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Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Partners With NVIDIA on AI Music-Discovery, More
Universal Music Group, which has taken a leadership role in industry relations with AI businesses and creators, has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to pioneer what it describes as responsible AI for music discovery, creation, and engagement…
Raye 'shuts down London street' to film secret new music video
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Universal Music signs a new AI deal with Nvidia
Nvidia's AI model built for ‘human-like understanding' of music will make it easier to find songs within UMG's massive catalog — and it won't create more AI slop, the companies say. Nvidia's AI model built for…
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
LAS VEGAS: AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way. Startups have for a while tried to beef up headphones beyond their basic…
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Music is shaping how young Indians travel in 2026: Airbnb report
Music concerts and festivals are no longer just entertainment touchpoints for young Indians. They are increasingly influencing how travel is planned, where people go, and how much they spend. According to Airbnb's latest experiential travel…
L.A. Fires One Year Later: Music Community Reckons With Loss and Uncertainty
O ne year after wildfires fueled by hurricane-force winds roared through Los Angeles County, killing 31 people and destroying thousands of homes, survivors are still absorbing the impact. Many are members of the music industry, creatives who were…
Hamilton London: What you need to know about the award-winning hip-hop history musical and how to find tickets
This musical theatre sensation centres on Alexander Hamilton, one of America's Founding Fathers. This is an extraordinary story. A penniless orphan in the Caribbean, he travelled to New York and became George Washington's right-hand man during the…
Universal partners with Nvidia on AI music creation, discovery
(Bloomberg/Charlotte Hughes-Morgan) — Universal Music Group NV is partnering with Nvidia Corp. to boost the role of artificial intelligence in music discovery and creation, as record labels seek to capitalize on the fast-growing technology…
Superfan Corrals 33,000 Music Videos and Classic Commercials on 'MTV Rewind' Site After Shutdown of Overseas Music-Only Channels
In the end, video didn't just kill the radio star, it did itself in as well. After MTV ‘s parent company pulled the plug on its remaining music-only channels in the U.K., Ireland and Australia on New Year's Eve — including MTV Music…
Inside Apple Music's new space for radio, live music and events in LA
Summer 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of Apple Music, the streaming service launched as a direct rival to Spotify and Amazon Prime Music. Although it has around half the number of paying subscribers as Spotify (c95-100m users), Apple Music is…
Dean Lewis Parts Ways With Universal Music
Universal Music and Dean Lewis have cut ties following a wave of misconduct allegations against the Australian singer and songwriter. A spokesperson for the major music company shared with Billboard a brief statement that reads, “We can…
2026 Predictions for the Vermont Music Scene
I love the smell of a new year in the morning! You get this teensy window of a tabula rasa, a fresh start, even if it's purely symbolic. I mean, it's not like debt disappears, fascists suddenly fuck off or Harambe returns from the dead to lead us…
Ferguson reaction to latest Roma goal will be music to the ears of Ireland fans
Evan Ferguson says his confidence is sky high now that he has hit a rich vein of goalscoring form at Roma. The Ireland striker netted his fourth goal in his last six appearances for the Serie A giants - and his fifth overall in Roma colours - in…
'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to Decrease Music Performances to a 'Variable' Number Per Week
In a move that reflects the downsizing of late-night TV, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will be decreasing its music performances in the coming weeks, a source confirms to Variety. The news was first reported late Monday by the Hollywood…
Scotland oldest outdoor music festival pays tribute to founding father
Crowds of up to 3000 have flocked to the annual four-day event, which is still family-run, despite its remote location in the Southern Uplands, drawn by its natural greenfield amphitheatre 'in a field in the hills', its relaxed atmosphere and…
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