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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…
Trainspotting the musical puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
Nothing suits the relentlessly arch mood of the 1990s less than a West End musical. No one was less likely to sing, or indeed dance, than Sick Boy. With this in mind, I thought Trainspotting: The Musical would be written in the spirit of the era…
Charli XCX's Music, Fashion, Film review round-up: 'A disarmingly deep album'
Charli XCX's new album Music, Fashion, Film has been hailed as a “disarmingly deep album” amid a string of positive and mixed reviews. The singer's latest record, her seventh, was released on July 24 and follows the global success of…
'It's more than backcombing a beehive!' How tribute acts got massive - and put the live music scene back in the black
As peak heatwave sun beams down on to a field in Derbyshire, Amy Winehouse tells the crowd she is in need of hydration – so Robbie Williams fetches her a drink. Elsewhere, members of the public stop the Beastie Boys for selfies, Fred Durst…
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…
Huge DJ brothers shut down AI fears and say machines will never kill human music
Two brothers taking the techno world by storm have vowed to never stop creating with a human touch after growing fears AI is taking over the music scene. The technology has seen AI-produced content flood streaming platforms with billions of…
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…
Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film
This week at a film screening, someone asked Isabelle Huppert how her work relates to other art forms. Music, fashion, literature—does she incorporate her appreciation into her films? She said, “I don't.” She said, “I…
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…
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…
Entertainment Project | Music in Nong Khaem, Bangkok
What is it? Rejecting the predictable secondhand formula, the team excavates overlooked Thai tracks and long-forgotten songs, restoring them for modern ears. With Songkhla origins, they've recently expanded into a snug outpost at Entertainment…
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…
Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film review - slippery search into selfhood that hits just as hard as Brat
After a decade spent trailblazing a unique kind of pop freedom from the genre's fringes, A-list success seemed like the thing that might finally trap Charli xcx. Her 2024 club-rat opus Brat spawned memes, embarrassing political bandwagoning…
LG builds music studio for descendants of Ethiopian veterans of Korean War
During the darkest days of the 1950-53 Korean War, an elite contingent of Ethiopian soldiers traveled thousands of miles across oceans to defend a nation they had never known. The Kagnew Battalion — whose name translates to 'destroyers of…
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