Music
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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How Taylor Swift transcends America’s political divides — barely
Taylor Swift attends the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Live performance Motion picture Earth Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on Oct 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. John Shearer | Getty Pictures Amusement | Getty Illustrations or photos Pop star Taylor Swift notched the best net favorability rating of any determine examined in the most […]
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Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for rape, sex trafficking by singer Cassie
Cassie Ventura and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attend the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City. John Shearer | Getty Images | The Hollywood Reporter | Getty Images The music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Thursday with a […]
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YouTube debuts AI tool that mimics vocals of artists like John Legend, Demi Lovato
People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube on September 27, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is launching a new tool powered by artificial intelligence that will allow users to record audio using the voices of some of today’s most famous musicians, the company announced Thursday. The new product, called […]
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As Hollywood reckons with AI, Warner Music will use the tech to make an Edith Piaf biopic
Singer Edith Piaf Keystone-france | Gamma-keystone | Getty Images Warner Music plans to use artificial intelligence to recreate the voice and image of French artist and singer Edith Piaf, nearly 60 years after her death, the company said Tuesday. The efforts are part of the production behind a biopic about Piaf, titled “Edith.” News of […]
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Taylor Swift’s postponed Argentina display prompts airline to waive flight-adjust charges
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Like hurricanes, blizzards or wildfires, Taylor Swift is now prompting an airline to waive ticket-modify fees. The popstar mentioned she was postponing a show in Argentina’s money scheduled for Friday until Sunday since of heavy rain, writing on X, the platform formerly called Twitter: “due […]
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film takes its final bow at the box office this weekend
Taylor Swift performs onstage during her The Eras Tour concert at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift takes her final bow at the movie box office this weekend. After a whirlwind four weeks in theaters, the singer’s Eras Tour concert film […]
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Ticketmaster parent Live Nation posts blowout earnings as Taylor Swift, Beyonce dominate
(L) Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour ” at Paycor Stadium on June 30, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (R) Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at the Johan Cruyff Arena on June 17, 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Getty Images Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment delivered its strong […]
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