Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine
Reported by The Verge AI: Suno launches Spark incubator program to feed independent artists to its AI machine. Analysis and context written by TickrWire.
Suno launched Spark, an incubator program offering grants, mentorship, and marketing support to unsigned independent artists, with applicants required to allow their music to be remixed on Suno's platform.
Suno has ambitions to be more than just a toy to churn out AI slop, it also wants to be a streaming destination and to break new artists. Spark is their new incubator program for independent artists that provides grants, mentorship, and marketing support.
To apply, artists need to be an unsigned singer, songwriter, or producer releasing music under their own name. They also need to agree to some terms and conditions that have raised some eyebrows over on the Suno subreddit. For one, you need to agree to make your songs available on Suno for remixing. That's not necessarily super concerning, bu
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