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businessinsider.com - Amanda Hoover - Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI
Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI
Business Insider

Last month, 'Walk My Walk' hit number one on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart. The moody stomp-clap tune, with lyrics like 'Every scar's a story that I survived, I've been through hell, but I'm still alive,' has been played more than 8…

breitbart.com - Breitbart News - Watch: KISS Co-Founder Gene Simmons Testifies the Music Industry Treats Artists 'Worse Than Slaves,' Praises Trump Fighting for Singers
Watch: KISS Co-Founder Gene Simmons Testifies the Music Industry Treats Artists 'Worse Than Slaves,' Praises Trump Fighting for Singers
Breitbart

Dec. 9 (UPI) — KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and others testified for and against the proposed American Music Fairness Act during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday in Washington. Simmons told the Senate Judiciary Intellectual…

telegraph.co.uk - MJ The Musical: What you need to know about the incredible Michael Jackson musical and how to find tickets
MJ The Musical: What you need to know about the incredible Michael Jackson musical and how to find tickets
The Telegraph

This thriller of a musical tells the story of Michael Jackson. It's set in 1992, as he prepares to launch his iconic Dangerous World Tour, but also jumps back in time to show how he became a music legend. That means we get to see a young Michael…

dailymail.co.uk - Adam S. Levy - D4vd's music executive is grilled over why he didn't call the police
D4vd's music executive is grilled over why he didn't call the police
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email READ MORE: D4vd investigated as suspect in murder of teen found in his Tesla A music industry professional on Monday was asked a series of difficult questions in an ongoing grand jury probe of musical artist D4vd in the…

dailymail.co.uk - Jacqueline Lindenberg For Dailymail.Com - Lily Collins reveals daughter listens to grandpa Phil's music DAILY
Lily Collins reveals daughter listens to grandpa Phil's music DAILY
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email Lily Collins revealed that her baby daughter Tove enjoys listening to grandpa Phil Collins ' music 'every morning.' The 36-year-old actress - who recently offered rare insight into motherhood - opened up about the topic…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Apple TV and Apple Music are currently down
Apple TV and Apple Music are currently down
9to5Mac

Update 5:02 p.m. ET: Apple says the outages have been fixed. The original post follows below. Apple's System Status page confirms that it is currently experiencing three four outages. Here are the details. Users attempting to access Apple Music…

macrumors.com - Juli Clover - Apple Music and Apple TV Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]
Apple Music and Apple TV Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]
MacRumors

Apple Music and Apple TV are experiencing an outage that could be causing issues for some users, according to Apple's System Status page. The outage started at 2:53 p.m. Eastern Time, and it is impacting ‌Apple Music‌, ‌Apple…

macrumors.com - Tim Hardwick - Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
MacRumors

Spotify has announced music videos are rolling out now to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada, though the feature remains in beta. The catalog currently includes music videos from artists like Ariana Grande, Olivia Dean, BABYMONSTER, Addison Rae…

billboard.com - Kristin Robinson - BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing
BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing
Billboard

BigXthaPlug has signed a new global publishing agreement with Sony Music Publishing. The rapper (Xavier Landum) announced the new deal just a few weeks after dropping the deluxe edition of his 2025 album I Hope You're Happy. The album continues to…

telegraph.co.uk - The Lion King London: What you need to know about this family favourite Disney musical and how to find tickets
The Lion King London: What you need to know about this family favourite Disney musical and how to find tickets
The Telegraph

Disney's legendary animation has been reborn as a brilliantly entertaining stage musical – the perfect first theatre trip for children. Lion cub Simba is born to be the next king of the African Pride Lands, but flees home when he thinks he…

timeout.com - Laura Ratliff - A major new music venue is coming to Sunset Park
A major new music venue is coming to Sunset Park
Time Out Worldwide

News Public Records' founders are transforming a historic Sunset Park warehouse into a new 1,000-person venue. Sunset Park's waterfront is getting a serious volume boost. The team behind Public Records, the reliably packed Gowanus hotspot beloved…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Universal Music Opens New UMusic Shops in New York and London
Universal Music Opens New UMusic Shops in New York and London
Variety

Universal Music Group, in partnership with UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle division, has announced the opening of two new UMusic Shop locations in New York and London. The Shops offer exclusive custom collections and pieces inspired by UMG's…

hollywoodreporter.com - Caitlin Huston - 'August Rush' Stage Musical Aims for Broadway (Exclusive)
'August Rush' Stage Musical Aims for Broadway (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Reporter

A new musical adaptation of August Rush is being developed for Broadway. The adaptation of the 2007 Warner Bros. musical movie is holding a workshop in New York City on Dec. 11 and 12 with direction by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen…

billboard.com - Peony Hirwani - Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
Billboard

Tileyard Education has announced the return of its Music Business Summer Camp, created in association with Billboard U.K. The virtual course is set to run across four Saturday sessions starting June 6, 2026, and concluding later that month on June…

bookriot.com - Alison Doherty - Songs for Other People's Weddings: A Bittersweet, Musical Novel
Songs for Other People's Weddings: A Bittersweet, Musical Novel
BOOK RIOT

Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. She loves writing about books on the Internet, listening to audiobooks on…

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