Will Mills

Music + Technology - Executive/Investor/advisor: @TicketsForGood @shazam, @LyricFind, @DynamicPPM (Founder)
@musiio Trustee: @BrassforAfrica

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

Since I joined Twitter in 2006 I've seen a lot of challengers come and go. But BlueSky does seem to have something extra. Just joined today @willmill5.bsky.social

[Jim Pickard 🐋 @PickardJE]

for those who haven’t checked it out yet: Blue Sky is rapidly reaching critical mass

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

Big win for creatives today in the battle against exploitation by AI companies ⬇️

German court rules OpenAI infringed copyright when it trained on copyrighted song lyrics

https://t.co/6qioq17c1i

[Variety @Variety]

Tucked away in the #Pluribus credits, it reads, “This show was made by humans.”

“I hate AI,” creator Vince Gilligan told Variety with a chuckle. “AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit. It’s basically a bunch of centibillionaires whose greatest life goal is to become the world’s first trillionaires. I think they’re selling a bag of vapor.”

Read the full “Pluribus” story from @ethanshanfeld here: https://t.co/GD0aEwp3jf

[Ms. Lauryn Hill @MsLaurynHill]

People need reflection.

I regret not having more time with you. Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God. You sir, moved us, stirred us, inspired and even intimidated others to action with your genius. Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us. Thank you for charting the course and for making space during a time when no similar space really existed.
You imaged a unity of strength and sensitivity in Black manhood to a generation that only saw itself as having to be one or the other. It is my earnest prayer that you are in peace, far away from selfishness, fear and/or controlling interests. Far from possessiveness, far from greed, far from manipulation, far from exploitation, far from intentionally designed chaos and that you Brother are in peace, in bliss and in eternal light and fulfillment with our Father in heaven. I Love you and I miss you. May God grant peace and shelter to your family, true friends and genuine appreciators, Brother, King.

[Gary Marcus @GaryMarcus]

breaks my heart how prescient this post was 😢

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

An A+ cinema experience...

[Pattio @PHClapp]

People often say that Hollywood is out of original ideas and that movies are not worth going to see in the theater anymore. Weapons is everything you could want in a film… Intriguing, unique, horrifying and awesomely entertaining.

Go see it #WeaponsMovie

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

I'm deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Steve O'Hear. Incredibly talented journalist and part of the Tech ecosystem. Spent much time discussing tech/music with him. Playing one his songs today loudly in his memory, rest easy: https://t.co/4k9K17A1jz

[Mike Butcher (BlueSky/Threads: @mikebutcher) @mikebutcher]

In memory of Steve O'Hear | @sohear
A beloved friend and colleague.
TechCrunch has lost one of its best. Steve O’Hear, who wrote for TechCrunch for more than a decade out London, has passed away after a short illness. He was 49. ❤️
https://t.co/wo6SJIPtBM

[Chris Boardman CBE @Chris_Boardman]

'Children living in ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) Nearly four times as likely to switch to walking and cycling compared with those outside the zone.' Wow
https://t.co/gOC8demP4g

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

@ednewtonrex @voiceswapai Congratulations all 🎉

[JayKeeley @doomedparade]

Beastie Boys jamming “Sabotage” on Letterman in ‘94 — honestly until I saw this I didn’t realize they could 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 play, especially MCA and that bass line

[Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust]

The sobering reality that only 11 of the 34 grassroots music venues that @Oasis played on their first tour still exist today.

Gone are 23 spaces that took a punt on a new band from #Manchester who would become one of the most iconic in British music history.

#Oasis #LiveMusic

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

The most iconic samples in Hip Hop. A thread🧵

This list is based on the WhoSampled community's rankings of the top 20 samples, determined by the highest concentration of 5-star ratings.

1. Ahmad Jamal Trio - I Love Music (Sampled in Nas - The World Is Yours)

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

@CharlotteIvers Excellent piece on a history making tour ❤️

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

@Tomkiehl Many Congratulations Tom, great news!

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

@cheriehu42 Relative to date company founded, Suno is surely the the quickest to raise such a large sum on that list. Many serious outstanding questions on where its data has been trained on, as pointed out by many.

[Emily @emwhitenoise]

A lot of talk that Suno is the “future of music”… but most consumers want to interact WITH artists, not replace them

[Will Mills @will_mills_]

@petergyang Gmail/Google Cal has it built in now

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

"I believe music should be for everyone."

@Channel4News exclusive report into arts inequality, @MinnieStephC4 speaks to singer Yungblud on the launch of his new music festival 'Bludfest' in Milton Keynes which offers cheap and even free tickets.

https://t.co/beR3djT5Sp

[Tickets for Good @TicketsForGood]

We are so proud to have collaborated with Channel 4 News and the iconic @yungblud for his new festival, Bludfest, improving access to live music for those on low-income ❤️

Check out the full article here! https://t.co/1QtXpWNkA0