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Chinese government gives push to music industry - Culture
Chinaculture.org | Updated: 2017-11-10 11:39 During the fourth Music Industry Forum held on Nov 3, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television said a series of promotions will be given to the Chinese music industry in…
AI Music Generator Suno Inks Major Music Label Licensing Deal
CFoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images Suno, the AI music generator that continues to divide the industry, has inked a licensing deal with BMG, marking its second partnership with a significant music rights holder as it prepares to launch new…
Music streaming giants forge partnership to boost Chinese music - Culture
By Xu Fan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-11-20 09:50 NetEase Cloud Music CEO Zhu Yiwen announced to cooperate with Taiwan's music streaming site KKBOX to promote Chinese music. [Photo provided to China Daily] Music streaming giants NetEase…
New scheme will give young people hands-on music industry experience
Beacons Cymru's Grassroots Music Industry Traineeship has launched in Newport with support from Newport City Council, giving 18 to 30-year-olds the chance to gain real-world experience at venues like Le Pub and the Corn Exchange. Participants will…
Amidst AI-Music War, Suno Finds Another Industry Partner in BMG
Leading AI -music generator Suno, which was sued by three major labels in 2024 over its use of copyrighted music in its training data, is whittling down its list of potential enemies. After settling with one of those labels, Warner Music Group…
Music for world, no strings attached
By Zhu Wenqian in Beijing and Yang Jun in Guiyang | China Daily | Updated: 2019-12-02 07:49 Guitar capital Zheng'an county strikes the right notes online to boost exports Zheng'an, a small county in Guizhou province of Southwest China, is the…
Jacquees On 'Mood 2' And How A Decade In Music Changed Him
Jacquees looks toward the next chapter, dressed in a black leather jacket and layered chains as he continues the story behind Mood 2. There's a certain kind of nostalgia that lives in R&B—the kind that lingers after the song ends, like the…
'Harder to sing': Music industry veterans Dick Lee and Jeremy Monteiro weigh in on NDP 2026 songs debate
National Day may be over, but the debate over this year's National Day Parade (NDP) songs is still playing out online, with veterans from the local music scene – singer-songwriter Dick Lee and jazz pianist and composer Jeremy Monteiro…
Stage set for more outdoor music events - Culture
By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-11-02 09:23 [Photo provided to China Daily] Starry Asia Entertainment, a Chinese live music production company, announced its latest plans in Beijing recently. After successfully introducing the…
Life and Music: The Long and Winding Road
Some songs arrive like visitors. Others have been living inside us for years. We may not remember when they first entered. We may not have chosen them as favorites. They were not always the biggest hits, the songs everyone else seemed to be…
Guitar company D'Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video
After initially denying it, the company now admits that its string demo video was made with Suno. After initially denying it, the company now admits that its string demo video was made with Suno. All the latest in AI ‘music' Terrence O'Brien…
Kawai Musical Instruments 1Q Loss Y116.00M Vs Loss Y169.00M
Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (7952.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended June 30 GROUP 2026 2025 Revenue Y17.10 bln Y17.79 bln Operating Profit (Y256.00 mln) (Y500.00 mln) Pretax Profit (Y141.00 mln) (Y268.00 mln) Net Profit (Y116.00 mln)…
AI Music Generator Suno Strikes Licensing Deal With BMG as It Preps New Label-Backed Models
Suno, the AI music generator that's managed to both rankle the music industry and lure some of its biggest talent to its side, has added music company BMG as its latest licensing partner as it prepares new models powered by licensed work. The…
Inside the creation of Project Hail Mary's musical alien language
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman. One quick heads up: This episode features some spoilers for Project Hail Mary. If there's one thing that the many, many viewers of the movie Project Hail Mary seem to…
The 4 Music Habits That Instantly Give Someone the Ick
In a similar vein to these green flags in a person's music taste, these four music habits are subjective. If you do any of these, we're not trying to call you out (although it wouldn't hurt to take a good hard look at your behavior). These could…
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