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DJ Reinier Zonneveld launches AI music platform GasLab with pre seed funding

Musician Reinier Zonneveld has launched GasLab, a generative artificial intelligence music startup backed by one million dollars in pre seed funding.

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DJ and producer Reinier Zonneveld has launched GasLab, a generative artificial intelligence music platform, supported by one million dollars in pre seed funding. Tech.eu and Digital Music News both report that the business debuted this week. [1][2]

The platform aims to keep artists in business by ensuring creators are credited and compensated when their work is used to shape generated tracks. Tech.eu reported that the startup seeks to protect the future of the creative industry by allowing artists to share in the commercial value created by generative artificial intelligence models. [1]

Investors supporting the one million dollar pre seed round include Eric Demuth, co founder of cryptocurrency firm Bitpanda, and Bas Beerens, founder of file transfer platform WeTransfer, according to Tech.eu. [1]

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In short

  • GasLab launched with one million dollars in pre seed funding.
  • The startup was founded by DJ and music producer Reinier Zonneveld.
  • Investors include Bitpanda co founder Eric Demuth and WeTransfer founder Bas Beerens.
  • GasLab focuses on crediting and compensating artists whose music shapes AI generated tracks.

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  1. [1]DJ Reinier Zonneveld launches AI music startup GasLab with $1M pre-seed fundingTech.eu, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]DJ Reinier Zonneveld Raises $1M for GasLab, a GenAI Music AppDigital Music News, 2d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 2 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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