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The Recorded Music Industry Wants Labels on AI Music. How Could That Work? (FAQ)
On July 10, key stakeholders in the recorded music industry came together to announce a new system for identifying fully and partially AI-generated songs. Since the release of Ghostwriter's so-called “Fake Drake” song “Heart On…
Music Industry Moves: Yung Miami Signs With WME; City Parks Foundation to Honor Joe Killian and Alex Blavatnik
Rapper Yung Miami has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. The South Florida rapper and former member of the City Girls will release her solo debut on the relaunched Uptown Records later this year. The album's lead single…
Brighton music venue bought with Fatboy Slim investment
The home of a Brighton music venue is to become community owned as part of a £7m initiative backed by DJ Fatboy Slim and Andy Burnham dubbed the 'National Trust of music venues'. The Pipeline in Little East Street will become the 10th site…
Brighton music venue bought with Fatboy Slim investment
Mark Savage, Music correspondent, in Brighton and Patrick Barlow, South East The home of a Brighton music venue is to become community owned as part of a £7m initiative backed by DJ Fatboy Slim and Andy Burnham dubbed the 'National Trust of…
Trainspotting the Musical was a delicious shot in the arm of 90s nostalgia
I was a mere teenager when Danny Boyle's 1996 film Trainspotting - a gut wrenching exploration of heroin addiction and post-industrial apathy - exploded onto our screens. And the cultural impact it had at the time was nothing less than a bomb going…
Best Music Streaming Service of 2026
Today's music streaming services give you unprecedented access to all your favorite artists while also helping you unearth new gems. Sound quality is better than ever, as many of the paid subscriptions include lossless quality as well. It's not…
Reform councillors try to 'close down' Wakefield music festival
An investigation has been launched after claims Reform UK councillors attempted to have a music event shut down due to posters featuring the face of party leader Nigel Farage. Police and Wakefield Council confirmed they were examining reports of an…
Government to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues
Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, which the government estimates will save firms around £1,100 next year. In his third policy announcement since becoming prime minister, Andy…
Government to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues
Henry Zeffman, Chief political correspondent and Archie Mitchell, Business reporter Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, which the government estimates will save firms around…
Burlesque The Musical postpones West End shows to 2027 and delays UK tour
Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Burlesque The Musical has postponed its…
Streaming Didn't Kill Albums, It Killed Discovery: Behind the Death of Musical Curiosity
With the majority of the world's recorded music at our fingertips through digital streaming platforms, the question of discovery often floats around online. Did Spotify and Apple Music make it harder to find new music? Or is it easier than ever…
The music in Nolan's Odyssey is as well-crafted - and bloodlessly unmemorable - as the movie itself
A few weeks ago I came across a video of Professor Armand D'Angour, associate professor of classics at Oxford university. He explained how, through groundbreaking research involving fragments of melody and rhythms found on papyrus and stone and the…
Burnham cuts business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues across England
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Business rates will be cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and…
iPhone leasing, Apple Music price increase, iOS 27 beta 4
Benjamin and Chance talk about the last week in Apple News, including the rumored new ‘Apple Upgrade' leasing program, Apple Music price hike, iOS 27 beta 4 changes, an OLED screen roadmap for future Macs and iPads, and next-gen Apple…
Sony Music's Global Scholars Learn About the 'Whole World Behind the Artist'
Packed into the mixing room of a studio at Sony Music Group's New York headquarters on a Tuesday in mid-July, about a dozen college students listened as five-time Grammy award-winning recording engineer and producer Ann Mincieli described the life…
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