The music industry is in the midst of a major shift -- thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). By harnessing the power of AI, music executives and artists alike are finding new and innovative ways to create, discover, and promote music.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.--With their valuations and earnings down, and their guidance gloomy, America's tech companies have entered a phase when they have to be brutally honest with themselves about what really works. This means executives are trimming staff, moonshots and unprofitable distractions. They're also deciding what to focus on. It's a transition away from more than a decade of "gee-whiz" projects--think self-driving cars, flying cars, metaverses and crypto--all fueled by seemingly limitless cash and venture-backed meal-replacement slurries. The task at hand now: the sometimes-boring but always-important work of building and expanding businesses that actually make money, by delivering things people and companies want and need.

Machine learning (a subset of artificial intelligence) involves the advancement of computer algorithms that evolve and improve over time through learned experience. Because these machines learn through repetition, these models are built on training data or sample sets of data. This training develops in the machine the ability to act without relying on a specific program. The problem is that the data used to build these models can be expensive, and the training models are only effective if they're fed the right quantity and quality of data, neither of which is easy or cheap to obtain. Additionally, the cost of training models is expensive.

I hate to break it to you, but AI is boring. For years, we've been sold the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) is a hard-to-understand, futuristic technology reserved for tech giants like Amazon and Facebook. In the beginning, cost and technological barriers meant that AI users belonged to a pretty exclusive club. Even so, the technology has fueled innovation for years and will undoubtedly fuel the next wave of innovation. We're already seeing that happen with evolutions like the metaverse and NFTs.

From virtual home walk-throughs that shorten the buying process to the ability to predict your home's value from your smartphone, A.I. is becoming increasingly more entwined with real estate. But does that mean real estate agents need to worry about artificial intelligence taking their jobs? In fact, according to a recent article from CNBC, the advancement of artificial intelligence within the real estate industry may actually be a "game-changer" for real estate agents, too--which is likely to lead to higher client satisfaction. Until very recently, finding real estate data like land records, title documents, purchase price, and mortgage liens meant spending hours poring through documents at local courthouses and offices. The process could take weeks or even months and be highly subject to human error.