It is reported that Apple Music has partnered with Warner Music to introduce a new Saylists feature for users with speech and sound problems. The new feature uses a rooted algorithm to find song lyrics that repeat repetitive challenging sounds. Young children with speech and language disorder (SSD) are said to have problems with sounds like “Ch, d, f, g, k, l, r, s, t and z.” Apple Music Saylists is looking to ease the shoes of those listeners. One in 12 children in the UK is reported to experience some form of speech-language disorder (SSD).
The BBC reports that Apple has partnered with Warner Music to introduce the new Saylists feature. The new feature will analyze the lyrics of the songs and identify phrases that may be challenging for children affected by SSD. The algorithm has analyzed 70 million track song lyrics in the Apple Music catalog and selected some songs that usually have repetitive challenging sounds. Reportedly 173 songs were selected, including ‘Don’t Start Now,’ ‘Good As Hell’ by Lua, and ‘Right Here, Right Now’ by Fatboy Slim.
Warner Music UK CEO Tony Harlow told the BBC, “Helping people put themselves at the heart of what we do – and we hope to create a therapeutic instrument that is so attractive and accessible to Saylists, that we can help anyone who is struggling with their speech. ”
Speech and language therapist Anna Biavati-Smith, who worked with Warner Music and Rothco on the project, said, “Information lists provide a fun new way for the sounds I teach. use children, without feeling stressed or tired. “
The chief executive of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapies Kamini Gadhok recommends monitoring results from the Saylist feature. “We are always happy to hear about innovative approaches that support speech and language therapists in their work. As with all new methods and tools, we recommend effective evaluation and monitoring of outcomes. “