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Investing in Mental Health Will Create a More Sustainable and Profitable Music Industry (Guest Column)
The issue of mental health in the music industry, and the roles labels, management and other companies can play in helping to keep artists healthy, has been a point of contention for many years. This guest post advocates strongly for a more…
'Nonsense': Scott Farquhar AI claims mauled by music industry
The music industry has slammed Scott Farquhar for saying there's no way AI models could be trained in Australia within existing copyright laws, arguing that 80 per cent of recorded music could be licensed with four deals, and the publishing…
Music Industry Moves: Mexico's Intocable Partners With Primary Wave; Julia Jacklin Signs With 4AD
Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the Grammy-winning Mexican outfit Intocable. Terms of the deal will see the publisher partner with the veteran group on their catalog of music, as well as name, image and likeness. Formed in the…
Ella Langley Manages A First For Country Music In 2026
Ella Langley becomes the first artist to score multiple new No. 1 hits on Billboard's Country Airplay chart as 'Be Her' ascends to the throne. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: Ella Langley attends the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre…
Kim Wilde says touring with Michael Jackson made her want to quit music
Kim Wilde has revealed that touring with Michael Jackson at the height of his fame made her seriously consider leaving the music industry behind. The singer, who became one of the biggest pop stars of the 1980s after the success of her debut hit…
Summer music highlights of 2026
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton. Pictured: Bruce…
Seven Books That Will Change How You Listen to Music
Last February, I saw a concert that brought fresh meaning to the cliché “my soul left my body.” In a packed room at Radio City Music Hall, I sang the Swedish pop star Robyn 's hit “Dancing on My Own” along with…
The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education
Music has been used to foster therapeutic outcomes (i.e., connection, reflexivity) and enhance academic achievement among post-secondary students, particularly those in the social sciences, arts, and humanities, for decades. Increasingly, musical…
Suno is now worth $5.4 billion. But is AI music really becoming a mass-market behavior?
Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In today's issue: The small business owners managing whole armies of AI employees… Meta keeps delaying the release of its new AI Model to developers…How courts are coping with a…
Music on the Mountain 2026
photo: David Gray @graypeakimages Over a beautiful weekend towards the tail end of Vermont's mud season, the picturesque Okemo Mountain Resort served as the home of the third annual Music on the Mountain festival. Presented by the Phoenix, whose…
Abba hopes music project will inspire young people to work in performing arts
The members of Abba hope a London music project with the group's custom-built arena will help “inspire” young people to be “curious about the world of performing arts”. Two members of the veteran Swedish pop group, Benny…
Stocks to Watch: Broadcom, Universal Music, Quantinuum
↘️ Broadcom (AVGO): The semiconductor and software maker logged higher revenue in its latest quarter as demand for its AI chips accelerates. Still, shares slid more than 12% premarket after it issued guidance that failed to live up to…
The 20 Longest-Running Broadway Musicals That Didn't Win the Tony for Best Musical
Credits: Book, Music & Lyrics by David Hein and Irene Sankoff Lost Best Musical to: Dear Evan Hansen Notes: Come From Away is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes…
Stock Movers: Remy Cointreau, Abivax, Universal Music Group
Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…
The latest musical theatre reviews for the West End and beyond
Musicals Shaftesbury Avenue 3 out of 5 stars What is it? Avenue Q was a '00s musical theatre phenomenon, a profane, puppet-driven mash up of Sesame Street and Rent. Centring on young puppet Princeton, it follows the misadventure of him and the…
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