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forbes.com - David Chiu - Meet Gabriela Schwartz, the Exec Who's Bringing Her Music Industry Experience to Julien's Auctions
Meet Gabriela Schwartz, the Exec Who's Bringing Her Music Industry Experience to Julien's Auctions
Forbes

The art of storytelling has been a constant in Gabriela Schwartz's long career as a marketing executive in the music industry. During her tenures at companies such as J Records, Island Def Jam Group, and Capitol Music Group, she was involved in…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: MNEK Signs With 1916 Enterprises for Management; UnitedMasters Ups Four Execs
Music Industry Moves: MNEK Signs With 1916 Enterprises for Management; UnitedMasters Ups Four Execs
Variety

1916 Enterprises has signed Grammy-nominated artist-songwriter-producer MNEK for management, the company has announced. The partnership comes in advance of MNEK forthcoming album “Bulldozer!!,” due September 18, and a headline U.K.

screendaily.com - Jeremy Kay - Moby talks film investment strategy and what the music industry could teach indie film
Moby talks film investment strategy and what the music industry could teach indie film
Screen

Source: Travis Schneider / Jen Rosenstein Moby and his producing partner Lindsay Hicks of Los Angeles-based Little Walnut Productions founded their company in 2020 to champion creative activism. Little Walnut's credits have included fully funding…

buzzfeed.com - Zoe Robotin - Ariana Grande Was Accused Of 'Copying' This Indie Artist's Music Video
Ariana Grande Was Accused Of 'Copying' This Indie Artist's Music Video
BuzzFeed

'So, Ariana, I am so sorry that you resonated with that story the same way that I did. And, folks, if you're seeing this, maybe check on the women working in Hollywood, check on the women that you love. It's rough out here, and there's still a long…

theverge.com - Terrence O'Brien - Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
The Verge

Studio 2.0 adds MIDI, effects plugins, and a synth, but also a chatbot that does everything for you. Studio 2.0 adds MIDI, effects plugins, and a synth, but also a chatbot that does everything for you. All the latest in AI ‘music' Terrence…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - 'I feel like I'm at war': are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
'I feel like I'm at war': are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
The Guardian

This year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – some would even say disturbing – debate. That's because we find ourselves asking not “What's the song of the summer?” but rather…

billboard.com - Katie Bain - Beatport Strengthens AI Music Ban With AI Detection Tool, Says 77% of Users Want Fully Human-Made Music
Beatport Strengthens AI Music Ban With AI Detection Tool, Says 77% of Users Want Fully Human-Made Music
Billboard

Dance music download store Beatport has added an AI detection tool to ensure that fully AI-generated music does not appear in the platform's catalog. Music fraud detection tool Beatdapp will now be employed for AI-generated music identification…

cbsnews.com - Kelsie  Hoffman - Becky G reflects on advocacy in new music, rise to fame and 'settling into' herself
Becky G reflects on advocacy in new music, rise to fame and 'settling into' herself
CBS News

Multi-platinum singer Becky G's mission goes beyond music with her latest album. The global star said in an exclusive interview with 'CBS Mornings' that visuals for her new music are where her advocacy and art 'really came together.' 'It was…

axios.com - Naomi Feinstein - Hollywood weekend guide: music, pilates and markets
Hollywood weekend guide: music, pilates and markets
Axios

It's almost the weekend, so it's time to start planning. 📖 Summer Storytime in the Park: Grab a free book for your child. Friday, 6-7:30pm. 🎶 Starlight Musicals: Listen to the Shane Duncan Band at Holiday Park. Friday, 7-10pm.

theweek.com - The Week US - Music reviews: Ariana Grande, Shaboozey, and Nick Hakim
Music reviews: Ariana Grande, Shaboozey, and Nick Hakim
The Week

“Does Ariana Grande still love being a pop star?” asked Lindsay Zoladz in The New York Times. On Petal, the 33-year-old showbiz vet trades in her “signature effervescence” and “leans into something grittier…

billboard.com - Elizabeth Dilts Marshall - Global Recorded Music Revenue to More Than Double By 2033, MiDiA Report Says
Global Recorded Music Revenue to More Than Double By 2033, MiDiA Report Says
Billboard

By 2033, global recorded music revenues are expected to grow by 62.9% to $121.1 billion, from $74.3 billion in 2025, as expanded rights become the second-fastest growing source of revenue after streaming, according to a new report released by MIDiA…

rollingstone.com - Joseph Hudak - Hear Will Hoge and Dave Hause Poke at Religion, Talk Struggles of Indie Music in Live Song Swap
Hear Will Hoge and Dave Hause Poke at Religion, Talk Struggles of Indie Music in Live Song Swap
Rolling Stone

Will Hoge and Dave Hause, two of roots music's most incisive songwriters, join Nashville Now live onstage at the Mile of Music Festival in Appleton, Wisconsin, for one of our most charged podcast conversations yet. Both artists toe the line between…

travelweekly.co.uk - Robin Murray - Kirker Holidays unveils 2027 cultural and music programme
Kirker Holidays unveils 2027 cultural and music programme
Travel Weekly

Aug 13, 202611:53 GMT by Robin Murray Kirker Holidays has released its 2027 Cultural Tours and Music Holidays brochure, featuring a range of new small-group itineraries, destinations and exclusive partnerships. The operator's new collection…

broadwayworld.com - Nicole Rosky - 80s Jukebox Musical ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE... Is Now Available for Licensing
80s Jukebox Musical ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE... Is Now Available for Licensing
BroadwayWorld.com

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced the licensing availability of Always Something There…, a brand new show part of the Lively McCabe Entertainment 'Hits' Musicals Collection. A joyful musical homage to the…

timeout.com - Amy Houghton - This legendary BBC music studio in west London is now a plush hotel
This legendary BBC music studio in west London is now a plush hotel
Time Out

Shepherd's Bush feels like an unlikely home for the British entertainment industry. But sure enough, it's where Charlie Chaplin performed in the early stages of his career, where The Who used to regularly rehearse and where major film and TV…

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