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billboard.com - Thomas Smith - U.K. Music Industry Celebrates as Government Abandons AI 'Opt-Out' Approach
U.K. Music Industry Celebrates as Government Abandons AI 'Opt-Out' Approach
Billboard

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…

nytimes.com - Dennis Lin - Did Pete Carroll start a baseball trend? How music became a spring training staple
Did Pete Carroll start a baseball trend? How music became a spring training staple
The New York Times

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…

standard.co.uk - Jenny Garnsworthy - Music festivals made more accessible for disabled fans
Music festivals made more accessible for disabled fans
Evening Standard

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. Music festivals such as Reading and Leeds…

deadline.com - Dade Hayes - Primary Wave Acquires Fellow Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Primary Wave Acquires Fellow Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Deadline

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…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Primary Wave Acquires Major Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
Primary Wave Acquires Major Indie Music Publisher Kobalt
The Hollywood Reporter

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…

wsj.com - Heard Editors - Facing the Music - Heard on the Street Friday Recap
Facing the Music - Heard on the Street Friday Recap
Wall Street Journal

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…

bbc.co.uk - Auryn Cox - Jamie Oliver: Director couldn't get the celebrity chef angry for CMAT music video
Jamie Oliver: Director couldn't get the celebrity chef angry for CMAT music video
BBC

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…

thesun.co.uk - Courtney Ciandella - Country music legend dead at 64 after horrific motorcycle crash
Country music legend dead at 64 after horrific motorcycle crash
The Sun

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.

deadline.com - Greg Evans - Back To The Future Musical Doc To Feature Michael J. Fox, Broadway Cast
Back To The Future Musical Doc To Feature Michael J. Fox, Broadway Cast
Deadline

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…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Man Pleads Guilty to Making $8 Million by Creating Music With AI and Using Bots to Drive Zillions of Fake Streams
Man Pleads Guilty to Making $8 Million by Creating Music With AI and Using Bots to Drive Zillions of Fake Streams
Futurism

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…

billboard.com - Billboard Japan - MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Reveals Entries, Names Kento Nakajima & Mei Hata as Ambassadors
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Reveals Entries, Names Kento Nakajima & Mei Hata as Ambassadors
Billboard

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…

dallasvoice.com - Rich Lopez - Actor brings a zesty, flamboyance to the stage in 'Back to the Future' musical
Actor brings a zesty, flamboyance to the stage in 'Back to the Future' musical
Dallas Voice

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…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Donnelly - Large-scale pub and music venue in Scottish city goes on market
Large-scale pub and music venue in Scottish city goes on market
The Herald

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…

timeout.com - Ashley Brozic - Miami Music Week at Factory Town | Factory Town | Things to do in Miami
Miami Music Week at Factory Town | Factory Town | Things to do in Miami
Time Out

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…

billboard.com - Gail Mitchell - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Foundations Duet on Charitable Causes to Promote 'Transformative Power of Music'
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Foundations Duet on Charitable Causes to Promote 'Transformative Power of Music'
Billboard

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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