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Music Industry Moves: BMG Fully Acquires John Lee Hooker, Hal David, ARC Music Publishing Catalogs
BMG has announced its acquisition of the remaining interests in the songwriting works of the publishing catalogs of John Lee Hooker, Hal David, and ARC Music — three major archives that it is no understatement to say helped shape American…
Apple Music is getting a price hike
The cheapest plan is jumping from $10.99 per month to $11.99. The cheapest plan is jumping from $10.99 per month to $11.99. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The…
Hackers Expose How AI Music App Suno Stole Decades Worth of Copyrighted Music
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A hack revealed in detail how AI music generating app Suno scraped millions of songs, likely including copyrighted ones, from across the web to feed into its AI model, 404 Media…
Apple Confirms Apple Music Price Rise And The Reason Why
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple Music has implemented a new price increase, effective today, marking the service's first adjustment in about four years. Individual…
Musical Chairs With Bank Capital Is A Fake Safety Net For Taxpayers
When a bank falls, taxpayers may be on the hook to pick it up. ' Regulatory Arbitrage Within the Firm ' by Dr. Nicola Cetorelli and Assistant Professor Shohini Kundu is a sobering read. In this Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Report the…
Spain's music industry giants compete to manage Marenostrum Fuengirola | Sur in English
The Marenostrum Fuengirola festival is looking for a new manager. The town hall has decided to change the venue's operating model and put its manageent out to tender in order to make it more self-sufficient. Marenostrum Fuengirola has hosted…
Mick Jagger has one rule for AI music
Mick Jagger says AI is another tool for making music — as long as it's used to create something original. In an interview with Billboard on Thursday, the Rolling Stones front man shared his thoughts on AI in music and the evolving role of…
Drill rapper jailed for life for murdering influencer at music video shoot
A drill rapper who murdered a content creator at a music video shoot in Essex has been jailed for life. Stephen Morrisson, 30, died on June 23, 2020, after suffering a fatal stab injury during a violent assault in a car park in Epping. Ellis…
'I Get To Rewrite History A Little Bit': Finn Wolfhard On New Music, Acting And Taking Control
finn wolfhard for 'fire from the hip'. It takes me a second to recognize Finn Wolfhard. When we chat on Zoom, the 23-year-old is dressed down and sporting headphones with a bit of a goatee — rather a far cry from the 80's adjacent getup…
Apple Music just got pricier
Apple just raised the subscription fee for its eponymous music streaming service. For individual plans, the price has climbed by a dollar, and so has the affordable student tier. The fee for the family plan has gone up by $3, and it now costs…
Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees
Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant's first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. The new pricing is effective in many of the markets worldwide…
The revolutionary music machine invented by an 'audio mad scientist' and Tame Impala frontman
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. In early 2020, Tom Cosm noticed something strange. He started getting a series of Instagram messages from people he didn't know. Many of them…
Gavin Adcock drops new single 'The Day I Hang It Up' and country music fans are fired up
Gavin Adcock has country music fans fired up after releasing a new single. Adcock has become one of the fastest rising stars in the country music genre due to his blend of party vibes and outlaw style. Mostly, his music is simply just a lot of fun.
Who is Luke Combs? The man and the music explained
From North Carolina to Nashville: Born in North Carolina in 1990, Luke Combs discovered his passion for music at an early age. He sang during his school years and in the church choir, later teaching himself guitar. He began to hone the powerful…
Stage Mag Spotlight: Port Tobacco Players's LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
This week's Stage Mag Spotlight is on Port Tobacco Players' production of Legally Blonde! Stage Mag is BroadwayWorld's service for easily creating modern, fully interactive show programs for all types of productions, from streaming to broadcast to…
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