Groundbreaking advancements in sound separation and lyric transcription to add new value for iconic recordings and lyrics.
Disney Music Group (DMG) and AudioShake are collaborating to open up Disney’s catalog of music to new creative and marketing opportunities.
AudioShake’s groundbreaking advancements in sound separation and lyric transcription will make it possible for DMG to unlock new listening and fan engagement experiences for the legendary Disney Music catalog.
The startup raised US$ 2.7 million in a seed round in May last year, taking its total fund-raising to date over $5 million.
From the earliest recordings of Mickey Mouse, through to contemporary classics across a wide range of genres, DMG is renowned for its iconic song recordings.
Many of these earlier recordings don’t have their constituent parts (or stems) which limit their use in sync licensing, remastering and emerging formats like immersive audio and lyric videos.
Under the new agreement, DMG will expand its use of AudioShake’s instrument stem separation technology to open up recordings that don’t have stems to these new uses, to the benefit of artists, songwriters and fans alike.
AudioShake was a participant in the 2024 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world.
The deal will also enable DMG to utilize AudioShake’s lyric transcription tool, which allows for quick transcription of a track’s lyrics – dramatically reducing the amount of time spent on transcribing and revising lyrics before they are distributed to streaming platforms.
With automated transcription, DMG will also be able to strengthen the metadata of its catalog and take advantage of more powerful sync searches, as well as expand formats such as lyric videos.
“We were deeply impressed by AudioShake’s sound separation technology and were among its early adopters,” said David Abdo, SVP and General Manager, Disney Music Group.
“We’re excited to expand our existing stem separation work as well as integrate AudioShake’s lyric transcription system. AudioShake is a great example of cutting-edge technology that can benefit our artists and songwriters – and the team at AudioShake have been fantastic partners.”
“Stems and lyrics are crucial assets that labels and artists can use to open up recordings to new music experiences,” said Jessica Powell, CEO, AudioShake.
“We’re thrilled to deepen our partnership with Disney Music Group and honored to work with their extensive and iconic catalog.”
