On Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the United States’ very first AI music law: the ELVIS Act, which amends pre-existing legislation to protect the voices of artists as property rights. Signed at a ceremony […]
MUSICIAN and disability activist, Cola Boyy, posted a gut-wrenching birthday post just a month before his death. The singer, whose real name was Matthew Urango, died on Sunday. 2 Musician and disability activist Matthew Urango, […]
For much of the year, TikTok has been on the defensive. On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives voted to approve a bill that would force the short-form video app to be sold off […]
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Karol G and so many more stars were honored on Wednesday night (march 6) at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music event! She was one of so many celebrities to descend upon YouTube Theater in […]
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“Sometimes it’s just a case of going on Google Maps and losing my mind,” says Steve Birnbaum. “Just searching and searching until I see something recognisable.” Birnbaum, a film director based in New York, is […]
Mike Shinoda has continued his ‘Already Over’ sessions, this time stopping-off in London to create a reimagined version of his single. The Linkin Park and Fort Minor legend recorded the new version of his guitar-led […]
Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder gifted a heartwarming holiday surprise to a few young musicians in Kailua, Oahu. According to a recent Facebook post from Coconut Grove Music teacher Harry Koizumi, Vedder stopped into the store […]
For the past year, we’ve asked almost every artist on Live Jam how they feel about using artificial intelligence for their music. Here’s what they had to say! MANILA, Philippines – Artificial intelligence (AI) has […]
Morning Edition looks back on the best albums of 2023 — many artists are drawing on subcultures and folk music to reach smaller audiences. Share This Article
Skoove scoured the internet for 20 famous figures, from athletes to actors to politicians, who you might not know are also musicians. – Scott Dudelson // Getty Images Madison Troyer Experts agree that having a […]
Spotify has confirmed there will be long-rumoured changes to their royalty payments from early 2024, which include a controversial policy requiring tracks to get a minimum of 1,000 listens every year to receive royalties. Certain […]
In early 2018, Quincy Jones sat down with Vulture’s David Marchese for a romp of an interview that would soon set the internet ablaze. In less than 1400 words, the then-84-year-old legendary producer claimed that a […]
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Every day, Joey DeFrancesco hears from fellow musicians who see actors and screenwriters on strike, and wish they were on a picket line too. “A lot of musicians are really angry now. I get messages […]
Liz Shannon Miller (Senior Entertainment Editor): Esteemed colleagues, it’s time for another Consequence Chat — because as I’m sure you’re aware, it’s been a wild time here in Hollywoodland, as major film releases happen to […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has agreed to delay the implementation of a visa rate hike that would negatively impact touring musicians. Under proposed guidelines announced in January 2023, the cost of O […]
“Touring is a peculiar thing, it doesn’t suit me particularly well.” Touring the world and playing to thousands of fans every night may seem like a dream but for some musicians, it’s a lot more […]