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AI Music Start-Up Suno Hires Atlantic Records, YouTube Alums to Lead Marketing and Music Business Development (EXCLUSIVE)
Suno, the controversial AI music generation company eager to partner with the music industry, has tapped two executives with longstanding ties to the business in VP roles. The company has hired former Atlantic Records executive Grace James as vice…
Controversial Anne Frank Musical Releases Crowdfunded Cast Album
When Slam Frank opened last September at the Asylum, a 150-seat Off- Broadway performance space in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen district, it had no marketing budget and no marquee actors in its cast. What it did have was an out-there, provocative…
Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music
“Madonna never reflects, she's always moving forward,” Warner PR Liz Rosenberg told me in 2005, when after a frustrating few months laid up after a riding accident, Madonna re-emerged “like a bullet from a gun” with the…
Youth Music Awards announce move to Liverpool
The Youth Music Awards have announced that they will be moving to Liverpool for the 2026 edition. The annual event is the UK's biggest grassroots music awards and celebrates the next generation of music talent, as well as working to shape a more…
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Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios appoints Shilpa Sharda as head of music
Shilpa Sharda has joined Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as head of Music. She updated the move on her LinkedIn career section. In her new role, she will lead the music function for Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. Sharda joins the company after…
Meet Full Kit, the Vintage Jersey Bootleggers Rewriting Music Merch
Ahead of their Hypebeast Cup pop-up, founders Robbie Laing and Vicente Reynoso on building a brand where Cocteau Twins, Militarie Gun, and Fred again.. all live on deadstock soccer kits. For more on the Hypebeast Cup New York, visit here. Full Kit…
Free music series begins this week
Several free concert series will continue in Sequim, Port Angeles and Port Townsend this week. Venues and the concert lineups include: Salty ALL DAY will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the bandshell at Carrie Blake Park, 500 N. Blake…
Universal Music: The Bull Case Is Stronger Than 2 Years Ago (OTCMKTS:UMGNF)
Universal Music Group (UMGNF) maintains a solid core business and strong optionalities, justifying a continued buy rating despite recent stock underperformance. UMG's financials remain robust, with revenue growing to €12.5B and an adjusted…
Charli XCX Reveals 'Music, Fashion, Film' Track List With a Song Featuring David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has revealed the track list for Music, Fashion, Film, and it includes a feature from film director David Cronenberg. On Tuesday, Rolling Stone's cover star unveiled the track list on Instagram. The post includes the duration of each song…
Infants begin moving to music within the first year of life
Researchers have discovered that music begins to shape how we move within the first year of life. Their study, published previously as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife and appearing today as the final Version of Record, provides insights into how the…
This Reality TV Series is Looking for the Next Latin Music Star
Spain's star-making reality singing competition is coming to the U.S. This month, Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos will begin the search for the next big pop star from the U.S. and Latin America. Operación Triunfo launched in Spain in…
Mic Drop to bring live music, karaoke to North Shore
A new entertainment venue, Mic Drop, is coming to the North Shore with a lineup of live music, karaoke and dueling pianos. Why it matters: The space is the latest addition to Legacy Hospitality Partners' fast-growing North Shore portfolio and…
Your guide to St. Louis' Music at the Intersection, starting with an iLLPHONiCS reunion
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Advance ER Physician, Dr. Larry A. Pettit, Highlights Commitment to Community Through Media, Music, and Philanthropy
Dr. Pettit recently appeared on the local podcast, Knight Light DFW, where he discussed his career in emergency medicine, advances in diagnostic technology, and the importance of compassionate patient care. In a world where so much information is…
Global music moguls turn to Korea for next growth engine
Jay-Z's MarcyPen launches investment venture with Hanwha as Ne-Yo expands artist business into Asia Global music industry heavyweights are increasingly viewing South Korea as a gateway to the Asian entertainment market, with rapper and entrepreneur…
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