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The Deep State and the Music Industry: That Was Then, This Is Now - LRC Blog
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Dolly Parton's Final Conversation With Tanya Tucker Reveals A Music Industry Truth
Tanya Tucker says that Dolly Parton once reminded her to take advantage of all the career opportunities that came her way — even on days when she wasn't feeling her best. In a new interview with People, Tucker recounts a performance that she…
Suno and Believe Music Announce Strategic Partnership
Suno, the controversial AI music generating platform, continues to make moves toward legitimacy in the music industry: After striking licensing deals with Warner Music and BMG (arguably the third and fourth largest music companies in the world), on…
The rock critic who changed the way I listen to music
“A great new sound reaches us, always, as a miraculous gift.” The rock critic Dave Marsh, now of blessed memory, wrote that about Albert Ayler in 1998, and out of the thousands of memorable words Marsh wrote about music, that one…
WhatsApp doubles music clip length for status updates
Users who post status updates on WhatsApp can now publish longer music clips, with the length limit doubled to 30 seconds. Here are the details. WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp is rolling out support for music clips up to 30 seconds long in status…
TuneCore Reverses Course on Suno, Now Will Distribute Its AI-Generated Music
Suno is entering a partnership with Believe Music, the owner of popular music distribution platform TuneCore, the companies announced on Tuesday. Suno and Believe said the partnership will include “music from participating Believe and…
Caroline Bienstock, Former President/CEO of Carlin Music, Dies at 68
Caroline Bienstock, who previously served as president/CEO of Carlin Music, passed away in New York on Sept. 1 after a protracted illness. She was 68. Bienstock was a longtime, stalwart indie music publisher, right up to the sale of Carlin Music…
'We all have an expiry date': Kimberly Akimbo, the achingly funny musical about a teen with a 64-year-old body
Jeanine Tesori is thinking about her mother back home in the US. “She's 95,” says the composer, “and she's not been well. But she would look in the mirror and be like, ‘I can't believe I'm old.' It's always a surprise…
St. Tammany is alive with community theater and music
HEAVENLY: “Xanadu, the Musical,” a campy comedy filled with light, love, gorgeous costumes and a familiar soundtrack by Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra, runs Sept. 18 through Oct. 4 at the Evangeline Theater in…
3 Signs You're Nostalgia Listening Instead of Discovering New Music
Feeling stuck in a maze of the same old music day after day? Is your queue full of songs that came out when you were in high school? Want to find new music but get discouraged by how much there is, so you just go back to the safety of the same…
Mau y Ricky Reflect on Family, Music & Staying Grounded: Entre Un Momento y Otro
Mau y Ricky reflect on the people, values and experiences that keep them grounded through life's constant movement. In partnership with Lincoln, the brothers slow down and recharge to consider what matters most — from family and their bond…
New Orleans library's music platform Crescent City Sounds is open for submissions
Crescent City Sounds, the New Orleans Public Library's gem of an all-local music streaming service, is now calling for more music to add to the platform. Launched in fall 2022, Crescent City Sounds is all about music made by New Orleans-based…
Today in Apple history: iTunes Music Store hits 10 million downloads
September 8, 2003: Apple reveals that the iTunes Music Store recently sold its 10 millionth song download. The tune in question? Avril Lavigne's “Complicated.” Come to think of it, “ You fall, and you crawl, and you break, and…
Jelly Roll 'Bud Lighted Himself' and Country Fans Are Already Deleting His Music
Books connect our company's digital roots with our love of traditional book publishing. Our books are designed as beloved art pieces. We publish work we love. Jelly Roll spent four nights guest-hosting Kimmel roasting Trump's weight and politics…
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