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How Music Industry Execs Rest, Relax & Recoup at Some of the Most Musical Venues in America
Musical travels tend to take you far. Whether you're touring with a band, taking business trips to close a record label deal or booking an up-and-coming act for a venue halfway across the country, you're going to need a place to rest, recoup and…
The Music Industry Didn't See This Coming - Now Artists Worldwide Want In
In an era when major labels often dominate headlines, Michael Stover has spent the past decade and a half proving that independent artists can thrive without following the traditional industry playbook. As founder and president of MTS Management…
Duran Duran on the secret to surviving music industry: 'We split all the income equally'
Duran Duran have admitted that the band have managed to survive the music industry after nearly 50 years, due to them all being paid equally. READ MORE: Duran Duran interview: “We'd love to do Glastonbury – we just need the right…
A jazz label covered an AI-generated hit to make a point the music industry has been avoiding
An AI-generated song called “ Through My Soul ” has racked up over 11 million YouTube views and millions of streams worldwide. Nobody knows who really made it. The credited artist, Enlly Blue, is a fake persona with six full albums…
Prince - his life, his music, his legacy special edition
We have produced a souvenir special edition that celebrates Prince's music and purple aura. It's a tribute to the flamboyant funkateer – a deep dive into his music, films, styles, loves, kookiness and much more. You can order your copy here.
Warner Music Acquires Sureel AI, a Platform That Aims to Protect Music and Other Assets From Unauthorized Use and Monetization
Warner Music Group on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the startup Sureel AI, a platform that uses a technology called “AI DNA” in an effort to protect creative projects and other intellectual property — including music…
Warner Music Group to Acquire Sureel AI
Warner Music Group has agreed to acquire Sureel AI, the maker of a technology that traces how an artist's work gets used in AI models, in a deal with undisclosed terms. Warner said Wednesday that Sureel's multi-patented technology creates 'AI DNA'…
Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI
Warner Music Music (WMG) announced on Wednesday that it's acquiring AI attribution startup Sureel AI. Sureel's patented technology creates “AI DNA” for songs and breaks them down into component parts to trace how AI models use those…
Pixie Lott reveals how she utilises social media to 'help decide' on new music
Pixie Lott has explained she uses social media to “make big decisions” about releasing music. The British singer, 35, has reflected on how the music industry has changed since she first rose to fame with her debut album Turn It Up 17…
Leeds and Sheffield venues secured by 'National Trust for Music
Two independent music venues in Yorkshire have had their long-term futures secured as part of a community ownership scheme. The properties housing Northern Guitars in Leeds and Gut Level in Sheffield have been acquired by community benefit society…
Music star shares cancer diagnosis at 33 saying she feels 'fear and sadness
Country singer Jillian Cardarelli has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 33-year-old has announced she was diagnosed with stage two invasive ductal carcinoma on May 21. The musician, known for hits including Strong, who just weeks ago…
Mentors, muses and new music: conductor and composer Ryan Wigglesworth
Ryan Wigglesworth cuts a confident figure striding through the Royal Academy of Music in London. He's been a professor here since 2019 – juggling his duties with his role as chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, guest…
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See the Human Body Morph Into Musical Instruments From Around the World at a New Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A new exhibition that opened this week at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art puts 4,000 years of human music-making through an art history X-ray of sorts, scanning the anatomy of musical instruments for signs of humanity. The new show, “…
Prince - his life, his music, his legacy special edition
Prince - his life, his music, his legacy special edition We have produced a souvenir special edition that celebrates Prince's music and purple aura. It's a tribute to the flamboyant funkateer – a deep dive into his music, films, styles…
NMPA Inks Deals With Udio & KLAY, Marking First Industry-Wide Licensing Pacts With Major AI Music Firms
At the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) annual meeting on Wednesday (June 10), president and CEO David Israelite announced the “first-ever industry-wide AI licensing deals” for publisher members with AI music firms Udio…
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