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Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence (AI) that they would like to see widely adopted. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry…
Music Industry Introduces Labels For Works That Use AI
A coalition of music industry and artists' organizations introduced labels for works that use AI in sound recordings. The labels are simple icons that distinguish between those that are “AI-generated” and “AI-assisted,”…
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the voluntary labels alongside six other organizations including the Grammys and SAG-AFTRA. 'Fans want to know…
AI Labels Could Be Coming to Music Streaming Platforms Soon
Like virtually every other corner of the internet, music streaming services are awash in AI slop in recent years, thanks to the rise of cheaply accessible AI tools and a regulatory void. Now, a coalition of organizations representing musicians and…
Riley Green's new 'Think As You Drunk' music video is winning over country music fans
Riley Green is going viral with his latest music video. Green has become a country music superstar over the past couple years, and it's not hard to figure out the formula to his success. The 'There Was This Girl' singer makes incredibly fun and…
Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m 'music tourists' to UK concerts
Big name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay and Beyoncé helped to attract a record number of fans to travel to watch live music last year, helped by a surge in overseas visitors at UK gigs. A report…
The Guide #251: From Oasis to Harry Styles, music is mad for football merch
Something sartorially strange is happening at gigs across the country. Where once there might have been a sea of (often black) cotton T-shirts across the audience, now a note of heavy polyester has been added to the mix. Last month at Outbreak, the…
Olivia Rodrigo Brings Her Musical Inspirations to Present 'Women in Music' Category on 'Jeopardy!
There's nothing Olivia Rodrigo loves more than celebrating her musical inspirations. The popstar brought that fervor to a guest appearance on the latest episode of Jeopardy!, where she announced the show's special “Women in Music”…
Music Coalition Pushes For AI Labels on Streaming Services
A coalition of music industry trade groups led by the RIAA and IFPI has announced a new program for labeling AI music, seeking wider-spread industry adoption from the likes of streaming services and other industry stakeholders as AI-generated songs…
'Being a billionaire is so tacky!' Musical firebrand Lido Pimienta on exploitation, class struggle - and going 'Enya mode'
When I speak to the Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta, it's in the run-up to Colombia's presidential election, and she is worried. One of the two remaining candidates, Abelardo de la Espriella, “is so rightwing he wants to open up…
RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Other Groups Launch New Labeling Program for AI Music
A collection of groups representing musicians and the music industry at large — including the RIAA, IFPI, the Grammys and SAG-AFTRA — have banded together for a new labeling program that aims to provide a unified front on indicating…
Rich Hardesty and T.Natty: Bridging borders and beats with music that unites
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In the diverse world of music where genres and cultures blend, two artists stand out for their ability to connect hearts through their craft: Rich Hardesty and T.Natty. Each carries a unique story and sound, yet their…
Gen Z Leans Hard into Nostalgia to Spur Music and Content Discovery: Study
The heart-tugging pull of nostalgia tugs hardest on Gen Z, according to a study involving three generations of consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. “Then is Now: A Study on Modern Nostalgia” surveyed 1,800 people, evenly divided…
New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (7/10)
Happy New Music Friday! It's been a long week, and we all deserve some joy in the form of a few new tunes. This week we have an eclectic mix, featuring some bands/artists you've maybe never heard of, and at least one big return that's sure to make…
In Canada: Angine de Poitrine, Peaches & More Make the Polaris Music Prize 2026 Short List
The Polaris Music Prize has unveiled its 10-nominee album short list for 2026. After announcing the 40-album long list at this year's NXNE, the short list was voted on by a 205-person voting pool of music critics, journalists, academics…
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