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Layoffs Are Reshaping the Music Industry. jump.global Wants to Train Executives for What's Next
The fourth annual jump.global summit in Los Angeles is just weeks away, on Nov. 8-10, and its founder, Nick Maiale, is convinced its timing couldn't be more necessary. In the past month, Universal Music Group made significant cuts to its staff at…
Music Industry Moves: Mary J. Blige Sells Music Catalogs to Primary Wave; Stella Lefty Signs With Make Wake for Management; Boyz II Men Ink With Warner Records Nashville
Mary J. Blige has sold undisclosed shares of her publishing and recorded-music assets to Primary Wave Music, the company announced on Monday morning. Included in the deal are some of Blige's greatest hits, including “Family Affair,'…
Jarvis Cocker makes huge prediction for future of music industry
Jarvis Cocker is convinced albums are 'coming back'. The Pulp frontman has made a huge prediction for the future of the music industry insisting more people than ever are snapping up vinyl records instead of listening to albums via streaming…
Universal Music Group Discussed Going Private With Buyout Firms
Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, has discussed going private with a few prominent Wall Street firms, according to people familiar with the matter. Universal's management held preliminary conversations with private equity…
London's music studios and creative spaces face eviction as homes plan expands
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Owners of Elvis Presley music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations
The owners of the rights to music by Elvis Presley have sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic, claiming in court that the company violated copyright law by using Elvis music to train its AI model Claude. In a legal case filed on Friday…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Spotify Allowed Billions of Fake Streams of Drake's Music
A lawsuit accusing streaming giant Spotify of “turning a blind eye” to billions of allegedly fraudulent streams of Drake 's music has been permanently dismissed. The proposed class-action lawsuit, first reported by Rolling Stone last…
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
Today, Apple rolled out the 27.2 updates for its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and so on. Let's start with iOS 27.2. This update is heavily focused on Siri AI. It adds a memory feature to Siri, so it can…
Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li review - a virtuosic interrogation of the power of art
In his recently published A History of the Novel in Britain, Philip Hensher makes a bold claim. Historical novels, he tells us, don't last. However popular and prestigious a historical novel might be in its day, it will almost always get thrown…
Chicago's MeMa Music uses the power of music to inspire students, adults
A Chicago-based nonprofit is using the power of music to help students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, society and the world around them. Jeanne Warsaw, a 20-plus-year music industry executive, started MeMa Music 15 years ago. Stream…
I used to think I had impeccable taste in music. My kids taught me to stop being a snob | Myke Bartlett
There was a moment, some years ago in a St Kilda summer, when our family was driving along a busy street, the car windows down, belting out Eric Carmen's Make Me Lose Control. I had one of those out-of-body experiences parents sometimes get, where…
How Arenas Are Driving the Global Growth of Latin Music: 'It's About Creating Experiences'
The importance of concert venues in the growth of live music — highlighting how the artist and audience experience, safety, production and infrastructure influence the success of a show — took center stage on Wednesday (Oct. 21)…
Apple Hidden iPod Easter Egg Lets You Use The Classic Music Player Online
To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the original iPod, Apple has introduced a fully interactive digital easter egg on its official website. Although the iconic music player was discontinued years ago, this digital tribute allows fans and…
Harry Styles Waltzes His Way Through 'Coming Up Roses' Music Video
Harry Styles puts his waltzing skills to the test in the video for “Coming Up Roses,” the latest single to get the music video treatment from his fourth album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” For the clip…
Kenny MacPherson, Veteran Music Publisher and Big Deal Music Co-Founder, Dies at 71
Kenny MacPherson, the longtime music publishing executive who co-founded independent publisher Big Deal Music, died Oct. 23 in Los Angeles. He was 71. No cause of death was given. See latest videos, charts and news Over nearly four decades…
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