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U.K. Music Industry Celebrates as Government Abandons AI 'Opt-Out' Approach
Plans by the U.K. government to allow artificial intelligence firms to use music without the copyright holder's permission have been abandoned. Billed as an opt-out approach, the government had looked to pass legislation that would put the onus on…
Did Pete Carroll start a baseball trend? How music became a spring training staple
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic 's desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak's newsletter here. PEORIA, Ariz. — The music was one of the first things A.J. Preller noticed. It was the summer of 2015, and the San Diego…
Music festivals made more accessible for disabled fans
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Primary Wave Acquires Fellow Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Independent music publisher Primary Wave is acquiring industry peer Kobalt, creating a larger player in a sector that is gained value in the streaming era. The deal brings together Kobalt, which typically accounts for about 35% of the top songs and…
Primary Wave Acquires Major Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Primary Wave has acquired Kobalt, the companies announced Monday, a major deal in the publishing landscape that turns Primary Wave into one of the most powerful indie music companies in the industry. Neither Kobalt nor Primary Wave disclosed…
Facing the Music - Heard on the Street Friday Recap
What Happened in Markets Friday Iran continued attacks on its neighbors. A major refinery in Kuwait was struck by drones. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain continued intercepting drones and missiles. Iran's armed forces escalated…
Jamie Oliver: Director couldn't get the celebrity chef angry for CMAT music video
The director of CMAT's latest music video says she tried - unsuccessfully - to make Jamie Oliver act angry during filming. Eilís Doherty directed the video for the Irish singer's track The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station, which features the…
Country music legend dead at 64 after horrific motorcycle crash
COUNTRY music legend Ronnie Bowman has died after being involved in a horrific motorcycle crash. The singer-songwriter passed away on Sunday afternoon after suffering serious injuries from the accident the day before in Ashland City, Tennessee.
Back To The Future Musical Doc To Feature Michael J. Fox, Broadway Cast
EXCLUSIVE: A feature length documentary on the making of the Broadway and West End musical stage adaptation of Back to the Future will premiere tomorrow, March 24, on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and more. A Future on Stage, directed by…
Man Pleads Guilty to Making $8 Million by Creating Music With AI and Using Bots to Drive Zillions of Fake Streams
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech For quite some time now, human musicians have watched in horror as AI-generated slop has started drowning out their work on streaming platforms. Companies like Spotify have…
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Reveals Entries, Names Kento Nakajima & Mei Hata as Ambassadors
The entry lineup has been announced for MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026, the largest international music awards in Japan, with the ceremony set for June 13, and Kento Nakajima and Mei Hata have been named as ambassadors for the awards. In its second year…
Actor brings a zesty, flamboyance to the stage in 'Back to the Future' musical
Actor Cartreze Tucker (he/they) has been living in the past—specifically, the year 1955 playing the dual roles of Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry in the national tour of Back to the Future: The Musical. For the actor, the roles serve a…
Large-scale pub and music venue in Scottish city goes on market
The broker described the Oceana Sports and Music Bar on Ferry Road as a “great opportunity”. Cornerstone Business Agents is handling the sale of the pub. Barry McNeil, director at Cornerstone, said: “Great opportunity to…
Miami Music Week at Factory Town | Factory Town | Things to do in Miami
Things to do Factory Town, Miami Advertising If Ultra is Miami Music Week's main event, Factory Town is its warehouse alter ego — five nights across five stages in Hialeah's raw industrial district. The venue itself is half the draw: an…
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Foundations Duet on Charitable Causes to Promote 'Transformative Power of Music'
When Natalie Cole released Unforgettable … with Love in 1991, it became her most successful album to date. The covers project, featuring standards recorded by her late father, Nat King Cole, cemented Cole's own legacy in the R&B/pop/jazz…
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