Music
Taylor Swift's label UMG to pull new music from TikTok, accusing the social media app of bullying
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Instances | Getty Images Common Audio Group explained on Wednesday that it will cease licensing its tunes to TikTok and accused the shorter-kind online video huge of bullying and intimidation in its contract negotiations. A music licensing settlement among UMG and TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech big […]
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Taylor Swift’s title not searchable on X days after sexually explicit deepfakes go viral
U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs throughout her The Eras Tour live performance at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 7, 2023. Michael Tran | Afp | Getty Visuals Social media customers may perhaps have observed Saturday that they cannot research Taylor Swift’s title on X, days immediately after nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes of the […]
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A helicopter journey to a Coldplay concert lands a earth leader in trouble
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 18: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on phase at Optus Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photograph by Paul Kane/Getty Pictures) Paul Kane | Getty Photos Leisure | Getty Photos The chief of the Philippines has landed himself in difficulty soon after applying a presidential helicopter to bypass heavy […]
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Elvis display to debut in London showcasing AI-produced lifesize projection of iconic artist
Elvis Presley (1935-1977), American rock ‘n’ roll legend. Bettmann | Bettmann | Getty Illustrations or photos A dwell demonstrate featuring a lifesize digitally recreated avatar of Elvis Presley is established to debut in London later this yr, ahead of going to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Berlin. U.K. agency Layered Reality said attendees will go on […]
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There’s ‘no way’ AI will absolutely change human musicians, states award-successful composer—here’s why
In April of this year, a creator known as Ghostwriter introduced the song “Heart On My Sleeve” which applied AI generated voices of singers The Weeknd and Drake. It was afterwards submitted for a Grammy award. Based mostly on how swiftly the song went viral on-line and how convincingly AI was ready to mimic two […]
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DJ duo The Chainsmokers want to use AI to clone their have voices
Generative AI poses a problem to the plan that creativity is uniquely human. Songs is an art form wherever experiments screening this edge are multiplying, and boosting tensions. AI can make the songs creation process less difficult and a lot more accessible, but it’s also beginning to threaten several artists, songwriters, and producers, diluting the […]
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Blackpink renews group contracts with agency, YG shares spike 29%
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: (still left to proper) Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rose (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band Blackpink pose with their Honorary MBEs (Customers of the Get of the British Empire), awarded to them in recognition of the band’s role as COP26 advocates for the COP26 Summit in […]
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Spotify to lay off 17% of workforce — examine the full memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to employees
It comes soon after Spotify documented a 65 million euros ($70.7 million) gain in the third quarter, citing lessen devote on advertising and staff. Spotify elevated price ranges of its membership options previously this yr and has been increasing into podcasts and audio guides. The most up-to-date spherical of redundancies follows successive cuts at the […]
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How major retailers and Covid-era nostalgia helped revive the vinyl records industry
A stack of freshly pressed gold vinyl records at United Record Pressing. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s new quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have been transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and workers. Once considered a dying industry, the vinyl record business […]
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Small music venues fight to keep prices affordable as inflation eats into profits
Melis82 | Istock | Getty Images It has never been easy for small or independent music venues to turn a profit. Now, with inflated operating costs, some owners are struggling to keep ticket prices affordable for audiences and take chances on lesser-known artists. The past year has seen music fans roaring back to large stadiums […]
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