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Music Industry Moves: Ryan Tedder's Runner Music Names Julia Betley Head of Sync
Ryan Tedder ‘s Runner Music has named Julia Betley as the company's new head of sync. She will join the team at their headquarters in the company's West Hollywood studio compound this month. “From our first conversation, it was clear…
The rise of AI music could be a good thing for record-label and streaming stocks
The rise of AI music has set off panic within the music industry. I feel it every day on my social media feeds. The bands I follow post about it incredulously, scoffing at the idea that AI could replicate their organic magic. The music writers I…
Lucinda Williams channels earlier protest music era on new album
Lucinda Williams has been making music for decades. Now she's out with a new album and embarking on a 20-city tour across Europe and the U.S. In it, she's speaking and singing to this moment, calling it a battle cry, finding grit and grace in a…
'Music Is in Very Good Hands': She Is The Music Brings Together Women in the Industry to Honor Megan Moroney and Sylvia Rhone
Alicia Keys, Jody Gerson, Laura Segura and their nonprofit She Is The Music, which pushes to increase the number of women working in music, came together for their second annual Sharing the Spotlight event on Wednesday night. The Hollywood Reporter…
Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple Inc are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. Google's Gemini AI assistant can now create…
How lipstick became music's most versatile symbol
“I nail my mouth to the evil taste of lipstick, inhale the scent of someone else's lipstick…” Wadded up Kleenex smudged red. A can of aerosol deodorant. A tube of lipstick tossed onto a scatter of counter clutter. After a…
Kim Kardashian's daughter North, 12, signs music deal
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 's daughter North West has officially inked a deal with Gamma. They are an independent entertainment company run by former Apple executive Larry Jackson. This signals the 12‑year‑old rising talent's most…
Zach Top: The Grammy winner bringing traditional country music to new audiences
It's been a whirlwind few weeks for Zach Top. Three weeks ago, the rising star of country music won his first Grammy Award, in the newly created category of best traditional country album. He says it still feels like a dream. 'When they announced…
Spanish-speaking Bad Bunny stirs lost Latin identity among Brazil's music fans
There is a saying in Brazil that Brazilians realise they are Latin only when they travel to the US or Europe. Among the many reasons for this is that the largest country in Latin America is also the only one in the region where Portuguese is spoken…
Add to playlist: the seance-worthy dancefloor music of Miles J Paralysis and the week's best new tracks
Recommended if you like Adrian Sherwood, Kris Baha, Guerilla Welfare Up next New EP Don't Forget the Ritual released on 28 February Miles J Paralysis maintains a low profile, with just a handful of releases available on Bandcamp and a sparse…
Taylor Swift in Croydon and other famous UK music video locations
As one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, it's unlikely that you might spot Taylor Swift hanging out at your local shopping centre in the UK. But that's exactly where she's filmed a large part of her latest music video for her single Opalite…
Music star dead at 25 just days after releasing new song - tributes pour in
Much-loved rapper Lil Poppa has died aged just 25, it has been confirmed. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia confirmed that the musician was pronounced dead. A cause of death for Lil Poppa - whose real name was Janarious Mykel…
Art, music set this weekend on Peninsula
An art exhibit and auction, music performances and lectures highlight this weekend's entertainment options on the North Olympic Peninsula. • GatheringPlace will present “Art from the Heart” from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and…
Melissa Barrera to Make Broadway Debut in Parody Musical 'Titanique' (EXCLUSIVE)
Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the “Scream” and “In the Heights” star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof “ Titanique,” stepping into the role of…
Bristol's Aviva Arena Wants to Disrupt the U.K.'s Live Music Scene - And Eventually Host the BRIT Awards
Underneath the wings of a luxury Concorde aeroplane, Tom Grennan is belting out his brand of soulful pop to a room of major industry players, politicians and Bristol locals. Signs around a tastefully done-up aircraft hangar tell the English city to…
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