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Video Interview: How DJs, Artists, and Labels Can Use Cyanite’s AI

Video Interview: How DJs, Artists, and Labels Can Use Cyanite’s AI

Managing Music Catalogs with Cyanite

Following up on our presentation at Music Tech Germany, we recently did an Interview with Berlin House Music, discussing what tools we offer the music community here at Cyanite through our Web App

We summarized the most important topics to provide you with a short overview of what we talked about. Scroll down to check out the full 13-minute interview on YouTube.

Features for DJs, Artists, Labels:

    • Cyanite aims to empower DJs by assisting in set-building and suggesting tracks based on energy levels and various tags.
    • DJ features include a similarity search where users can find tracks with a similar vibe.
    • Using the Camelot wheel for harmonic mixing

Promotion Tools:

  • Labels and agencies use Cyanite for categorizing new music, finding suitable songs, and making product decisions.
  • Cyanite helps in selecting preview sections for music distribution to platforms like TikTok.
  • Users have successfully used Cyanite’s Augmented Keywords to instruct ChatGPT-3 in generating detailed song descriptions.

To find out more about this read our how-to blog article about it here.

Playlist Matching Feature (BETA):

    • Cyanite has just released a BETA feature to recommend playlists on Spotify that match a user’s uploaded song.
    • Future plans include recommending DJ crates and suggesting where in a playlist a song should be placed

 

Curious? Click here or on the video embedding above to watch the full interview on Berlin House Music’s Channel. 

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The Future Of Catalog Management: A Rep(e)rtoir Revolution

The Future Of Catalog Management: A Rep(e)rtoir Revolution

Managing Music Catalogs with Cyanite

In a recent panel discussion hosted by Digital Music News and Reprtoir, industry experts, including Cyanite’s co-founder & CEO Markus Schwarzer, discussed the challenges that music professionals encounter in effectively managing music catalogs and assets.

We summed up the most important points from the over 1-hour long panel talk for you below.

The Issue with Subjective Metadata 

Juvenal Juarez from Gerencia 360 mentioned the difficulty music companies encounter in comprehensively knowing their entire catalog. This challenge is further complicated by the subjective nature of metadata tagging in music, where subjective interpretation often prevails. To tackle this, Danny Dunlap from Beacon Street Studios pointed out the advantage of leveraging AI-powered tools like Cyanite and Reprtoir to introduce a level of standardization, removing subjectivity from metadata tagging.

Shifting Power in the Industry

The incorporation of Cyanite in catalog management, as expressed by Markus from Cyanite, is transforming how professionals interact with their catalogs. The goal is to make catalog value accessible to all, not just large companies with massive resources. Lara Angelil from Reprtoir then emphasized that anyone can now harness their catalog’s potential without years of study.

Additionally, with our Free Text Search, we allow users to articulate their preferences in natural language and receive personalized recommendations. This aligns with the current demands of the industry, particularly in the realm of sync, where Cyanite helps to find the perfect track for any occasion.

A peek into the Future

Later in the panel, there was a focus on AI’s role in predicting trends and its potential impact on the discoverability of new artists. As the industry grapples with an influx of data and metadata, concerns about managing this information effectively are growing with it. Lara Angelil addressed these concerns, pointing out that scalability and the right tools, such as Reprtoir, which uses Cyanite, enable professionals to navigate the increasing volume of information and maintain transparency.

 

For a more in-depth exploration, feel free to check out the panel discussion replay here.
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.

 

AI-Powered Music Marketing feat. Chromatic Talents

AI-Powered Music Marketing feat. Chromatic Talents

Chromatic Talents acts like a music brand consultancy providing a comprehensive range of services in artist management, development, digital branding, and business development. Find out how they use AI-Powered Music Marketing powered by Cyanite.

The goal of the Germany-based consultancy is to empower artists and brands to achieve their vision, serving a diverse clientele in the music industry, including newcomers, established artists, labels, and more. 

A recent success story was a collaboration with UK label C2 to market Matt Sassari’s “Give It To Me”. The song has been streamed over 300 million times.  You can find out more about Chromatic Talents here: https://chromatictalents.com/ 

Chromatic Talents Team

Chromatic Talents’ Team

We sat together with Julia and Simon from Chromatic Talents who have been using Cyanite since the beginning of 2023 and wanted to find out more about how exactly they use Cyanite to support their daily work with AI-Powered Music Marketing.

The key areas are:

  • Automatic categorization of demos
  • Pre-selecting songs for songwriter and sync-briefs
  • Using Cyanite for TikTok pitches
  • Data-driven decision-making in product management

Read the full interview below.

Cyanite: What made you initially reach out to us and how do you use Cyanite today?

Julia: We realized the importance of streamlining our demo categorization in our publishing service, particularly for international song pitches. The extensive music catalog we had, posed a challenge in terms of manual tagging and search efforts. We came across Cyanite’s analysis and automated tagging solution after the partnership announcement with BMG and it proved to be a game-changer in efficiently pinpointing the right songs.

Simon: In addition to improving our publishing service, we use Cyanite’s AI for our product management, specifically for Spotify pitches.  We conduct in-depth song analysis and employ Cyanite’s Track-mood analysis to curate mood-based playlists. This thorough methodology has resulted in increased playlist placements, benefiting both our publishing and product management services.

Playlist Mood Analysis Cyanite

An example of mood track analyses from the “4am” playlist on Spotify.

Similarity Search: Keeping up with pitching and sync

Julia: For specialized briefs like Tiesto’s, it’s essential to precisely align with the artist’s unique style for an impactful collaboration. Timely responses to briefs increase the chances of songs being heard. Speed and precision in pitching are important, especially when the brief includes specific requirements, like “uplifting,” “euphoric melodies,” or “female.”  We often use Cyanite’s Similarity-Search function for a quick pre-selection of songs for answering a brief. This method not only enhances our time management but also ensures cost-effectiveness for our clients.

A similarity search example with a Spotify reference showing similar library results.

Finding TikTok snippets with Cyanite

Simon: One area where Cyanite has made our lives easier is product management, especially when creating snippets for TikTok and social media platforms. We frequently discuss this aspect in our distribution talks to request social media-related content, and it has proven highly effective in helping us choose the right snippets.  This approach has enhanced the quality of our materials for distribution and song pitches, resulting in increased success rates.  While the 30-second suggestions are usually accepted as is, it ultimately depends on the artist, management, label, or distributor if they want to propose different parts for their campaigns or content ideas.

A screenshot highlighting the 30 seconds Most Representative Segment

Augmented Keywords – A Shortcut To Writing Song Bios

Julia: We actually also use the augmented keywords in combination with other AIs to help us write pitches. In this use case, one AI system generates keywords to describe songs, while another AI takes these keywords and assists in crafting engaging artist bios. This collaborative process simplifies product management and is particularly beneficial for the team. It’s a smart approach that streamlines tasks and enhances the quality of their work in the music industry. Tip: For a more detailed guide on this you can also check out How to Write a Song Bio for DSPs with Cyanite+ChatGPT

Cyanite: How long did it take to properly start working with Cyanite? 

Julia: It was really easy, and we adopted Cyanite early in our workflow. Simon’s choice to integrate Cyanite into our pitching process was a significant step.  We set up a straightforward process that starts with uploading songs and automatically tagging them before moving the data over to Songspace. Right now, uploading the songs takes up most of our time. Once we get them cataloged, we put together pitching playlists and send them out to our partners.

Songspace interface including Cyanite tags.

Case Study Wrap-Up

Chromatic Talents is at the forefront of reshaping the music industry through innovation and technology.  In collaboration with us, they have achieved remarkable results.

AI-powered Music Marketing and Pitching: Utilizing Cyanite’s Track-mood analysis for Spotify playlist pitching and placements, along with using the “most representative segment” for TikTok clips. 

Precision in Pitching and Sync-Briefs: Cyanite’s Similarity Search ensures swift pre-filtering of Chromatic Talents’ catalog and enables faster responses to artists & A&R briefs, saving time and costs for clients.

Streamlined Pitching with Augmented Keywords: Augmented keywords, in collaboration with other AI systems, accelerate the writing of song bios, simplifying product management.

Chromatic Talents’ seamless integration of Cyanite into their workflow demonstrates the transformative impact of technology on the music industry. By blending creative expertise with cutting-edge AI, they continue to define the future of music.

 

Interested in trying out Cyanite for your company? Get in touch with us here, or click the sign-up button below.

How To Prompt: The Guide to Using Cyanite’s Free Text Search

How To Prompt: The Guide to Using Cyanite’s Free Text Search

A New Holistic Music Search

Do you have trouble always translating your vision for music into precise keywords? If so, this guide on how to prompt using Cyanite’s Free Text Search is your answer.

It’s a revolutionary way to search your music catalogue and discover music that allows you to use complete sentences to describe soundscapes, film scenes, daily situations, activities, and environments.

NEW UPDATE: You can now input your search in several languages & use cultural references in your prompts! Find out more below.

 

The Key to Success: Specificity

Before we dive into the exciting possibilities of Free Text Search, it’s essential to understand that like any other prompt-based search experience, specificity is the key to success.

The more details you provide in your prompts, the better your results will be. Whether you’re a music enthusiast, filmmaker, or content creator, specificity is your friend.

 

1. Describing Sound

With Free Text Search, you can now add context and even cultural references to your search, making it possible to find the perfect soundtrack for your project and get the most out of your music catalog.

Here are some examples of how to describe sound:

“Trailer with sparse repetitive piano and dramatic drum hits with Star Wars style orchestra themes”

“Laid-back future bass with defiant female vocal”

“Staccato strings with a piano playing only single notes”

“Solo double bass played dramatically with a bow”

These prompts go beyond keywords and provide context, allowing Free Text Search to understand the relationships between words and deliver top results.

Now, even combining words like “laid-back” and “defiant” leads to success. 

 

An example result for the prompt: “Laid-back future bass with defiant female vocal”.

2. Describing Film Scenes

Film scenes can evoke a wide range of emotions and visuals. When using Free Text Search for this purpose, consider whether your prompt can be objectively interpreted or if it’s your personal interpretation.

With our new update you can reference popular movies like: Pirates of the Caribbean or Stranger Things in your search prompts!

Here are some scene description examples:

“Riding a bike through Paris”

“Thriller score with Stranger Things style Synths “

“Tailing the suspect on a Middle Eastern bazaar”

“The football team is getting ready for the game”

The last example is a good one because it indicates the feeling of getting pumped up but can be interpreted in various ways.

To fine-tune your search, add different words like “orchestral,” “industrial rock,” or “hip-hop” to steer it in the direction you want.

An example result for the prompt: “Riding a bike through Paris”

3. Describing Activities, Situations, and Moods

Free Text Search empowers you to be as specific as your project demands. Whether it’s high-energy gym sessions, road trips, cleaning the house, or silent work and concentration, you can pinpoint the ideal tracks that resonate with your activities and moods.

Here are some examples:

“Latin trap for the gym.”

“Mellow California rock for the road trip.”

“Colorful pop music to listen to while cleaning the house.”

“Soundscapes for silent work and concentration.”

Of course, you can combine all of the above to create the perfect prompt.

Example result for the prompt: Mellow California rock for a road trip”

Wrap-Up: How To Prompt – Your Music Discovery Journey

With Free Text Search, the possibilities are (almost) limitless. This innovative approach allows you to search your music catalog based on detailed descriptions, making it easier to find the perfect soundtrack for any project or mood. 

Whether you’re pitching music for sync, to artists, or labels, looking to underscore a film scene, or setting the mood for an activity, Free Text Search empowers you to explore music in a whole new way.

As you craft your prompts, remember that the more specific and objective you can be, the better your results will be. Use concrete details like instruments, playing styles, and specific scenes or activities. 

You already have the resources in your library. Get more out of it with Cyanite’s Free Text Music Catalogue Search.

Curious? Request a Trial

Try Cyanite’s Free Text Search and discover the perfect soundtrack for your next project. Just send us an email to sales@cyanite.ai or fill out this typeform and we will provide you with a free trial.

Your Cyanite Team.