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AI music can be difficult to detect, but there are some telltale signs
If you're worried about AI music worming its way onto your playlist, you'll be relieved to know it's easier to spot than you think. AI music is a real problem, with the past year seeing Suno-generated slop fill up streaming platforms, falsely…
Biggest German Christmas market in UK with ice rink, big wheel and live music
While there are still six weeks to go, Christmas festivities are already starting. Towns and cities across the UK are starting to be decked out in lights, decorations and entertainment. Christmas markets have become increasingly popular in recent…
Weakening AI copyright law will spell 'disaster for creativity', global music body warns Albanese
Australia weakening copyright protections for AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the global peak body for the music recording industry has warned as it watches with concern how the Albanese government responds to big…
Mourinho on Real Madrid's latest win: Happy dressing room -- with horrible music
José Mourinho described a happy Real Madrid dressing room after the team recorded an eight-straight victory on Saturday, before joking that his players had celebrated with 'horrible music.' After Federico Valverde opened the scoring, Arda…
'Loud music' could have caused bridge collapse in Bristol
Loud music played on Halloween could have been responsible for the collapse of a popular footbridge in Bristol, according to the chair of the city's harbour committee. Pero's bridge, a footbridge in the city centre that is built to split open and…
One of Houston's most historic music venues is for sale
A piece of Houston history is for sale as a former Frenchtown music venue hits the market. The Silver Slipper, located at 3717 Crane St. in Fifth Ward, is a historic zydeco venue that operated for nearly seven decades until it closed around the…
My apologies Deadlock, I wasn't familiar with your (musical) game
Against my better judgement, I've been getting into MOBAs a little bit this year. Unfortunately, mucking around in League of Legends' ARAM with my veteran pals felt like a hydrogen bomb (them, the videogame) versus a coughing baby (me playing any…
Indie App Spotlight: 'CueFlip' automatically turns the page for your sheet music
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you're a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you find yourself playing an instrument with sheet…
Nitesh Tiwari film leads Wikipedia views for film, TV and music
Ramayana: Part 1, a 2026 Indian film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, drew 785,245 page views on Nov. 6, the most among film, television and music subjects, according to Wikipedia. The film ranked second across all subjects, ahead of English comedian and…
African Children's Choir brings music, message of hope to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — The sounds of African drumming, powerful harmonies and dancing filled First Alliance Church in Lexington as the African Children's Choir shared both the music of Uganda and the mission behind it. The choir…
Trap Music Museum Opens New OutKast Exhibit In Atlanta
Atlanta's Trap Music Museum opens a new OutKast exhibit on Monday, November 9, putting one of the city's most important rap groups at the center of its latest installation. OutKast, the duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi, changed the reach of Southern…
Zohran Mamdani and Puerto Rican Band Chuwi Discuss Gentrification, Music, and Making Change
The Puerto Rican band Chuwi, made up of siblings Lorén, Willy, and Wester and their best friend Adrián, has spent the last couple years achieving international fame through a major collab with Bad Bunny, also ending up as his opening…
Taiwan's Content Agency and Partners Put $180 Million Into 27 Projects, From an 'Our Blues' Remake to an Off-Broadway Musical
The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and its partners have invested in 27 projects, backed by NT$5.64 billion ($180 million) in total, including NT$740 million ($23.7 million) from the agency and NT$4.9 billion ($157 million) in private…
Meceo McEaddy Sentenced for Sony Music Fraud Scheme
Source: Photograph by Mike Peel. / Wikimedia Commons A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Meceo Ray McEaddy to six and a half years in prison on Wednesday for posing as a senior Sony Music Latin executive and convincing 20 people to wire him a…
Susan Boyle, Cammy Barnes, Big Country and Joesef lead GUITARGUITAR Scottish Music Awards 2026
Scotland's music stars gathered at Glasgow's iconic Barrowland Ballroom on Saturday, 7 November 2026, for the GUITARGUITAR Scottish Music Awards, celebrating the nation's top musical talent while raising vital funds for music therapy charity…
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