Sonu, delivering the tech solution for “VibeCheck”. A fresh feature for listeners to generate playlists tailored to any desired mood, setting, or situation.

AI Playlists – Listeners simply enter a vibe, such as “cozy music for a rainy Sunday with my dog on the couch,” or “Friday night dinner party,” and are instantly provided with a playlist tailored to that specific moment.
The prompts can also help listeners find music that’s similar to their favorite artists, tracks, or albums, deepening discovery across Sonu’s music catalog. 

A New Form of Music Recommendation

The result is a more immersive and personalized listening experience for users, without interference from editorial playlisting that often prioritizes a platform’s commercial considerations over a neutral recommendation engine.

“There’s just so much music available at our fingertips. Our collaboration with Cyanite is a significant step towards improving music discoverability and broadening horizons for fans. We built VibeCheck as a more fun interface for browsing music in this age of abundance. The goal is a playlisting experience that encourages a ‘lean in’ experience that feels a bit like crate digging in the age of AI.”

– Laura Jaramillo, CEO at Sonu

How it’s done

Cyanite leverages its advanced music analysis and AI recommendation solutions to enhance discoverability – a perfect companion for a music streaming service that prioritizes personal curation over algorithms.

The AI playlists are powered by our Free Text Search, as well as our Similarity Search, with some tweaking here and there we gave Sonu all the tools necessary for this exciting new way of discovering music. 

“Music should match our moments. It’s the soundtrack to life. So it’s especially meaningful when we surface tracks from emerging artists that may have difficulty breaking through the commercial playlist firewall. This is another step towards our vision of fair music streaming for all.”

– Laura Jaramillo, CEO at Sonu

VibeCheck is live now at app.sonu.stream. Sonu launched its beta streaming service in December 2023 and is available in the U.S. only, with plans to expand to Europe soon.

In the meantime, you can experiment with our Free Text Search and Similarity Search in our free web app here.

Interested in integrating Cyanite into your Platform? Send us an email to business@cyanite.ai and we’ll find out how we can help with your vision.

 

Your Cyanite Team

Find The Right Playlists for Your Music on Spotify – Free BETA

Find The Right Playlists for Your Music on Spotify – Free BETA

Playlist Matching – Free BETA

With over 4 billion Spotify playlists, finding the right playlists for your music is not easy. With our new feature we focused on promotion – more specifically on pitching songs to DSP playlists, helping you to pick the right ones.

Introducing: Playlist Matching – find the right playlists for your music in seconds.

We’re here to help.

In 2018 Spotify opened up its gates to Artists, Managers, Labels, etc. to pitch their songs directly to curated playlists. This was a huge step towards making song promotion more accessible. But as always accessibility also means competition.

If you are curious about how to write the perfect pitch for your music, check out this blog post here.

Our new Playlist Matching tool will help you narrow down your choices as well as present you with suggestions that you probably would have missed out on due to the sheer mass of playlists out there.

How does it work?

First, you upload your track to your Cyanite account. The song now gets analyzed and tagged with metadata such as genre, mood, energy, character, and many more.

Then you head over to the Playlist Matching tab on the sidebar menu. Next, select your song, and in the blink of an eye, 10 playlists that match the essence of your song will pop up below. 

Start finding the right playlists for your music.

New technology is often gatekept and only tested by selected people until it is perfected and rolled out to a wider community. We decided to do the exact opposite.

Discover the Right Spotify Playlists Faster

Get ten playlist matches per song and use that information to pitch your music to the curators (you can find out who is behind the playlist by clicking on the name next to the playlist image on Spotify. Then get in touch via social media). 

Find Your Target Audience, Fellow Artists, and Inspiration

With Cyanite Playlist Matching you can better identify the musical bubbles your music resonates with. Great for playlist marketing, artist collaborations, or getting inspiration for your next hit. 

Explore New Music Through the World of Playlists

Use your favorite tracks and discover new music in Spotify’s treasure trove of human-curated playlists.

The free BETA is open now. 

If you do not have an account yet, sign up for free down below and start now. Our company is made by music lovers for music lovers. We want to grow with you – so as long as your feedback is constructive, we want to hear it.

Help us help you to find the right playlists for your music and improve our services for you. Become a part of the journey.

Your Cyanite Team.

 

Launch of Cyanite for Innovators to Foster Music and AI Innovation

Launch of Cyanite for Innovators to Foster Music and AI Innovation

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

PR: Cyanite and Pond5 sign new partnership

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.

ENDS

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/