Rawkus Records Announces Partnership To Release Music In Different Languages
Tuesday - January 23, 2007
Rawkus Records has formed a partnership with Voxonic Inc., creators of a patent-pending software which transforms voices into foreign language, to release the single from their artist Naledge in various languages.
The label plans to release a single from the rapper's forthcoming solo album, Naledge Is Power through Voxonic's new software.
"Voxonic's ability to customize voice for web and mobile applications has a huge appeal and is certainly a great business in 2007," said Brian Brater, Co-founder of Rawkus Records. "We anticipate Voxonic enabling Naledge to reach a wider audience than the typical artist can."
Naledge, a Chicago native and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the test client for this new partnership. In addition to his first single, his album, Naledge is Power, will be translated in various languages and has an array of producers which include Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and Pete Rock.
"It's exciting to see various music artists break international barriers, which can ultimately reverse the decline of record sales," said Arie Deutsch, President of Voxonic Inc. "With Voxonic's technology, record labels, independent artists and music franchises can expect to see a steady increase in sales."
Voxonic provides the technology necessary to create voice conversions, which allows voices to be presented in any language with 99% accuracy of the original speaker's voice, according to a press release. The technology can convert voices into more than 1,400 different languages including Spanish, French, and German.
Crazy shit. Wonder when we all have some mics where we just talk in and it comes out in any language we want to...
Tuesday - January 23, 2007
Rawkus Records has formed a partnership with Voxonic Inc., creators of a patent-pending software which transforms voices into foreign language, to release the single from their artist Naledge in various languages.
The label plans to release a single from the rapper's forthcoming solo album, Naledge Is Power through Voxonic's new software.
"Voxonic's ability to customize voice for web and mobile applications has a huge appeal and is certainly a great business in 2007," said Brian Brater, Co-founder of Rawkus Records. "We anticipate Voxonic enabling Naledge to reach a wider audience than the typical artist can."
Naledge, a Chicago native and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, will be the test client for this new partnership. In addition to his first single, his album, Naledge is Power, will be translated in various languages and has an array of producers which include Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and Pete Rock.
"It's exciting to see various music artists break international barriers, which can ultimately reverse the decline of record sales," said Arie Deutsch, President of Voxonic Inc. "With Voxonic's technology, record labels, independent artists and music franchises can expect to see a steady increase in sales."
Voxonic provides the technology necessary to create voice conversions, which allows voices to be presented in any language with 99% accuracy of the original speaker's voice, according to a press release. The technology can convert voices into more than 1,400 different languages including Spanish, French, and German.
Crazy shit. Wonder when we all have some mics where we just talk in and it comes out in any language we want to...
