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How Will Artists Adapt to AI in the Music Industry? | KQED
AI has big implications for labor in the music industry. So how are human artists adapting? Last month, the streaming platform Spotify added a new feature that allows users to generate their own AI remixes. With no signs of AI slowing down in the…
Clive Davis Never Played a Note, but He Forever Changed the Music Industry: An Appreciation
When a public figure is prominent and dominant for as long as Clive Davis — the legendary music executive who died yesterday at 94 — it's easy to take them for granted, especially when they're as vocal, as adept at self-promotion, and…
Women are running the music industry - so why does Olivia Rodrigo's female-led festival feel revolutionary?
Last night Olivia Rodrigo broke the internet when she announced an all-female festival Daisy Chain Fields. The one-day event, with performers including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Kateseye and of course Olivia herself, will champion women's music and…
James Blake Trashes the Music Industry and Gives Invaluable Advice to Struggling Artists in One Breath: 'You're Probably Doing Better Than You Think'
Making music today is not for the weak. You essentially have to treat yourself more like a businessman than an artist, a marketing specialist rather than a musician. Tediously playing the social media game, feverishly selling your story, hoping…
How Clive Davis Invented The Modern Music Executive
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Clive Davis (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Clive Davis was not the first powerful man in the music business. There were, however, few who were known as he was for his instincts for talent. Yes, he…
I blamed hearing loss on music before urgent call from hospital
A young woman who put her hearing loss down to blasting loud music through her earphones was left stunned when doctors revealed what it really was. Sophie Martin, 29, first noticed her earphones sounding quieter than usual, but thought nothing of…
Tributes pour in to remember legacy of music legend Clive Davis who died at 94
Clive Davis, known for propelling artists across genres to stardom, died Monday at the age of 94. 'CBS Mornings' co-host Gayle King looks back at his legacy in the music industry.
Olivia Rodrigo Launches All-Women Music Fest - Full Lineup
Olivia Rodrigo performs at The Disney Advertising Upfront in May 2026 Grammy-winning, multiplatinum artist Olivia Rodrigo is launching a new music festival featuring an all-female lineup that seeks to empower collective impact and uplift…
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Eros launches AI music platform, partners with Mohammed Rafi family
Eros Innovation has launched Eros Music Worlds, an AI-powered music platform, and announced a partnership with the family of playback singer Mohammed Rafi. The company said the platform will operate across music categories, including character-led…
Unlock the Echo's Best Feature by Connecting Your Favorite Music Services
Your Amazon Echo possesses a variety of skills, but its ability to play music is its most useful and enjoyable. The simplest way to play music on your Echo device is to listen through a music streaming service, though you can also listen to your…
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[INTERVIEW] Indie musician ALEPH on making music in K-pop's shadow
Ask singer-songwriter ALEPH where he writes his songs. He will not point you toward a studio. He will point you toward his bed. 'This is my office and my home,' the singer-songwriter said, sitting in the apartment that doubles as both, during an…
These Legendary Producers Call AI Music Inevitable, and Their Potential Solution for Co-Existing With It Is Pretty Interesting
Is AI truly an inevitable technology we have to reckon with? Or have we just accepted it as gospel and never bothered to push back against it? Every time the idea gets discussed amongst artists, the same talking point gets reiterated: it's here to…
'There's a way to fly mindfully. Like, I don't have my own plane any more': can DJ megastar Alok make dance music more sustainable?
When Alok, the most successful Brazilian DJ of his generation, was brainstorming the concept for his new live show, he considered calling it Rave New World. “But when I asked a gen Z kid, the daughter of my creative director, she made me…
One of central London's major music venues has revealed a new name
News HERE at Outernet has had a ‘rebirth' Written by Amy Houghton Contributing writer Walking out of Tottenham Court Road station, you can't miss Outernet. It's that large gold cube building right opposite the exit with the enormous LED…
South Korean Pianist Lim Yunchan Wins Germany's Highest Award for Classical Music
Photo: YONHAP News / Moc Production South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has received Germany's highest award for classical music this year. Lim won instrumentalist of the year at the Opus Klassik, according to the German Association for the Promotion…
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