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Music Industry Moves: Alicia Keys Signs With CAA in All Areas; SONA's Emerging Songwriter Award Nominations Now Open
Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the singer-songwriter has sold an estimated 65 million records since the release of her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A…
I'm Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical: Tedious and utterly un-funky
“Dys-FUNK-tional” muttered my guest halfway through this tedious and utterly un-funky biographical jukebox musical about Chaka Khan, and I nearly surrendered my job to him then and there. The show augments the lauded singer's…
We're seeing some of the biggest deals the music industry has ever seen,' says Reed Smith's Josh Love
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Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
Richard Price, West Midlands and Paula White, BBC Radio Stoke A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of…
Padel courts and music venue at former Spode factory in Stoke
A developer has said he wants to offer people 'more reasons to visit' as his company takes on the redevelopment of a former pottery factory in Stoke-on-Trent. Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital and Centric, said plans for the former Spode site in…
This Musical Duo Was Booked for a Festival Stage That Didn't Exist, Then Gaslit by Organizers
United Kingdom-based married singer-songwriter duo Wings of Desire recently shared their experience being gaslit by a music festival. After making arrangements and traveling to the festival grounds with their instruments, gear, and 11-week-old…
Sure seems like Fenix Flexin used AI music generator Treblo
The company's new detection tool says the song is ‘very likely Treblo.' The company's new detection tool says the song is ‘very likely Treblo.' All the latest in AI ‘music' Terrence O'Brien is the Verge's weekend editor. He's…
T-Pain Reveals $100 Million Sale of Music Catalog Will Be Going to His 3 Kids
Watch: Britney Spears Sells Music Catalog T-Pain 's got money in the bank—and it's all for his family's future. Over a year after the “Buy U a Drank” artist sold his entire music catalog for a whopping $100 million, the dad of…
This organ will play one composition until 2640 - it's redefining how slowly music can be played
HALBERSTADT, Germany (AP) — A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world's slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on…
Music reviews: Charli XCX, The Strokes, and Tyla
“If you can get over the fact that it's not Brat 2.0,” said Lindsay Zoladz in The New York Times, you might grow to appreciate the “proudly prickly, satisfyingly scuzzy” new album by Charli XCX. Unlike the 2024 smash…
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Amazon Music turns to Antakshari for its first India brand film
Amazon Music has launched its first brand campaign in India, drawing on millenials' favourite game of Antakshari to celebrate the country's relationship with music. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and conceptualised by creative agency Manja, the film…
Fame The Musical deserves to live forever
Fame The Musical may not live forever at Theatre Royal Plymouth but it definitely deserves a lot more than its limited run this month. Someone give it a UK tour or even a West End stint - it really is that good. Everyone at the theatre should be…
Sony Music Names Stephanie Yu General Counsel and Executive VP of Business and Legal
Sony Music has announced the appointment of Stephanie Yu to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. She reports to Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group and Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony Music. Yu will be…
Barbican music store shuts down
Aug 5, 202615:45 by Katie Chambers Barbican Chimes was located near the Silk Street entrance to the Barbican Centre. Photo: Shutterstock A shop on the Barbican estate selling sheet music and scores to creatives and theatre audiences has closed down…
AI-assisted music now eligible for copyright registration in South Korea
SEOUL – The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) announced on Aug 3 that creators may now register songs developed with artificial intelligence if they played a substantial and leading role in writing lyrics, composing or arranging the…
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