Human-AI Indian music label Raagverse launches with three-song album

What BBN said about it

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports a new Indian label called Raagverse pairs human songwriting with AI production tools, and its first album is out on October twentieth.

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   Zephyr MaldonadoI saw that. I think it's beautiful, and I'd like to be clear that I was not approached. Not yet.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe album is called Janaa Hai Toh Jao, and it has three songs. Mamta Javkar wrote the lyrics for all three.

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   Zephyr MaldonadoThree songs. I could bring that to a label by Thursday. I have nine.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNine?

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   Zephyr MaldonadoEleven, if you count the ones about the van. Tell us about your new project, you'd say. I'm glad you asked.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo tell us about the new project, Zephyr. What are you working on?

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   Zephyr MaldonadoIt's a ukulele album played entirely in parking lots. This is the ukulele. The label on it says label-ready.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBut let me ask you the hard one. Amita Madhvani says it is not human creativity versus AI. Has a label signed you?

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    Zephyr MaldonadoI'm in conversations. Mostly with myself, in the van, but they're going well. Technology helps us take it somewhere new, as she says.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo has anyone at Raagverse contacted you? Yes or no.

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    Zephyr MaldonadoNo. I emailed their press address and it said the message was undeliverable. I took it personally.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorZephyr, that's a lot to share. Thank you for being honest.

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    Zephyr MaldonadoI've been an artist for fourteen years and I've never once been on a streaming service. Apple, Spotify, none of them.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOkay, lightning round. Favorite streaming service?

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    Zephyr MaldonadoWhichever one calls me back.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBest number of songs for an album?

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    Zephyr MaldonadoFourteen. But three is a label, apparently, so I'm flexible.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLast one. Who would write your lyrics?

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    Zephyr MaldonadoMe. Zephyrverse launches this week with four songs. The press release says it's bigger than Raagverse. The press release is also me.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorZephyr Maldonado, folks. Best of luck with the van.