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Warner Music has entered into a licensing deal with the AI song generator Suno, following the resolution of a copyright infringement lawsuit against the service from…
“Plants lack ears and brains, so they can’t experience music like we do…” Credit: Michele Cornelius/Alamy Do you serenade your plants? As a botanist passionate about…
Clocking in at 2 minutes and 45 seconds, the length is comparable to “With a Little Help From My Friends.” However, Paul McCartney’s latest release, his…
This week, three songs generated by artificial intelligence have reached the top of music charts, securing spots at the pinnacle of both Spotify and Billboard rankings.…
Spotify has revealed a collaboration with the globe’s largest music enterprise to create “responsible” artificial intelligence tools that honor artists’ copyrights. The leading music streaming service…
TThis past month, independent musicians in San Francisco convened for a series of discussions titled “Death to Spotify,” where attendees delved into “the implications of decentralizing…
The significant move was the latest part of founder Daniel Ek’s strategy to withdraw catalogs from Spotify in protest against his €600 million (£520 million) investment…
wI was just 18 when I got my hands on a Minidisc player, which had seen better days in terms of popularity. While it might not…
A recent study discovered that engaging in high-ventilation breathing exercises while listening to music is linked to experiencing blissful states and diminishing negative emotions. This practice…
Music transcends mere entertainment; it serves as a remarkably effective tool for regulating mental states. Society must acknowledge the therapeutic potential of music, extending its use…
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Recent research indicates that older adults who play musical instruments tend to have healthier brains. One investigation examined the impacts of decades of music practice, while…
They garnered over 1 million streams on Spotify within a few weeks, yet it was later disclosed that a fresh band, The Velvet Sundown, was crafted…
As reported by the French streaming service, nearly seven out of every ten streams of AI-generated music on the Deezer platform are deemed to be fraudulent.…
This social media platform positions itself as a leader in youth culture, setting trends for others to follow. However, observations of music, television, and daily life…
The music industry is currently facing a struggle, particularly regarding the operations of streaming services, with unsuspecting indie artists caught in the crossfire. Streaming platforms like…
wRecently, many people compared their Spotify listening stats for artists like Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Fontaines DC during December’s wrap-up. It may sound odd in…
The music industry is evolving in parallel worlds. While the Gallagher brothers dominate stadiums this summer, Tiktok users are grooving to a different beat.Electronic music has…
In the dimly lit room, broken symphonies of rattles, hums, and wobbles danced off the walls. However, the musicians responsible were nowhere to be seen. Upon…
dDid you know that soundtrack concerts are the most popular orchestra tours? A third of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s first-time audiences have come to the concert…
Triple J played continuously for 8 hours. The DJ remixed it, the dancers grooved to it, and many of us listened, sat down, and felt frustrated.…
○ On a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and braced herself for the day’s meetings. As the founder of marketing and PR agency…
As individuals age, their brains may experience difficulties in learning and decision-making due to a decrease in brain cells and cognitive function. However, neuroscientists have found…
Neuroscientist David Levitin explores how music can help us heal in new book Natalie Foss Most of us already know that music can have a profound…
This was supposed to be the year of Gen Z’s “summer of the kids,” inspired by Charli XCX’s hit album. The trend was chaotic and scrappy,…
CThrongs of J-Pop enthusiasts gathered outside John Cain Arena on a scorching 36-degree Melbourne night, flaunting their iconic green wigs. However, the blistering heat wasn’t a…
“I have to show you this – it’s going to change your life!” is the very Imogen Heap way of greeting.She smiled at me and showed…
This week’s picksJoanne McNally investigates… Was Furby spying on us?BBC Sounds, weekly episodesWhy was Furby, the cute talking toy from the ’90s, banned from the Pentagon?…
summaryCalifornia has seen an increase in cases of valley fever, a fungal infection, in recent years.Fourteen confirmed cases among people who attended or worked at a…
debtA few days after the assassination attempt, Donald Trump’s voice boomed over the loudspeakers in Montego Bay, Jamaica: “If you needed an assassin, call your bodyguard…
The Last of Us is a story of tension: between love and loss, violence and intimacy, protection and destruction, life and death. It’s also a study…
Music and physics are two disciplines that transcend mere study to become intertwined aspects of human creativity. This hidden harmony between music and physics has been…
'TThe part where the mother and child get separated on the Red Mountain is a level fairly early in the game where you have to go…
Taylor Swift performed in Melbourne earlier this year.Graham Denholm/TAS24/TAS Copyright Management Getty Images A rogue artificial intelligence obsessed with Taylor Swift could replace all recorded music…
IAlthough it’s far from his best album, or even the best album of the 1990s, Hours… is David Bowie’s most important album of the decade. However,…
I The song is only 17 seconds long and sounds like 80’s Genesis playing at the bottom of a pool. But this bouncy but sonically degraded…
Elton John to perform at Glastonbury Festival in June 2023Matt Crossic/Alamy Hearing live music can be more moving than listening to a recording of the same…
Apple faces a €500m (£427m) fine for unfairly influencing competitors in the music streaming market, according to the Financial Times. The European Commission, the EU’s executive…
Apple has reportedly been fined 500 million euros by the European Union over restricting access to its music streaming service, in what would be a landmark…
‘WWhen people play video games, they want to have fun,” Josh Mansell, composer of Naughty Dog’s early Crash Bandicoot games, tells me. It’s a simple word,…