Music
Planned bombing at Lady Gaga’s Rio de Janiero show thwarted, police say
People gather to attend Lady Gaga’s open concert, in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 3, 2025. Pilar Olivares | Reuters A planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert in Brazil on Saturday night was foiled and a person is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities said. Unidentified […]
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A topsy-turvy Oscar season concludes Sunday. Here’s what to look for at Sunday’s show
A large billboard sign featuring this years Oscar host Conan O’Brien towers over Hollywood blvd as workers prepare for the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 25, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters After a topsy-turvy Oscar season in which frontrunners were constantly shuffled, old tweets hobbled a top contender and space was […]
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A small, plug-in device is helping music artists get paid — and Elton John and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus are investors
Audoo, a tech company founded by musician-turned-entrepreneur Ryan Edwards, is tackling one of the music industry’s long-standing challenges — ensuring artists receive accurate royalties for their music played in commercial locations. The idea was born when Edwards heard his own music being played in a London department store, and he became curious about how royalties […]
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Vinyl records have a pressing problem — toxic chemicals and a high carbon footprint
Vinyl records may be music’s most enduring format. The 12-inch vinyl LP is a format that is nearly 80 years old, but its popularity has been steadily rising over the past two decades. In 2024, 30 million vinyl records were sold in the United States and United Kingdom alone, and the global vinyl market is […]
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K-pop group NewJeans changes name to NJZ, announces March performance dates amid contract dispute
Newjeans attends the SBS Music Awards 2024 red carpet event at Inspire Arena on Dec 25, 2024 in Incheon, South Korea. The Chosunilbo Jns | Imazins | Getty Images South Korean girl group NewJeans announced today that it will be performing in March under its new name NJZ, amid an ongoing legal dispute with the […]
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Beyoncé wins top Grammys prize for first time with ‘Cowboy Carter’
Beyonce speaks after winning the Best Country Album award for “Cowboy Carter” during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 02, 2025. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Beyonce scored the top prize at music’s Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking album of the year for the first time in her career with her country record “Cowboy Carter,” at […]
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Universal Music Group and Spotify strike new agreement
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s biggest music label, and Swedish streaming giant Spotify have reached a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing, they said on Sunday. The publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and UMG across Spotify’s current product portfolio in the […]
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How much money does Mariah Carey make from ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’? ‘It’s a lot,’ music expert says
Key Points The 1994 holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rakes in millions of dollars a year, experts said. The law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips estimates the yuletide jingle has earned $103 million globally since its debut, from sources like streaming, album sales and song downloads. Mariah Carey, the song’s performer, […]
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Jay-Z rape accuser comes forward to NBC News, acknowledges inconsistencies in her allegations
HOUSTON — An Alabama woman who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13 years old sat down with NBC News to recount what she called a “catastrophic event”: a limo ride to a white house, a drink that made her feel woozy, a sexual assault by rap stars that would ruin […]
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‘We can overcome climate change’: Richard Branson says young people should not be down about the future
The billionaire Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said younger generations should feel positive about the future — and that they can “achieve an enormous amount.” “Any of us who get ourselves into a position where we can make a difference, however small it is, just shouldn’t waste that position,” he said, speaking to CNBC’s Tania […]
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