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billboard.com - Kristin Robinson - Is Suno the Music Industry's Biggest Nightmare - or Greatest Hope?
Is Suno the Music Industry's Biggest Nightmare - or Greatest Hope?
Billboard

Some music executives start their day hoping to sign the next great pop star, land a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 or sell out a stadium tour. But Paul Sinclair has a different aspiration: “Every day I wake up and I'm like, ‘Don't…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Savage - Spotify says pop music's bias towards English is faltering
Spotify says pop music's bias towards English is faltering
BBC

Mark Savage Music Correspondent English language music is losing its stranglehold on the charts, according to new data from music streaming giant Spotify. The company says songs in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Korean, Portuguese…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Savage - Spotify says pop music's bias towards English is faltering
Spotify says pop music's bias towards English is faltering
BBC

English language music is losing its stranglehold on the charts, according to new data from music streaming giant Spotify. The company says songs in 16 different languages, including Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Indonesian and Arabic…

techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app
TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app
TechCrunch

TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow subscribers of the streaming service play full songs without leaving its social network, the company announced on Wednesday. Apple Music subscribers who discover a song they like on their TikTok…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Country music star shares 'embarrassing' Shania moment and nasty stage injury
Country music star shares 'embarrassing' Shania moment and nasty stage injury
The Mirror

Russell Dickerson has revealed the embarrassing moment that left crowds gasping as he opened for Shania Twain. The Country music star was performing before the Man I Feel Like A Woman icon and was putting on quite the show for those in attendance.

9to5mac.com - Zac Hall - Music discovery on TikTok just got a lot more powerful for Apple Music subscribers
Music discovery on TikTok just got a lot more powerful for Apple Music subscribers
9to5Mac

TikTok and Apple Music are teaming up to bring two new features to iPhone users. Play Full Song allows Apple Music subscribers to “listen to full music playback without leaving TikTok” thanks to an exclusive partnership. Listening…

scientificamerican.com - Jesse Greenspan - Music even makes you blink to the beat
Music even makes you blink to the beat
Scientific American

Rhythmic tunes trigger synchronized eyeblinks and automatic bopping or swaying, new research suggests Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American and Springer Nature…

mentalfloss.com - Eden Gordon - 6 of the Most Valuable Musical Instruments in the World
6 of the Most Valuable Musical Instruments in the World
Mental Floss

If you have a trained ear—or just a strong sense of music and tone—it's easy to hear the difference between a cheap instrument and a well-made model built to resonate across the world's greatest concert halls. But some instruments…

dailymail.co.uk - Hannah Mcdonald - Madonna recruits supermodel and Hollywood actors for new music video
Madonna recruits supermodel and Hollywood actors for new music video
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Madonna secretly recruited a supermodel and two major Hollywood actors as she filmed her 'biggest music video ever'. As Madonna, 67, sets about on her music comeback, she brought in the big guns for…

mirror.co.uk - Ruth Suter, Tim Hanlon - Teen girl crushed against fence at UK music festival suffers serious injuries
Teen girl crushed against fence at UK music festival suffers serious injuries
The Mirror

A teenage girl suffered a serious injury after being crushed against a fence by a rowdy crowd queuing at a music festival. Jessica Gatherer, 19, was waiting to see chart topper Becky Hill at the TRNSMT Festival in Glasgow Green on July 9, 2023. She…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - The AI-Generated Tilly Norwood Just Dropped the Worst Music Video We've Ever Seen
The AI-Generated Tilly Norwood Just Dropped the Worst Music Video We've Ever Seen
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Late last year, video production company Particle6 triggered near-universal backlash when it unveiled its so-called “AI actress” dubbed “Tilly Norwood.”…

billboard.com - Sophie Williams - PRS for Music Sues Valve, Accusing Steam of Hosting Unlicensed Music
PRS for Music Sues Valve, Accusing Steam of Hosting Unlicensed Music
Billboard

PRS for Music has initiated legal proceedings against Valve Corporation, the operator of the games distribution service Steam. According to a statement shared with Billboard U.K., the collection society is alleging that works represented by its…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - You can soon listen to Apple Music inside of TikTok - and artists get paid for it
You can soon listen to Apple Music inside of TikTok - and artists get paid for it
The Verge

Play Full Song and Listening Party will be available in the coming weeks. Play Full Song and Listening Party will be available in the coming weeks. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and…

techradar.com - Rowan Davies - ‘20 years ago, this industry was fighting for survival' - Spotify claims it's saved music, but its new report is only one side of the album
‘20 years ago, this industry was fighting for survival' - Spotify claims it's saved music, but its new report is only one side of the album
TechRadar

Spotify has released its full Loud and Clear 2026 report The company paid out $11 billion to the industry, which is 70% of its total revenue It claims to have saved the industry, but artist royalties are growing at a stagnant rate It's proven…

mixonline.com - Mix Staff - UK's Music Producers Guild Reveals Awards Nominees
UK's Music Producers Guild Reveals Awards Nominees
Mixonline

London, U.K. (March 11, 2026)—The Music Producers Guild, in association with Dolby and Mix with the Masters, has announced the nominees for its 2026 MPG Awards. Now in their 18th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the very best of British…

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