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Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts
Instagram announced on Tuesday that users can now swap out the music on their published feed posts and carousels. Until now, users could only change the music on a post by deleting it and then re-uploading it. With a newly launched “Replace…
Sony Music Files Another Lawsuit Against Udio, Alleges AI Music Generator Copied 30,000 Songs to Train Models
Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio, alleging the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models. Sony first brought lawsuits…
Charli XCX steps onto film set with Vincent Cassel in new music video
Brat star Charli XCX steps onto a film set with French actor Vincent Cassel in the new music video for her latest single, Camera. The track is the latest offering from her seventh studio album Music, Fashion, Film – which will be released on…
Adam Lambert Hopes to Return to the Theatre and is Writing a Musical
Adam Lambert is back with a new album, titled 'Adam', marking his first album released independently on his own label, one of the many achievements of his varied career. Lambert, who got his start in musical theatre, became a breakout star after…
With 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2,' Mon Laferte shows she's at her musical peak
Late last year, Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte dropped “Femme Fatale,” a smoldering album that was instantly hailed as one of the best Latin records of 2025. Since the appearance of the iconic “Mon Laferte, Vol.
Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Music streaming company Deezer has been tracking the number of AI-generated tracks uploaded on the platform since last year, and the number has constantly gone up. Today, the company said that AI music now represents more than 50% of downloads.
Deezer Is Cracking Down on Fake Music and Fake Streams
The siege on slop music is in full force. French music streaming service Deezer said Tuesday it will remove AI-generated songs used for fraudulent streams after determining that more than half the songs uploaded to its site are generated by…
Why video game music is the future of orchestral concerts
Leonard Weiss would like people to consider the theme to Super Mario Bros, that slinky eight-bit bop composed in 1985 by Japanese sound designer and Nintendo executive Koji Kondo. “This was composed essentially for two electronic sounds at…
The Academy of Country Music Names Andy Schuon New CEO: 'Country Music is Having a Global Moment'
The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon as its new chief executive officer. Though Schuon has not held country-specific positions before, the music industry veteran comes to the job with a broad history of leadership roles at such…
SOCAN Announces Collaboration with Musical AI to Advance Music Creator Attribution, Remuneration and Transparency in AI
Collaboration will explore consent, attribution, and reporting infrastructure to help songwriters, composers, and music publishers control how their works are used and compensated. TORONTO, July 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- SOCAN, representing songwriters…
Academy of Country Music Appoints Andy Schuon as New CEO
The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon, a media veteran whose path took him from program director at L.A.'s KROQ in its glory days to top leadership roles at MTV, Warner Records, Pressplay and many other companies, as its new CEO. His…
As music venues continue to shut, this Melbourne icon is hitting its high note
In the bowels of what was once one of Melbourne's grungiest music venues, there's an unusual smell. A tackiness that used to jam tufts of hardened fibres in the grooves of your shoes is oddly absent, like a phantom limb, and the Corner Hotel's Rod…
Bury food and drink festival returns with live music and Hong Kong market
A huge food and drink festival will be returning to Bury this weekend featuring independent traders, live music and artisan markets. Now in its third year, the Bury BID Food and Drink Festival will take place from Friday to Sunday (July 24-26) and…
Charli xcx Serves Music, Fashion and Film in 'Camera' Video
Charli xcx does not appear in the music video for her newest single until approximately the halfway mark. “Camera,” the latest single released in the lead-up to her album Music, Fashion, Film, opens on a black-and-white shot of…
Here's the Date of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Telemundo and Billboard have revealed the date for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards. This year's edition of the ceremony — dubbed the longest-running and most prestigious Latin music award show — will take place at the James L.
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