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Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI
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…
Watch: KISS Co-Founder Gene Simmons Testifies the Music Industry Treats Artists 'Worse Than Slaves,' Praises Trump Fighting for Singers
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…
MJ The Musical: What you need to know about the incredible Michael Jackson musical and how to find tickets
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…
D4vd's music executive is grilled over why he didn't call the police
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…
Lily Collins reveals daughter listens to grandpa Phil's music DAILY
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…
Apple TV and Apple Music are currently down
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…
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Apple Music and Apple TV Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]
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…
Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
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…
BigXthaPlug Signs to Sony Music Publishing
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…
The Lion King London: What you need to know about this family favourite Disney musical and how to find tickets
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…
A major new music venue is coming to Sunset Park
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…
Universal Music Opens New UMusic Shops in New York and London
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…
'August Rush' Stage Musical Aims for Broadway (Exclusive)
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…
Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
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…
Songs for Other People's Weddings: A Bittersweet, Musical Novel
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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