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Why are Olympic figure skaters having issues with their music selections?
Petr Gumennik, a Russian figure skater who is participating as a neutral athlete at the Milan Cortina Olympics, had to rework his short program because he didn't have permission to use the music he'd been skating to all season. A Canadian artist…
Self Esteem talks anger, gaslighting and survival in the music industry
Self Esteem has spoken candidly about self-worth, misogyny and the realities of surviving the music industry. Reflecting on her relationship with success and recognition, the 39-year-old musician - whose real name is Rebecca Taylor - admitted she…
How to connect Apple Music to ChatGPT
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. AI apps keep adding new features and functions at a near-constant pace, and the latest upgrade to ChatGPT is support for apps. These apps let you access tools such as Adobe Photoshop…
US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves Winter Olympics music dispute with Canadian artist
The US figure skater Amber Glenn said Tuesday that she has resolved copyright concerns with the Canadian recording artist Seb McKinnon after the musician expressed surprise that one of his songs appeared in her Olympic free skate program, closing a…
AI-Generated Playlists Are Coming to YouTube Music
If you're of a certain age, you might remember mixtapes: cassettes made up of a series of tracks you or a friend think work well together, or otherwise enjoy. (They took some work to put together, too.) Digital music sort of killed mixtapes, but…
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours…
Eric Church on pushing boundaries and how music brings people together
Country music star Eric Church talks with 'CBS Mornings' about his 'Free the Machine Tour' and how music can bring people together amid division. The tour features tracks from his latest album, along with his classic hits - reimagined with a…
Huge Oscar nominated singer hints she's quit music three years after last single
A HUGE Oscar-nominated singer has left fans fearing she may have quit music for good after admitting it no longer “creatively fulfils” her. It sounds like the star could be planning to focus on acting full-time, raising the…
Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries
A new wave of artists is transcending traditional notions of Christian music, drawing young global audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. Often boosted by social media, many of them got their start with independent labels or by uploading…
4 of the Most Unhinged Album Rollouts in Music History
Album releases by their nature depend on good marketing, the right hype, and sometimes just word of mouth. There's usually a formula to follow, especially for pop music releases. But the following four albums completely flipped the script, creating…
Cruz Beckham teases music video starring Victoria's dad & David's cafe
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Cruz Beckham has teased fans with the first glimpse at his upcoming single and the accompanying music video, revealing it to have a number of familial connections in the wake of his estranged brother…
Why Tony Banks, the quiet genius behind Genesis, is hesitant to create new music at 75
At 75, keyboardist Tony Banks should probably be savoring the near-mythic afterglow of the work he created with the band Genesis during the '70s and '80s — rewriting and expanding the tenets of British progressive rock, and selling over 100…
YouTube Music now lets you create playlists just by describing a vibe
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube Music is rolling out AI Playlist, letting Premium subscribers generate playlists using text or voice prompts on Android and iOS. The feature sounds remarkably like Spotify's Promoted Playlists, which the…
Here are four Apple Music features I've been loving lately
I'm a firm believer that Apple Music is the best music streaming service out there. Here are four features in Apple Music I've been loving lately that you should check out. AutoMix in Apple Music is essentially a supercharged version of crossfade.
The south London shopping centre that featured in Taylor Swift's latest music video
News The neglected Croydon mall was given a face lift to play a starring role in Taylor Swift's new ‘Opalite' music video Written by Amy Houghton Contributing writer Yes, the rumours are true – Taylor Swift rented out a random London…
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