Andor Season 2 Breaks Rotten Tomatoes Record With 96% Score—Star Wars Has A New Gold Standard

Andor Series High Rating

Andor Series High Rating (Photo Credit – Hotstar) The Force is strong with this one, like, critically strong. Just when we thought Star Wars had peaked with Jedi duels and Grogu-sized cuteness, Andor sneaks in […]

Bonobo on crafting the musical heart of Shinichiro Watanabe’s Lazarus

Photo of Bonobo and Shinichirō Watanabe smiling and giving a thumbs up sign in Tokyo.

Music has always been instrumental in Shinichirō Watanabe’s anime (pun intended). More than just merely background music, every soundtrack featured across Watanabe’s body of work is inextricable from the identity of each of his series, […]

We have way too many thoughts on A Minecraft Movie’s lava chicken video

Steve (Jack Black) and Garrett (Jason Momoa) grip arms in an intense bro kinda way while Dawn (Danielle Brooks) looks on dubiously in A Minecraft Movie

“Chicken jockey,” take a step back — it’s time for the official music video of “Steve’s Lava Chicken” to have a moment in the Minecraft movie spotlight. And by “official music video,” we mean “The […]

Copyright violations in 2025 poll campaigns continue despite reminders from IP groups

Why campaign jingles are a staple in Philippine elections

This may be an opportunity to make more Filipinos understand the value of intellectual properties at a time when copyrighted songs routinely get used in campaigns without artists’ consent MANILA, Philippines – First it was […]

Audoo Partners with GEMA on Music Impact Study

Audoo partners with GEMA for music impact study

Photo Credit: Audoo Music technology company Audoo has partnered with the German performing rights society GEMA on its Music Impact Study. GEMA’s study is a multi-faceted research study quantifying the commercial value of background music […]

Strict Rules Even Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Must Follow At Oscars Or Risk Getting Kicked Out

Are there rules that must be followed at the Oscars?

Are there rules that must be followed at the Oscars? (Photo Credit – theacademy/Instagram) Walking into the Oscars, one might assume that Hollywood’s most powerful and glamorous figures can do whatever they please. After all, […]

Seven TikTok alternatives users are flocking to as US app ban looms – from RedNote and Lemon8 to Clapper

Photo illustration of a phone screen showing a woman making a video on the Xiaohongshu app.

TIKTOK is poised to shut down its app for 170million US users on Sunday, according to reports, after a long battle with lawmakers. And the news has American users flocking to rival apps. 6 Chinese-owned […]

‘Vintage’ Christmas Songs Warped by AI on YouTube

Christmas songs warped by AI this year

Photo Credit: Christmas Melodies YouTube Channel Families seeking Christmas background music on YouTube during the holidays instead found AI-generated mash-up carols. The effect is subtle, since these Christmas compilations often start with a song that […]

Is Free AI The Future Of Music Generation? Tools Worth Exploring In 2024

Is Free AI The Future Of Music Generation

The music industry has gone through different transformative phases, from the advent of vinyl records to the uprising of digital music streaming platforms. Now the industry is stepping into another different phase while holding hands […]

No warning from Malaysian gov’t vs Rosé & Bruno Mars’ song ‘APT’

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Malaysian government clarifies that it had not issued nor authorized such statements Claim: The Malaysian government published […]

GEMA Releases ‘AI Principles’ Amid Continued Regulatory Push

GEMA AI principles

GEMA has officially published a collection of 10 AI principles. Photo Credit: Markus Spiske About two weeks after disclosing new details about its licensing framework for generative AI, GEMA has now unveiled an official “AI […]

CISAC Member Music Collections Neared $12.7B in 2023: Report

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Total CISAC member collections from live and public performance usages, 2017-2023. Photo Credit: CISAC CISAC member societies achieved 7.6% year-over-year collections growth to hit a record $14.14 billion/€13.09 billion in 2023 – including $12.69 billion/€11.75 […]