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variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Yoshiki Signs With BMG
Music Industry Moves: Yoshiki Signs With BMG
Variety

Japanese superstar singer-songwriter Yoshiki has signed a global distribution and publishing administration agreement with BMG through his record label, Melodee. BMG will provide global distribution for Yoshiki's new releases, beginning with…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - The Music Industry's New Lawsuit Against Anthropic Should Have Dario Amodei Shivering With Fear
The Music Industry's New Lawsuit Against Anthropic Should Have Dario Amodei Shivering With Fear
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Dario Amodei's Anthropic is facing yet another massive legal challenge. Sony Music and Warner, both juggernauts in the music publishing industry, filed a major lawsuit against the AI…

newyorker.com - Kelefa Sanneh - Who's Afraid of A.I. Music?
Who's Afraid of A.I. Music?
The New Yorker

Earlier this summer, a small night club in Passaic, New Jersey, hosted a brief performance by one of the year's most talked-about musicians. A post on Instagram had promised attendees “an unforgettable night,” although not necessarily…

bbc.co.uk - Joe Willis - North York Moors bike hub applies for alcohol and music license
North York Moors bike hub applies for alcohol and music license
BBC

A cafe and bike hire business in the North York Moors has applied for a licence to sell alcohol and play music - dividing the opinions of local residents. If approved, Bike Base North York Moors Ltd on Dikes Lane in Great Ayton would be allowed to…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training
The Standard

The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Sony and Warner…

fortune.com - Emma Hinchliffe - Olivia Rodrigo brought 45,000 people together for women's music-and raised $20 million for women and girls
Olivia Rodrigo brought 45,000 people together for women's music-and raised $20 million for women and girls
Fortune

This weekend in 95-degree heat in southern California, girls made flower crowns and beaded bracelets, dads hoisted their daughters on their shoulders to watch their favorite artists above the crowd, and 45,000 people of all ages gathered for a…

jpost.com - MEITAL SHARABI - An hour from the center: A weekend destination with art, music, and culture
An hour from the center: A weekend destination with art, music, and culture
The Jerusalem Post

If you are tired of standard malls, identical shops, and searching for yet another holiday gift that looks like all the rest, a refreshing alternative awaits this weekend just before Rosh Hashanah: Take a short drive to Pardes Hanna-Karkur. Tucked…

billboard.com - Jessica Roiz - Universal Music Latino and YaBoyy Will Partner for New Reparto Music Platform & Series
Universal Music Latino and YaBoyy Will Partner for New Reparto Music Platform & Series
Billboard

Universal Music Latino has partnered with Cuban content creator and streamer YaBoyyWill to spotlight the growing Cuban reparto scene through a new music platform and series, Billboard can exclusively announce today (Aug. 31). “Toma Este…

timeout.com - Tita Honghirunkham - Moulin Rouge! The Musical Confirms Bangkok Dates
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Confirms Bangkok Dates
Time Out

Prepare to gitchie gitchie ya-ya da-da: Moulin Rouge! The Musical has finally confirmed its Bangkok dates, taking over Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre from August 17 to September 12, 2027. Major international stage productions don't visit the city…

cbsnews.com - Jon  Wertheim - How the 7 Kanneh-Mason siblings became classical music sensations
How the 7 Kanneh-Mason siblings became classical music sensations
CBS News

This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec. 1, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. Let us make the case that the most successful music conservatory is not in Paris, Vienna or Berlin but rather, in a house on a tree-lined…

newtimes.co.rw - Tonny Mwiseneza - Tom Close revisits his musical roots on new 'Sunshine' album
Tom Close revisits his musical roots on new 'Sunshine' album
The New Times

For Tom Close, the release of his latest album Sunshine is more than another addition to his catalogue. It is a return to a sound, a generation of collaborators and an era that helped shape his identity as one of Rwanda's pioneering modern…

aljazeera.com - Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic, saying it pirated songs to train its AI
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic, saying it pirated songs to train its AI
Al Jazeera

The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in United States federal court in California for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models. Sony and Warner said in the…

billboard.com - Bill Donahue - Sony & Warner Sue Anthropic in Latest AI Music Lawsuit: 'Illegally Harvested to Fuel Claude'
Sony & Warner Sue Anthropic in Latest AI Music Lawsuit: 'Illegally Harvested to Fuel Claude'
Billboard

Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have filed a new copyright lawsuit against Anthropic, claiming the artificial intelligence giant “illegally harvested” more than 20,000 of their songs to train its models. The case…

mumsnet.com - All women lineup music festival raises $20 millions for women's causes in the US
All women lineup music festival raises $20 millions for women's causes in the US
Mumsnet

Please or to access all these features Feminism: Sex and gender discussions IwantToRetire · Today 17:57 From a Mighty Girl facebook post - Based on the facebook post which doesn't have words like gender or identity I am hoping this really is…

metroweekly.com - John Riley - Ariana Grande Tells Trump: 'Never Use My Music Again'
Ariana Grande Tells Trump: 'Never Use My Music Again'
Metro Weekly

For the second time this summer, Ariana Grande has rebuked President Donald Trump's administration for using her music in a social media post. The latest dispute erupted after the Team Trump account added Grande's 2024 hit “We Can't Be…

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