Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio

Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio

Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted music to train its AI. Users create music using […]

You’ll Never Guess Which Songs Inspired Harris Dickinson’s Directorial Debut

Harris Dickinson

Harris Dickinson, photographed by Max Farago. This is SOUND ADVICE, a weekly destination for playlists curated by Interview’s friends, enemies, and lovers. Over the past few weeks, we’ve gathered playlists from Maggie Lindemann, Macy Rodman, […]

Spotify Boycott Expands—More Than 30 Seattle Artists Leave

Spotify boycott sees several Seattle artists leave the platform

Photo Credit: Ben Dutton A prominent collective of Seattle musicians—many from the jazz community—have issued a public open letter announcing their decision to withdraw their music from Spotify. Carolyn Brotherton, a musician and former union […]

Jeremy Allen White, Jesse Buckley & Colin Farrell Dominate Telluride

Jeremy Allen White

Poetry courtesy of The Boss and The Bard is filling the mountain air at the Telluride Film Festival. Bruce Springsteen’s lyrics can be as potent as William Shakespeare’s verse. When Jeremy Allen White performs ‘Born In […]

The Mozart Effect: Is Listening to Music Making Children Smart?

The Mozart Effect: Is Listening to Music Making Children Smart?

Music has always played an important role in human life and society. It stirred emotions and helped shape memory. One idea related to music that gained attention in recent times is the “Mozart effect”. This […]

AI Influence in Modern Music Industry: 10 Ways of Transformation

AI Influence in Modern Music Industry: 10 Ways of Transformation

The digital era is highly influenced by the presence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its usage is now visible in most industries. The forefront of transformation is accepted and adapted by every sector, and the […]

Kamasi Washington gives new LACMA building its first listen

Kamasi Washington plays saxophone as LACMA previews its new main building to media and museum members.

“The general public was admitted to new Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the first time on Friday night — not to look at art but to listen to music,” wrote Times music critic […]

AirPods Max vs. Picun F8 Pro: testing the knockoffs vs. the real thing

Close shots of the buttons on two sets of headphones.

As a rule, you should never believe anything you see on social media. And you should really never believe anything someone says in a video with a TikTok Shop link, because they are nakedly trying […]

Noah Cyrus In G-String Bikini Shamed For Not Being ‘Attractive’

Noah Cyrus at 2017 MTV Video Music Awards

Noah Cyrus decided to hit the beach in September 2024, soaking up the last of the summer sun. In addition to her own selfies, she was also the subject of several paparazzi photos as she […]

10 Airlines That Make Travelers Feel the Most Unsafe — Best Life

10 Airlines That Make Travelers Feel the Most Unsafe — Best Life

A recent air traveler survey from JW Surety Bonds has fueled a new discussion surrounding flight anxiety. According to their results, 48 percent of American travelers said flying commercial airlines causes them anxiety, and 35 […]

Ecco2k Introduces Us to the Boys of Nation

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Frank Jame and Funball of Nation, photographed by Abby Bencie. When Drain Gang member Ecco2k first met the boys behind the mysterious musical duo Nation, they weren’t quite what he expected. “You looked really crazy, […]

Isabel Leonard returns to The Met as Rosina in ‘The Barber of Seville’

Isabel Leonard Homecoming to the New York Met as Rosina in “The Barber of Seville”

Isabel Leonard’s journey to becoming one of Opera’s most celebrated figures is one of constant reinvention and passion. As a child, Isabel never imagined she’d be an opera singer. But her natural love for music […]