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King Charles and Elton John in the audience for Apple music workshop
King Charles has visited a hi-tech music workshop for young people, in a collaboration between his King's Trust charity and technology firm Apple. Pop royalty, in the form of Sir Elton John, was a special guest at the event, sitting beside the…
The 80-year-old market trader who became a Chilean music star
At a concert hall in the Chilean capital, Santiago, an 80-year-old man edges unsteadily down a steep staircase. With one hand he grips the metal bannister, in the other he carries a mug of hot water with a slice of lemon, as if heading to bed. But…
King enjoys rap music before joining Sir Elton John for special performance
The King listened to rap music and was joined by Sir Elton John for a special musical performance today. Charles visited Battersea Power Station, Apple's UK headquarters, where he was greeted by the company's CEO Tim Cook, and saw a new…
Backline Marks Golden Birthday with 7 Reasons to Celebrate 7 Years of Music Industry Mental Health Support
Backline, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing mental health resources to professionals and their families across all levels of the music industry, turns seven today. Because today is October 7, it's also the organization's golden birthday, and…
Only connect: two composers who put humans at the heart of their music, and the conductor who didn't
Steve Reich turned 90 on Saturday, and I've been thinking about his early tape pieces from the mid-1960s, It's Gonna Rain and Come Out. They're such vital works not only because they opened his imagination to what could happen if you made a…
WWE star Joe Hendry drops music album, stands by calling for Logan Paul's firing and not jumping to use AI
Joe Hendry was a WWE NXT champion, a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) champion and made a surprise WrestleMania appearance in 2025 to take on Randy Orton. But did anyone have Hendry being a chart-topping musician on their bingo cards? Call it…
Disney Cruise Ship Believe to Debut 'Encanto' Musical, 'Frozen' Family Feast and More
Disney has unveiled its latest cruise ship, Believe. The ship will embark on its maiden voyage on Dec. 18, 2027 from its homeport of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Among the brand-new experiences is the first stage adaptation of…
U.S. Copyright Office Opens Music Streaming Fraud Inquiry, Probing Prevalence & 'Potential Solutions'
The U.S. Copyright Office has launched an investigation into one of the music industry's biggest problems: streaming fraud. In a Wednesday (Oct. 7) notice in the Federal Register, the Copyright Office said it is soliciting data and suggestions that…
AI Music Fraudster Forced To Face The Music With 18-Month Sentence
A North Carolina musician has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating an automated streaming fraud scheme that siphoned over $10 million in royalty payouts using artificial intelligence and bot farms. Michael Smith, a…
Guy Who Made Millions by Creating AI Music Ouroboros Receives 18-Month Prison Sentence
In Magic: The Gathering, you know it as the Channel/Fireball card combination. In 2000, an engineer named David Phillips accomplished something like it by buying $3,140 worth of pudding, and receiving $150,000 in frequent flyer miles. It's that…
RIAA CEO Talks Midterms, AI Deepfakes and Trump: 'Music Is a Very Bipartisan Issue'
There is a lot going on in Washington D.C. Between conflicts in the Middle East, rising inflation and other hot button issues, it could be understandable if music industry issues fall lower on the priority list for politicians these days. However…
Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood 'should get a ribbon' for surviving country music in male-dominated era
Miranda Lambert believes she deserves more recognition for her fight to be included in country music. 'The House That Built Me' singer reflected on the changes in her industry since dominating charts as one of only a few prominent women in the…
This Remote Irish Music Festival Honors a Guitar Great. Its Future Is Unclear.
Every year in Ballyshannon, a small town in Ireland with 2,200 residents, an independent international music festival takes place to honor the most famous person born there: Rory Gallagher. Often heralded as one of the greatest guitarists ever…
The First Music Streaming Fraud Case Gets Caught Up in Trump's Dumb AI Rebrand
On Tuesday, a North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the first federal case connected to music streaming fraud. Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty, was accused of making millions in royalties off a scheme that involved using bots to…
Editor's picks: This week's Central Oregon highlights in film, comedy, music and more
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Roundabout Books will host Bend author Claudia Hinz, a Harvard graduate whose writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, Story Magazine and more, in conversation with poet Irene Cooper about Hinz's new…
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