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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
The Internet is awash in AI content, and it's not always easy to tell it apart from genuine human creations. While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with…
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
The company is changing its download policy and rolling out new watermarking technology. The company is changing its download policy and rolling out new watermarking technology. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images All the latest in AI…
Universal Music Is Struggling to Convince Investors That Dominant Market Share Matters
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'We crafted it from our hearts': the Womack Sisters on continuing a great soul music dynasty
Backstage at a London festival, on a Sunday afternoon, the Womack Sisters are assembling themselves on a sofa, still clad in the clothes they were wearing on stage a few minutes ago. They look very stylish in their black dresses, tights and high…
Stray Kids Drops 'This & That' Music Video in Tandem With 'THIS&THAT' Album Release
Stray Kids released their 8-track mini-album 'THIS&THAT' alongside a new music video for its title track, 'This & That'. Produced by 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han), 'This & That' merges experimental production with slick, ambitious rap flows…
The Paul McCartney Song That Inspired John Lennon's Unexpected Return to Music
To the world, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were two-fourths of The Beatles. To each other, they were bandmates and best friends, until creative differences drove them apart in 1970. The Beatles were no more, and the longtime friends, who had…
The Week Unwrapped: Why is country music top of the pops?
Should everyone have to vote? What can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation? And why is country music top of the pops? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. A podcast for…
Some New Orleans music venues take a summer break, but there's still plenty of music to hear
With the summer heat fully turned up, New Orleans music slows down. The Maple Leaf Bar is closed this week and Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays all month. Bruce Daigrepont is that rare Cajun bandleader who has lived his…
Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh: 'I was compelled to make music after cracking my skull open'
Do you think Throwing Muses would have sounded different were it not for your bicycle accident? [Hersh was struck by a car when she was 16, resulting in a concussion that changed the way she heard sound.] Bhafc99 Yes. I think people might have…
One of Tokyo's newest cafés pairs organic matcha lattes with great music
Whether you're a performative male final boss living off matcha lattes from a milk jug or a serious aficionado with a taste for ceremonial-grade matcha, we know you could benefit from a place or two where you can slowly appreciate tea culture in a…
This Researcher Accidentally Discovered the New 'Millennial Whoop' of Pop Music: The Gen Alpha Melody
Musicologist Carl E. Martin may have just identified the next generational music trend. In t he 2010s, it was the Millennial Whoop, the “wa-oh-wa-oh” sequence in songs like Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City's “Good Time” or…
4 of the Most Creative Ways a Rapper Has Gotten Their Music Heard
Oftentimes, the best way to stand out is to take a risk. Many rappers will do whatever it takes to get recognized. There are millions of MC's out there, and you need to stand out somehow. Some have notably gone above and beyond to gain recognition.
The worst girl in America? More like the best story in pop music
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The line between dedication and desperation is razor-thin. For almost a decade, emails about Slayyyter's “unapologetic new video” or…
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean say to 'absolutely' expect new music
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have said there's “absolutely” new music in the future. READ MORE: Why ‘The Score' is one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever The Fugees bandmates have reunited for Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival…
Greta Lee Reveals the Inspiration She Got From Working Alongside Taylor Swift on 'Opalite' Music Video
Watch: How Taylor Swift Inspired Greta Lee After Starring in 'Opalite' Video Greta Lee got to taste the life of a showgirl thanks to Taylor Swift. Indeed, the actress shared what she learned from the Grammy winner while dancing through the…
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