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As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline
Venues and artists in SA's second biggest city, Mount Gambier, say soaring costs have led to a decline in gigs. The lack of tours coming to the city has led to backlash against a local venue owner. MusicSA says the issue is nationwide, and a…
Sir Ridley Scott: 'Great writing is like great music'
Filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott has said “great writing is like great music”. The director, 88, known for Gladiator, The Martian and Thelma and Louise, was behind the upcoming film adaptation of Peter Heller's 2012 novel, The Dog Stars.
Apple Music to Add Labels for AI-Generated Music Later This Year
Apple Music sent an email, obtained by Billboard, to music industry partners on Thursday (Aug. 20), announcing its Made With AI labeling initiative. Later this year, the platform notes that any song that is tagged as being “materially…
AI Music Generator Mureka Launches V9.5 and O3: Music Models That (Hopefully) Sound Human
AI music generator Mureka is launching V9.5 and previewing the upcoming O3 model this week, which the company hopes will make it easier for aspiring artists to create music with more character and creativity. The upcoming “O3” model…
3 Early 2000s Music Video Trends I Wish Would Make a Comeback
There are so many trends to come out of music video production over the years that it's hard to pick the ones we like the most. A music video can be anything, of course, but there are some formulas that have stuck around. In the early 2000s…
Apple Music to Label AI-Made Tracks Later This Year
Apple Music will begin labeling songs on the platform derived from AI platforms, adding a “Made With AI” label to such songs later this year. In a note to its industry partners and one viewed by Variety, the service said that record…
AI Music Companies Udio and GRAI License Swath of Patents From UMG-Backed Music IP Holdings (EXCLUSIVE)
Patents are often the bedrock of new innovation, and a suite of patents defining how AI-generated music can be created, licensed and monetized has hit the market — with multiple AI companies lined up to license them. Music IP Holdings, a…
Bangkok Locations You've Seen in Music Videos
Where: 228/3 Chakrabongse Road, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon Seen in: LISA – ‘Rockstar' (2024); also ATEEZ – ‘Halazia' (2022) If you know only one abandoned building in Bangkok, it's probably this. New World was a department…
Apple Music to Flag AI-Generated Songs, Labels Coming Later This Year
Apple Music plans to tell you when a song is AI-generated by adding a new label next to tracks, using a different disclosure method than its biggest streaming rival, Spotify. That's according to The Hollywood Reporter, which obtained an email sent…
Sydney Opera House's magical open-air music series is back for 2026
The Sydney Opera House open-air summer music series is back for 2026 – with James Blake, Spacey Jane, Wolf Alice, DMAs and more Music Sydney Opera House, Sydney Advertising It's hard to name a more iconic Australian live music venue than the…
Rain delay DJ: Teel talks storm chasing aspirations, musical talents
CHICAGO – If people judge Kyle Teel simply by his exceptional on-field work, as shown during a healthy 2025 season, then they are missing out on other interesting facets of the 24-year-old's life. Sure, he can hit for power, hit for average…
Apple Music will soon get visible labels for AI-generated content
Apple has shared more details about the AI labeling requirements it announced for Apple Music back in March. Here are the details. Earlier this year, Apple announced that Apple Music would soon require AI transparency disclosures for new artwork…
LETTER: Where did all the music go?
As a 40-year veteran of the casino industry, I have watched the post-pandemic era permanently alter the soul of our casino floors. Corporate operators and private equity firms have systematically eliminated a core piece of Las Vegas history: the…
A new immersive exhibition and archive will celebrate Romford's underrated electronic music history
News Romford rave scene in the '90s is the subject of a new exhibition and permanent archive coming to the east London borough Written by Eloise Feilden Contributor, Time Out UK As topics for an art exhibition go, an immersive exploration of…
Queen music legend dies as tributes flood in for 'really nice fella
Barry Mitchell, the legendary bass guitarist who was Queen's second bassist for six months from August 1970 to January 1971 before they hit stardom, has passed away. The band's official archivist, Greg Brooks, confirmed the sad news in a Facebook…
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