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businessinsider.com - Amanda Goh - Mick Jagger has one rule for AI music
Mick Jagger has one rule for AI music
Business Insider

Mick Jagger says AI is another tool for making music — as long as it's used to create something original. In an interview with Billboard on Thursday, the Rolling Stones front man shared his thoughts on AI in music and the evolving role of…

forbes.com - Quentin Thane Singer - What Iron Maiden's Music And Brand Sale Could Mean For Their Future
What Iron Maiden's Music And Brand Sale Could Mean For Their Future
Forbes

Pophouse Entertainment was founded by Björn Ulvaeus, member of the Swedish pop act ABBA, along with Conni Jonsson who founded the Swedish global investment organization EQT AB. Pophouse helped launch ABBA Voyage, the immersive audio-visual…

independent.co.uk - Pierra Willix - Electronic music duo receive three Independent Music Award nominations
Electronic music duo receive three Independent Music Award nominations
The Independent

New York electronic duo Fcukers have received three nominations for the 2026 Independent Music Awards, including best independent album and independent breakthrough artist. The nominations for Fcukers come just ahead of their performances…

mirror.co.uk - Shivon Watson - Celebrity Gogglebox confirms music icons among latest celebrity line-up
Celebrity Gogglebox confirms music icons among latest celebrity line-up
Daily Mirror

Rock stars and longtime friends are joining the Celebrity Gogglebox sofa this week. Making their debut on the show, Jake Shears and Josh Homme will give their opinions on the week's biggest TV moments, combining their close friendship with their…

psychologytoday.com - Samuel H. Markind, MD - Music Plays a Role in Developing Critical Life Skills
Music Plays a Role in Developing Critical Life Skills
Psychology Today

Ellen Galinsky is a leading educational researcher who has spent more than two decades studying how children learn and thrive. She has numerous credits to her name: She is the president of the Families and Work Institute, a senior research advisor…

searchengineland.com - Danny Goodwin - Google AI Mode adds Instacart, Canva and YouTube Music integrations
Google AI Mode adds Instacart, Canva and YouTube Music integrations
Search Engine Land

Google is starting to roll out connected app integrations in AI Mode in Search, letting U.S. users link services such as Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music to take action on AI-generated responses. Apps in AI Mode. Users can securely connect…

engadget.com - Kris Holt - Suno brings its gen AI music gunk to iMessage
Suno brings its gen AI music gunk to iMessage
Engadget

Suno has found another way to suck the joy out of creating music by adding iMessage integration. Those who have the latest version of the Suno iPhone app can now generate a 30-second output right from their messages with a text or voice prompt.

mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies - First look at Trainspotting Musical 'Choose Life' scene ahead of theatre opening
First look at Trainspotting Musical 'Choose Life' scene ahead of theatre opening
Daily Mirror

Fans have been given the first look at the new Trainspotting musical - ahead of it opening for previews. The teaser video shows 26-year-old Scottish actor Lewis Kidd, who plays Mark Renton, delivering some of the iconic Choose Life opening…

rollingstone.com - Maya Georgi - Americans Are Listening to Less Music in English, Thanks to Bad Bunny and BTS
Americans Are Listening to Less Music in English, Thanks to Bad Bunny and BTS
Rolling Stone

It's official: The U.S. is listening to less music in English than ever before. A new midyear report from Luminate found that English-language songs fell to a new low of 87.1 percent of streams in the U.S., from last year's 88 percent. But what's…

engadget.com - Matt Tate - Google AI Mode now integrates with Canva, YouTube Music and Instacart
Google AI Mode now integrates with Canva, YouTube Music and Instacart
Engadget

You can now make playlists, design flyers and compile shopping lists using AI in Search. Google's apparent mission to have AI infiltrate every aspect of your digital life continues today with new integrations with three different apps. Rolling out…

billboard.com - Elizabeth Dilts Marshall - As the Music Catalog Investment Market Hits a High Note, Financial Investors Are Cashing Out
As the Music Catalog Investment Market Hits a High Note, Financial Investors Are Cashing Out
Billboard

Amid the flurry of mergers, acquisitions and asset sales that have taken place in the music industry this year, the sale of three scaled music rights catalog companies — Anthem, Iconoclast and Crescendo — is a sign that the catalog…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - Keith Richards on New Music, Old Friendships & the Future of the Rolling Stones | Billboard Cover
Keith Richards on New Music, Old Friendships & the Future of the Rolling Stones | Billboard Cover
Billboard

Billboard cover star Keith Richards talks Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' latest wave of creativity, the making of the band's new music, and how the group has kept evolving after more than six decades. Richards reflects on the energy behind…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Ella Langley and Olivia Dean Dominate Luminate's Mid-Year Songs Chart; Spanish-Language Music Soars in Popularity
Ella Langley and Olivia Dean Dominate Luminate's Mid-Year Songs Chart; Spanish-Language Music Soars in Popularity
Variety

The past year has minted a pair of new superstars as Ella Langley and Olivia Dean dominate the 2026 top songs chart from Luminate, Variety and Billboard's official data partner, amid global trends that sees global streaming climb 10% and…

billboard.com - Stefanie Tanaka - Clave Especial discuss how both American and Mexican music have influenced their work
Clave Especial discuss how both American and Mexican music have influenced their work
Billboard

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9to5mac.com - Chance Miller - iOS 27 makes one of my favorite Apple Music features even better
iOS 27 makes one of my favorite Apple Music features even better
9to5Mac

Last year, Apple debuted a new feature called AutoMix in Apple Music. With this year's iOS 27, the feature is getting a big upgrade with much better transitions than before. As a refresher, AutoMix uses artificial intelligence to create DJ-like…

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