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pbs.org - Rod McGuirk, Associated Press - Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
PBS

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on…

scrippsnews.com - AP via Scripps News Group - Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Scripps News

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a…

nypost.com - Alex Oliveira - Dolly Parton dead at 80 after career that changed music industry
Dolly Parton dead at 80 after career that changed music industry
New York Post

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at 80. Her family announced the devastating news in a video posted to Instagram Tuesday. “I am representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my Aunt Dolly Rebecca Parton…

techradar.com - Jamie Richards - Physical games are on the way out - but I think the music industry has the blueprint for a better future
Physical games are on the way out - but I think the music industry has the blueprint for a better future
TechRadar

Back in June, Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 — perhaps the most anticipated game of all time — would only be available as a digital download, with physical boxes containing redemption codes rather than discs. Days…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Meghan Trainor Signs With UTA; Guitar Center Foundation Names Valeisha Butterfield CEO & Executive Director
Music Industry Moves: Meghan Trainor Signs With UTA; Guitar Center Foundation Names Valeisha Butterfield CEO & Executive Director
Variety

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across live touring, filmed entertainment, digital media, theatre, brand partnerships, and more. The signing follows Trainor's on-screen…

billboard.com - Hartwig Masuch - Cheer Up: The Music Industry Is in Good Shape, Despite What You May Have Heard (Guest Column)
Cheer Up: The Music Industry Is in Good Shape, Despite What You May Have Heard (Guest Column)
Billboard

Back in 2013, as the recorded music business grappled with an historic collapse in revenues, a hapless reporter asked two artist managers their thoughts on the plight of the industry. The response was bemused laughter. Their No. 1 client was a…

usmagazine.com - Tufayel Ahmed - Taylor Swift Admits She Felt 'Washed Up' and Like She Was 'Aging Out of the Music Industry' at 22
Taylor Swift Admits She Felt 'Washed Up' and Like She Was 'Aging Out of the Music Industry' at 22
Us Weekly

Taylor Swift is opening up about a moment in her career when she thought she was “washed up.” Back in 2021, the Grammy winner, 36, released Red (Taylor's Version), a rerecorded version of her hit 2012 album, Red, this time including…

forbes.com - Robert Glatter - The Concert Pianist Building The Science Of Music Medicine
The Concert Pianist Building The Science Of Music Medicine
Forbes

Dr Rui performing a Rachmaninoff concerto She has performed on some of the world's great stages, commanding a Steinway with the technical precision and emotional range of an elite concert pianist. But Dr. Mei Rui's most consequential work may be…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
The Standard

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting 'the human nature of artistry', an industry body said Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Under new rules in force from…

music-news.com - Natalie Imbruglia 'lucky' to avoid 'exploitative' side of music industry
Natalie Imbruglia 'lucky' to avoid 'exploitative' side of music industry
Music-News.com

Natalie Imbruglia feels fortunate she had such 'respectful' people around early in her music career. The Torn hitmaker, who first broke out as an actress in Australian soap opera Neighbours, has reflected on the time she left the UK after some visa…

digitaljournal.com - AFP - Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
Australia's top music charts ban AI songs
Digital Journal

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry body said Tuesday. Under new rules in force from Friday, music must…

variety.com - Corbin Bolies - Stability AI Raises $76 Million in Funding Round Backed by Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music and Electronic Arts (EXCLUSIVE)
Stability AI Raises $76 Million in Funding Round Backed by Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music and Electronic Arts (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Stability AI, the AI startup backed by the likes of James Cameron and Sean Parker, has raised $76 million in a Series B funding round from a roster of investors including some of the entertainment industry's top record labels and gaming companies.

theguardian.com - Lucy Campbell - Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 - latest updates
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 - latest updates
The Guardian

Country ⁠music ​legend ⁠ Dolly Parton ⁠has ​died at the age of 80, ‌her ‌family has announced. In a video posted to Parton's X account 15 minutes ago, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death of…

newsweek.com - Amanda Castro - Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80: latest updates
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80: latest updates
Newsweek

Country music trailblazer Dolly Parton, whose songwriting, voice, and larger‑than‑life persona shaped American culture for more than six decades, has died at 80, her nephew announced in an Instagram video. The news comes just days…

mediabistro.com - Mediabistro Team - Music Marketing, Literary Editing, and Nonprofit Media Jobs Hiring Now
Music Marketing, Literary Editing, and Nonprofit Media Jobs Hiring Now
Mediabistro

The most compelling roles on the board right now share a common thread: they all require deep fluency in a specific world. Generic marketing chops or broad editorial experience won't cut it. Today's employers want people who already speak their…

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