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In another first for the industry, Soundful, the generative AI music creation platform for singers, songwriters, producers, and content creators, announced today that it has enabled the direct download of stems to Ableton Live, one of the most popular music creation software, using Ableton’s ALS file format. This new feature gives users the ability to download their Soundful creations and open them in Ableton with the stems named and aligned for perfect timing. Soundful is the first to offer stem file downloads and will expand this feature to other major music software titles in upcoming releases. 

“At Soundful, our AI capabilities are materially different from other platforms because our customers are not looking to be entertained, they are looking for professional AI utilities to integrate into their workflow that meaningfully advance their craft,” said Diaa El All, Founder and CEO of Soundful. “Today’s launch is illustrative of the commitment we made on day one. Enabling stem downloads natively into Ableton is a loud signal to our community and the industry, that if you are serious about what you do, we invite you to join us at Soundful.” 

Launched in 2022, Soundful has consistently released new capabilities designed to advantage music professionals. The company’s “Soundful Collabs” featuring iconic partners such as Kaskade, Starrah, 3LAU, DJ White Shadow, and Autograf, is made possible through a deep collaboration with the artists to train the company’s AI engine to recreate their signature production style unlocking the ability for Soundful users to generate one-of-a-kind music that resembles their favorite artists. Adding stem downloads in the native Ableton ALS file format gives users instant flexibility. Combined, this release and the Collab partnerships pioneer a clear and ethical path for content monetization with artists while simultaneously giving users unprecedented power to add their creative spark.  

Soundful’s user base has grown to more than a million users. The company has also attracted globally recognized brands who are engaging Soundful’s enterprise solutions to replace the cumbersome and timely process of bulk music licensing. Instead, they are contracting Soundful to create large libraries of content for use on all front-line content including brand advertising, social media content, games, promo videos, vlogs, experiences, and podcasts. 

06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

Sounds Right launches world-first platform that lets artists officially feature nature on their music and fund conservation

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06 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

AIM elects to Aly Gillani, Helen Sims, Mark Lippman and Toby Egekwu to board at 2025 AGM

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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05 Nov 2025 | Press release

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

BBC Radio 6 Music announces its Artists of the Year 2025

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2025 Nominations Revealed!

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

Groundbreaking New Platform Dune Launches

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

Proper Music Distribution Signs Hospital And Heavenly, Grows D2C Footprint

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04 Nov 2025 | Press release

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03 Nov 2025 | Press release

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03 Nov 2025 | Press release

New campaign to ‘demystify’ jobs in the creative industries for young people from working class and underrepresented backgrounds

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03 Nov 2025 | Press release

Nelonen Media Live and Warner Music live strengthen festival partnership

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03 Nov 2025 | Press release

Greatest Hits Radio: Bohemian Rhapsody - Still our Number One!

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31 Oct 2025 | Press release

UK Music Video Awards 2025 winners announced

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31 Oct 2025 | Press release

Downtown Artist & Label Services Expands in Brazilian Phonk with Major Label Renewals and Viral Wins

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05 Nov 2025

  • AIM states that the independents’ voice is now louder, clearer and impossible to ignore (see News)

  • Secondary price caps and figuring out fact vs. fiction (see Comment)

04 Nov 2025

  • Spotify responds to RBX lawsuit over ‘fake’ Drake streams (see Digital)

03 Nov 2025

  • Spotify perfected the business of distraction — and now we’re paying the price (see Features)

  • Remasters, deluxe editions and greatest hits show back catalogues are a goldmine (see Features)

31 Oct 2025

  • Universal Music Group and Stability AI announce strategic alliance to co-develop professional AI music creation tools (see News)

30 Oct 2025

  • UMG and Udio settle lawsuit; announce agreement for new licensed AI music creation platform (see News)

  • The last days of Utopia (see News)

29 Oct 2025

  • UK Music introduces 'Five Ps' guide to boost diversity and inclusion across the music industry (see News)

28 Oct 2025

  • Reservoir Media: A hidden gem? (see Features)

  • The music industry remains divided on generative AI. Where will that leave us? (see Comment)

27 Oct 2025

  • How fan power is reshaping pop (see Features)

24 Oct 2025

  • The “forever” stakes of generative AI ownership (see Comment)

23 Oct 2025

  • Lyor Cohen: AI won’t replace artists — it will make them unstoppable (see Opinion)