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The Music Industry's No. 1 Fan
Zane Lowe, the most important music interviewer working today, kicked his sneakers up onto his couch cushions and began to cry. For the previous two hours, I'd been asking the 52-year-old global creative director of Apple Music about problems…
This Year's Winners and Losers in the Podcast and Music Industries
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Soundbite. We're in the homestretch of the holiday season, and I'm stressing over a brunch I'm hosting this weekend. A blintz souffle is on the menu – I'm making dreams happen. This week…
Australia have outclassed England. This was the day the music died for this regime
The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. They cannot blame the shambles of Snicko, even if they have been on the wrong end of technological chaos that has been an embarrassment to the integrity of Ashes cricket.
Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce review - the musical brothers behind the movie magic
Like many kids of the VHS generation, I must have watched my taped-off-the-telly copy of Disney's Mary Poppins (1964) well over 100 times. I probably knew every frame as well as Walt Disney himself, who invested 20 years in bringing it to the…
Gospel music is needed for national security - Max Praize asserts
Award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician Max Praize has called for stronger promotion of gospel music, arguing that it plays a critical role in safeguarding national security. Speaking at the 2025 Praise Achievement Awards held in Accra, Max Praize…
I tested Apple Music in ChatGPT, and it changed how I search for music
ChatGPT has invited Apple Music to join its library of third-party apps, one that could shape how you find and organize music, even if you can't stream full songs through the AI chatbot. Anyone can ask Apple Music through ChatGPT to make a playlist…
Taylor Harnois of Music Shop 360 Shares His 2026 Music Predictions
Hypebot's Future Predictions series is back. Join us as we ask the music industry's expert analysts what they think might unfold in the world of music in 2026. Taylor Harnois is the General Manager of Music Shop 360, where he oversees all aspects…
Universal Music Group and Splice Ink AI Partnership
Universal Music Group and music creation platform Splice have established a partnership to create AI music tools together, the companies announced on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of AI developments to hit the business in the past several…
New night market with live music to open in East London town in February
A new, weekly night market has been given permission to open in Leyton. Traders will be selling beers, food and goods in an industrial estate off Skeltons Lane from February next year. It currently operates as a Christmas market under temporary…
Restuarant banned from playing loud music as locals 'truly exhausted
A Walthamstow restaurant has been banned from playing loud music and must close earlier following complaints from locals. BlackStar Bar and Grill, in St James Street, has been the subject of up to 30 noise complaints over the past two years…
In Memoriam 2025: Music
Beloved East Nashville singer-songwriter and recording artist Todd Snider passed away on Nov. 14 from complications related to pneumonia. He was 59 years old. Snider was one of the leading songwriters of his generation. The dean of American rock…
How To Connect Apple Music With ChatGPT (And Why You Should)
Following an announcement that ChatGPT would soon integrate with Apple Music, the partnership between OpenAI and Apple is now live. With that, ChatGPT now integrates with the two most popular music streaming platforms: Spotify and Apple Music.
Music Hall of Williamsburg forced to close, but the party will continue in 2026
It'll soon be a hall of silence. The storied Music Hall of Williamsburg will be booted from the North Sixth Street venue it's called home for two decades in 2026, The Post has confirmed. The popular hall will only have one more year of events and…
Morgan Stanley ups rating on Sphere, Warner Music; cuts Cinemark (SPHR:NYSE)
Morgan Stanley upgraded Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) and Warner Music (WMG) to 'overweight' from 'equal weight' and lowered its rating on Cinemark (CNK) by one notch to 'equal weight' on Thursday. SPHR and WMG shares are up 6% and 4% Morgan Stanley…
Pinocchio: 'touching' musical is a lot of fun
This “witty”, musical retelling of the story of a magical, nose-lengthening puppet is a “heartwarming” celebration of “curiosity” and “acceptance”, said Aliya Al-Hassan in WhatsOnStage. In the…
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