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Cottage in Bryan Adams's 90s hit music video on sale for just £50k
A derelict, 500-year-old cottage that appeared in the video for Bryan Adam's 90s smash hit (Everything I Do) I Do It for You is on sale with a slashed-down price. The ancient stone building, a former silk mill in Somerset woodland, went on the…
Teenage singing trio bring World War II music to the TikTok generation
The Yorkshire trio have racked up millions of views of their covers on TikTok READ MORE: How Gen Z girl group Sweet Love's viral videos caught Conor McGregor's eye Most 14-year-olds are avid fans of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX - but three teens…
YouTube Music Is Charging Money for Song Lyrics
New Delhi: Lip-syncing with lyrics on YouTube Music may no longer be free. Google's music streaming service has begun placing song lyrics behind a paywall, a feature that was introduced in 2020 at no cost. In the latest rollout, users are greeted…
Now even more users have to pay YouTube Music for song lyrics
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google seems to be quietly moving YouTube Music lyrics behind a paywall for more users, turning a basic app feature into a Premium-only perk. Free users now get just five lyric views before the rest are blurred…
Spotify expands beyond music, podcasts in SA
Audiobooks offered on Spotify include works by South African authors, as well as global bestsellers and trending titles. Music streaming app Spotify has introduced its audiobooks service in South Africa, adding spoken-word titles to its local…
'AI music and traditional music are becoming indistinguishable': Here are 3 helpful ways to spot AI music in Spotify - and how you can report it
The controversy around AI slop in the best music streaming services is still a huge topic of conversation, and recently Spotify has borne the brunt of user backlash. There's no doubt that fully AI-generated music is making the rounds and more users…
How house music is reclaiming its place in K-pop
As K-pop continues to move away from maximalist, drop-driven electronic dance music (EDM), house music is reasserting itself as an identity-shaping aesthetic and sound. The shift has become more visible in recent months as rookie acts KiiiKiii and…
Can't See Lyrics on YouTube Music? You'll Need Premium Now
YouTube Music now requires users to have a Premium subscription to view song lyrics. Google hasn't confirmed the change yet, but users on the free tier have begun posting screenshots of blocked lyrics on Reddit. As shown in the images, YouTube…
Here's the latest.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/us/heres-the-latest.html Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican music star, led a celebratory performance of Latino heritage at the Super Bowl halftime show, the first time in the 60-year history of the N.F.L.'s championship…
YouTube Music is locking this key feature behind a paywall - because apparently Google has no shame
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Lucky Ali on 30 years in music: 'I feel it's a gift that was given and I respect it'
4 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google Renowned singer Lucky Ali, who has completed three decades in the music industry, is humbled by all the love he has received in his career, which he considers a gift that, he says, he didn't…
From royal courts to AI: How Tripura is reinventing its musical instruments
This transition coincided with political change. The rise of the Left Front government in 1978 brought a strong emphasis on socially rooted cultural forms. While Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Sukanta Bhattacharya were widely…
Things to do in the Loveland area on Monday: Stories, games, music, comedy
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Community Dance: 6:30-9 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Ages 18-plus welcome. $10/$9.50 with Senior Activity Card. 970-962-2783, bit.ly/3N2cGEd. Little Fairy Tales Storytime:…
'Done with music being a machine': Why Arijit Singh rejected Aamir Khan's plea to stay in Bollywood playback
Since Arijit's retirement announcement, several industry insiders have shared their reactions and speculated on the reasons behind his decision. Music producer and entrepreneur Meghdut Roy Chowdhury recently offered his perspective. Sharing a photo…
Music performance terror - please help
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