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Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an 'Old Boy Network' Where Women Aren't 'Given an Open Door'
Alicia Keys has been working in the music industry for more than two decades, but according to her, it's still as much of a boy's club as it was when she first started out. In a recent interview with The Times, the 17-time Grammy winner opened up…
The Streams Are Up, But The Fans Aren't There. What Music Marketing Is Getting Wrong Right Now
Fans of the band Years and Years celebrating the live performance at the Albert Hall music venue in Manchester, England, on Sunday 18th October 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Nicholson/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The music…
Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
Zoe CorbynTechnology Reporter, San Francisco In mid-2025, frustration boiled over for Cedrik Sixtus. Finding his Spotify playlists increasingly sprinkled with tracks he suspected were AI generated, the Leipzig-based software developer built a tool…
The Lost Boys review - 80s vampire musical lacks Broadway bite
Brand-dependent mega-musicals aren't hitting Broadway any less often. But they might be getting a little more respectable. Maybe it helps that some recent adaptations haven't focused so heavily on stone cold classics. It might be a stretch to call…
Why this pub with no beer is a beacon for a city thirsting for music
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. It was a rainy Monday night in 2003 when a young woman took the stage at a scuzzy little pub in Sydney's Surry Hills. Her face looked familiar…
Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical returns to Boston for first time in 25 years
Say bonjour to the return of 'Beauty and the Beast.' The national tour has been in Boston before, but this is the first time in 25 years that Disney is behind the production. Kyra Belle Johnson stars as Belle, the bookworm who doesn't quite fit…
Springs Scene - Music
Autumn Choate Tuba Recital — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org. The Black Dahlia Murder — With The Acacia Strain, Disembodies Tyrant, Corpse Pile, 6 p.m.…
Sony is shutting down one of the best music recording apps for Xperia
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Sony is shutting down its Music Pro app. All services for the app will end on October 27, 2026. The company warns that you should export any video or audio data in your projects before the end date. As leaks start…
Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests
Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”. After months of controversy…
Michael Jackson's albums re-enter music charts amid biopic criticism
Antoine Fuqua 's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, achieved a global box office of $217m (£160m) in its opening weekend, setting a new record for music biopics despite poor critical reception. The film's release has significantly impacted…
Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NEW YORK — “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a…
'Musical chairs': Australian car dealers exposed to China EV shakeout
Beijing | Australian car dealers are grappling with a high-stakes choice over which Chinese electric vehicle brands to back, as a wave of new entrants – many locked in a brutal price war at home – push aggressively into foreign…
Lady Gaga and Doechii Serve Sass and High Fashion in 'Runway' Music Video
Lady Gaga and Doechii have released the music video for their latest collaboration, “Runway,” serving sass and high fashion in the Parris Goebel-directed clip. The song features in 20th Century Studios' upcoming film, “The…
Spotify is partnering with Peloton to add guided workouts, on top of music, audiobooks, podcasts, and video
Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Terrence O'Brien is the Verge's weekend editor. He has over 18 years of…
Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
Venice's renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with the controversial incoming music director with ties to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni following months of protests by musicians. General manager Nicola Colabianchi cited Beatrice…
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