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Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
The Internet is awash in AI content, and it's not always easy to tell it apart from genuine human creations. While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with…
Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music
The company is changing its download policy and rolling out new watermarking technology. The company is changing its download policy and rolling out new watermarking technology. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images All the latest in AI…
Universal Music Is Struggling to Convince Investors That Dominant Market Share Matters
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'We crafted it from our hearts': the Womack Sisters on continuing a great soul music dynasty
Backstage at a London festival, on a Sunday afternoon, the Womack Sisters are assembling themselves on a sofa, still clad in the clothes they were wearing on stage a few minutes ago. They look very stylish in their black dresses, tights and high…
The Paul McCartney Song That Inspired John Lennon's Unexpected Return to Music
To the world, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were two-fourths of The Beatles. To each other, they were bandmates and best friends, until creative differences drove them apart in 1970. The Beatles were no more, and the longtime friends, who had…
Chaka Khan musical hit by huge delay and Naga Munchetty walks out at interval
The opening night of Chaka Khan musical I'm Every Woman was thrown into chaos starting with a 40 minute delay to the start time when the audience had to wait for the icon to take her sit. The show, focusing on the life and career of the superstar…
Some New Orleans music venues take a summer break, but there's still plenty of music to hear
With the summer heat fully turned up, New Orleans music slows down. The Maple Leaf Bar is closed this week and Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays all month. Bruce Daigrepont is that rare Cajun bandleader who has lived his…
Throwing Muses frontwoman Kristin Hersh: 'I was compelled to make music after cracking my skull open'
Do you think Throwing Muses would have sounded different were it not for your bicycle accident? [Hersh was struck by a car when she was 16, resulting in a concussion that changed the way she heard sound.] Bhafc99 Yes. I think people might have…
This Researcher Accidentally Discovered the New 'Millennial Whoop' of Pop Music: The Gen Alpha Melody
Musicologist Carl E. Martin may have just identified the next generational music trend. In t he 2010s, it was the Millennial Whoop, the “wa-oh-wa-oh” sequence in songs like Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City's “Good Time” or…
Jecheon music film festival to offer unique cinematic blend
The 22nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) is set to offer a unique cultural experience next month as Asia's sole international film festival dedicated to music, featuring its largest lineup to date with 189 films from 45…
4 of the Most Creative Ways a Rapper Has Gotten Their Music Heard
Oftentimes, the best way to stand out is to take a risk. Many rappers will do whatever it takes to get recognized. There are millions of MC's out there, and you need to stand out somehow. Some have notably gone above and beyond to gain recognition.
The worst girl in America? More like the best story in pop music
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The line between dedication and desperation is razor-thin. For almost a decade, emails about Slayyyter's “unapologetic new video” or…
Brave Male Country Fans Admit to Liking Music by Women: Meet 'Ella's Fellas
What can't Ella Langley do? She's co-written and recorded the song of the summer, broken chart records left and right, and helped usher in full-on country domination. But she's also accomplished one seemingly herculean feat — helping male…
Universal & Sony Music Take Legal Action in Canada Against 'Parasitic' Streaming App Musi
Major labels are cracking down on an illegal streaming app in Canada. Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group will begin legal proceedings in Canada against the developers of Musi, a streaming app that sources music from YouTube without the…
Rihanna's Totally Making New Music Right Now, You Guys!
Guys, we promise you that new Rihanna music is totally on the way! A$AP Rocky said so! On an episode of Jason Lee's podcast, the rapper and partner to Ms. Fenty was bluntly asked, 'Are you the reason we don't have an album?' The pair have been…
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