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Music Industry Introduces Labels For Works That Use AI
A coalition of music industry and artists' organizations introduced labels for works that use AI in sound recordings. The labels are simple icons that distinguish between those that are “AI-generated” and “AI-assisted,”…
Music Industry Moves: T.I. Strikes Publishing Deal With Reservoir, Primary Wave Partners With Foreigner's Mick Jones
Reservoir has struck a deal with veteran Atlanta rapper T.I. across his entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works, including his new album, “Kill the King,” which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top…
Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m 'music tourists' to UK concerts
Big name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay and Beyoncé helped to attract a record number of fans to travel to watch live music last year, helped by a surge in overseas visitors at UK gigs. A report…
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Country Music Legend Dolly Parton's Autobiographical Musical Exploring Her Journey From East Tennessee Will Hit Broadway This Winter
The story of the pride and joy of the Great Smoky Mountains is coming soon to Broadway. Dolly Parton, the acclaimed country music songwriter and star, announced plans to bring an autobiographical musical to New York this winter. The show, Dolly: A…
'Being a billionaire is so tacky!' Musical firebrand Lido Pimienta on exploitation, class struggle - and going 'Enya mode'
When I speak to the Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta, it's in the run-up to Colombia's presidential election, and she is worried. One of the two remaining candidates, Abelardo de la Espriella, “is so rightwing he wants to open up…
Gen Z Leans Hard into Nostalgia to Spur Music and Content Discovery: Study
The heart-tugging pull of nostalgia tugs hardest on Gen Z, according to a study involving three generations of consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. “Then is Now: A Study on Modern Nostalgia” surveyed 1,800 people, evenly divided…
Country Music Legend Releases New Music After Nearly Two Decades
Country music icon Randy Travis announced the release of his first album of original music in more than 18 years Tuesday. He shared the update while visiting the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Country…
Oasis reunion tour draws record 24.7 million music tourists to UK in 2025
The Oasis reunion tour attract a record 24.7 million music tourists to concerts and festivals in the UK in 2025, new figures from UK Music reveal today (Friday July 10). The long-awaited Gallagher brothers' reunion saw the Oasis Live '25 Tour sell…
Hardrock 100, Triple Bypass, music festival set to continue amid wildfires, smoke
The Hardrock 100 ultra-marathon will continue this weekend, along with other events happening across Colorado as firefighters battle several large wildfires. The other events include the Triple Bypass, where approximately 4,000 bicyclists will…
After Gurgaon encounter, music producer-turned-gangster back under police lens
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Deepak Nandal was once a producer and rapper in the Haryanvi music industry, believed to have worked with singers such as Rahul Fazilpuria and Badshah and associated with several popular…
Yungblud 'Reluctantly' Cancels Cowboys Music Festival Performance: 'Working on Myself
Yungblud has “reluctantly” withdrawn from his performance at a Canadian music festival this weekend, as his management “made the decision” to pull him from the fest. “To all my family in Canada I apologize for not…
Big Hit Music denies plagiarism claims against BTS' 'Swim', promises legal response
3 min read Hyderabad Make us preferred source on Google BTS ‘ agency, Big Hit Music, has pushed back against accusations that “Swim,” the lead single from the group's fifth studio album Arirang, copies a song written by…
BTS Swim copyright lawsuit: Big Hit Music denies claims
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jul 10, 2026, 08:56 PM SEOUL - Big Hit Music, Hybe's music subsidiary and BTS' agency, on July 10 denied allegations that the group's global hit Swim infringed on the copyright of…
Lindsey Kraft Will Premiere One-Woman Musical WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, Music Directed By Ben Folds
We've Been Here Before: A One-Woman Musical will make its New York stage premiere off-Broadway this summer. Created by, written and starring Lindsey Kraft, We've Been Here Before is music directed by the Emmy Award nominee singer, songwriter and…
Four big music stars heading to Manchester in 2026
With another heatwave in force, it almost feels as if summer is here to stay. However, our time with the sunshine will inevitably run out - and it's important to have things to look forward to when it does. Luckily, this autumn and winter have…
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