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gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - This Is What a Music Industry 'Plant' Looks Like in 2026
This Is What a Music Industry 'Plant' Looks Like in 2026
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

If you're into rock, chances are you've heard of the band Geese. The Brooklyn-based band has been receiving critical acclaim and mainstream attention for quite some time, with regular comparisons to legendary bands like The Strokes. But they had a…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - The Music Industry Crosses an AI Tipping Point
The Music Industry Crosses an AI Tipping Point
The Hollywood Reporter

There's a vibe shift going on in how the music industry is coping with its ongoing AI revolution, at least if you believe the man who is arguably the most responsible for starting that revolution: Mikey Shulman, CEO and co-founder of Suno, the…

vice.com - Caleb Catlin - Why Anita Baker Left the Music Industry During Career Prime: 'Life Had Decided'
Why Anita Baker Left the Music Industry During Career Prime: 'Life Had Decided'
VICE

Any real R&B lover absolutely adores Anita Baker. Her voice was pure and soulful, depicting the divine love people spend a lifetime chasing. She made it feel simple and spiritual. “I love you just because… just because I do,”…

bbc.co.uk - Mark Savage - Stormzy's stab-proof vest at major exhibition of black British Music
Stormzy's stab-proof vest at major exhibition of black British Music
BBC

Stormzy's stab-proof vest, which he wore during his headline set at Glastonbury, is one of the centrepieces of a new exhibition highlighting 125 years of black British music. The Music Is Black: A British Story is the very first installation at the…

dailymail.co.uk - Ashleigh Gray - Madonna sends fans into meltdown as she teases music comeback
Madonna sends fans into meltdown as she teases music comeback
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email Sign up for our weekly US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories Madonna stunned fans as she teased her hotly anticipated return to music, after a seven-year hiatus from the charts. The Queen…

standard.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske - Taylor Swift leads nominations for American Music Awards with eight
Taylor Swift leads nominations for American Music Awards with eight
Evening Standard

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is the most nominated artist at this year's American Music Awards (AMAs) with eight nods. The 36-year-old is nominated for artist of the year, album of the year and best pop album for her 12th studio album The Life Of A…

dailymail.co.uk - Shivali Best For Mailonline - Co-AI-chella! AI influencers cash in on the California music festival
Co-AI-chella! AI influencers cash in on the California music festival
Mail Online

READ MORE: Conjoined twin 'influencers' are revealed to be AI AI influencers are cashing in on Coachella, with some set to make tens of thousands from their content. Among the celebrities and content creators, you may have noticed a surge in…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Inside Coleen Rooney's wild 40th birthday party with secret music performance
Inside Coleen Rooney's wild 40th birthday party with secret music performance
The Mirror

Coleen Rooney celebrated her 40th birthday in style. Her husband Wayne had been secretly planning a huge bash for the telly star and WAG at their sprawling Cheshire estate. The former Everton and Manchester United ace pulled out all the stops to…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Clive Davis to Hold One-on-One Conversation With Son Fred Davis at Amplify Music Investment Summit
Clive Davis to Hold One-on-One Conversation With Son Fred Davis at Amplify Music Investment Summit
Variety

Legendary music executive Clive Davis will hold a one-on-one conversation with his son Fred Davis, partner at the Raine Group and one of the music industry's top investment bankers, at the Amplify Music Investment Summit on May 8. The conference…

gazette.com - Carlotta Olson Denver Gazette - Springs Scene - Music
Springs Scene - Music
The Gazette

Brass Ensemble — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org. From Indian Lakes — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $28.05-$30.05; blacksheeprocks.com.

cmu.edu - CMU Partners With Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra To Foster World-Class Musical Experience
CMU Partners With Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra To Foster World-Class Musical Experience
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

A new four-year partnership between Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will give CMU students direct, on-campus access to world-class musicians and conductors. The agreement also provides PSO Go Pass…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Preeti S Nayyar exits Universal Music Group
Preeti S Nayyar exits Universal Music Group
afaqs!

Preeti S Nayyar has stepped down from Universal Music Group after a tenure of over eight years, most recently serving as senior vice president and business head for UMG For Brands, India and South Asia. Announcing the move in a LinkedIn post…

bgr.com - Aaron Greenbaum - Samsung's Wireless Music Frame Blends Audio With Minimalist Art
Samsung's Wireless Music Frame Blends Audio With Minimalist Art
BGR

As the Samsung Music Frame HW-LS60D is both a picture frame and a speaker, you can use it as a standalone device, but you usually need more than one picture to liven up a room. Likewise, you need multiple Sonos, Sony, or Samsung speakers to create…

theconversation.com - Tim Kelly - Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?
Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?
The Conversation

In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian bestseller single and album charts. From a marketing perspective this decision is logical, as it…

yale.edu - Kristel Tjandra - Making Music to Treat Symptoms of Psychosis
Making Music to Treat Symptoms of Psychosis
Yale University

Our brains anticipate sensory signals—such as sight, sound, smell, or touch—by relying on past experiences. When we bite into an apple, for example, we expect a sweet crunch because of all the other times we have eaten one. Some…

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