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hypebot.com - Guest Author - How Money Actually Flows Through the Music Industry in 2026
How Money Actually Flows Through the Music Industry in 2026
Hypebot

“Artists can't make money anymore!” “Streaming is killing the industry!” “Nobody buys music!” If you've clicked on this, I'm already pretty sure you're industry-savvy enough to see these claims frequently.

techcrunch.com - Amanda Silberling - Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs
Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs
TechCrunch

The generative AI music tool ProducerAI will become part of Google Labs, the company announced on Tuesday. Backed by The Chainsmokers, the ProducerAI platform allows users to write natural language requests — something like “make a…

theguardian.com - Tom Service - The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
The Guardian

The horrors of the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan are all-encompassing. New laws that effectively legalise domestic abuse means that every woman in the country now lives with the threat of state-sanctioned violence. In the context of the twin…

mirror.co.uk - Emily Malia - Mill from iconic 1990s music video now on sale for just £50,000
Mill from iconic 1990s music video now on sale for just £50,000
The Mirror

Whether you're drawn to the great outdoors or have a soft spot for Bryan Adams' chart-topping ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this fresh property listing in Somerset is sure to capture your imagination. Nestled within the tranquil…

salon.com - Caryn Rose - The musical dialogue between Bob Dylan and Black America
The musical dialogue between Bob Dylan and Black America
Salon.com

“​​ Highway of Diamonds – Black America Sings Bob Dylan ” is the latest release in Ace Records' “Black America Sings…” series. Ace is a small but mighty UK label that specializes in reissues…

gizmodo.com - James Pero - Google's AI Slop Machine Is Coming for Your Music
Google's AI Slop Machine Is Coming for Your Music
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Google is no stranger to AI slop. Over the past couple of years, it's dabbled in slopifying our favorite mediums and platforms, including YouTube content, films, and certain aspects of gaming. With those broad interests, it's safe to say that…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jon Dunbar - New music and skate shop Spin and Grind opens in Seoul's Sinchon
New music and skate shop Spin and Grind opens in Seoul's Sinchon
The Korea Times

Spin and Grind, a new music and skate shop, pulled off the loudest, hardest soft open in the history of soft opens in western Seoul's Sinchon area on Feb. 15. Following a vinyl record fair organized by Record Threat, four bands played the heaviest…

androidauthority.com - Matt Horne - Google Labs is making it dangerously easy to pretend you're a music producer
Google Labs is making it dangerously easy to pretend you're a music producer
Android Authority

Google is bringing ProducerAI into Google Labs as an AI-powered music creation platform. The tool lets you generate full songs and even music videos using simple text prompts. It runs on DeepMind's Lyria 3 model and includes SynthID watermarking…

thefader.com - Grace Byron - 10 years ago, Vroom Vroom predicted Charli xcx's - and pop music's - future
10 years ago, Vroom Vroom predicted Charli xcx's - and pop music's - future
The FADER

In Charli xcx 's catalogue, there is before SOPHIE and after SOPHIE. The starlet crafted some of her best mixtapes and songs with the enigmatic producer. Despite their chemistry, the 2016 EP Vroom Vroom is the only official project they…

hypebot.com - Bruce Houghton - Live Music Society's small venue Music In Action Summit
Live Music Society's small venue Music In Action Summit
Hypebot

More than 50 owners and operators of small independent live music venues gathered in Boulder, CO for the Live Music Society 's Music In Action Summit. From longstanding operations like Nick Forester's E-Town (Boulder), One Longfellow Square…

somersetlive.co.uk - Emily Malia - Somerset mill featured in iconic Bryan Adams music video is on the market
Somerset mill featured in iconic Bryan Adams music video is on the market
Somerset Live

Whether you're a fan of nature or of Bryan Adams mega hit (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this new property listing on the Somerset market is bound to pique your interest. Set within the peaceful landscape of the Quantock Hills Area of…

businessinsider.com - Gabbi Shaw - All 43 musicians who have pulled double duty as host and musical guest on 'SNL
All 43 musicians who have pulled double duty as host and musical guest on 'SNL
Business Insider

Simon has been both host and musical guest four times over the years. The first time he appeared on the show was October 18, 1975 — the second episode ever of 'SNL.' He brought in multiple musical friends to help, including Art Garfunkel…

memphisflyer.com - Chris McCoy - Back to the Future: The Musical
Back to the Future: The Musical
Memphis Flyer

When you create a perfect film, you want to protect it. When Bob Gale co-wrote Back to the Future with director Robert Zemeckis, they knew they had something special. But they never envisioned that the film would become such a classic. Gale and…

timeout.com - India Lawrence - Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park are officially going ahead in 2026
Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park are officially going ahead in 2026
Time Out

News Day festivals Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla will go ahead in the south London park despite ongoing opposition from locals Written by India Lawrence Staff Writer, UK Start stocking up on BuzzBallz now, because day…

wbaltv.com - Breana Ross - Back to the Future' musical brings nostalgia to Baltimore
Back to the Future' musical brings nostalgia to Baltimore
WBAL

'Back to the Future' musical brings nostalgia to Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre Maryland native who's part of the musical's ensemble excited to perform at the Hippodrome SHOW. GREAT, SCOTT. GIVING YOU A FRONT ROW SEAT TO A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME…

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