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Kobalt Signs Licensing Deal With Spotify for AI Fan Remixing Tool
Kobalt has signed a licensing agreement with Spotify for an upcoming AI tool that will let fans create covers and remixes using participating songwriters’ work. The deal matters because it provides a framework for consent, credit and payment as streaming platforms introduce generative AI features, while directing listeners back to original songs. The tool will…
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Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’
Flock, a US surveillance technology company, is introducing tighter safeguards after reports that police officers misused its licence-plate tracking data to stalk and harass former partners. Its chief executive, Garrett Langley, acknowledged that the company had been wrong to leave such controls optional, marking a shift towards taking greater responsibility for how law enforcement uses…
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After this week’s Elder Scrolls 6 tease, fans think they’ve figured out its full name – and it was hidden in Starfield all along
Fans believe The Elder Scrolls 6 may be titled The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma referred to an eight-character subtitle during a recent playthrough. The theory matters because Sentinel, a city in Hammerfell, would support long-running speculation that the sequel is set in that region, although Bethesda has not confirmed the…
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Victoria’s Secret might’ve rejected Rachel Pizzolato, but she’s not giving up, ‘Big Dad Energy’ & dorm update
Rachel Pizzolato says Victoria's Secret rejected her but vows to never give up on her dream to be an Angel as the brand's stock surges 74% this year.
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Veteran U.K. Metal Journalist DOM LAWSON Suffers Heart Attack At BLOODSTOCK Festival; GoFundMe Launched
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for veteran U.K. metal journalist Dom Lawson, who suffered a heart attack at the Bloodstock Open Air festival this past weekend. Lawson, who writes for BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Metal Hammer, Prog, The Guardian and other media outlets, was taken to hospital where he is…
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RSC postpones Othello while leading actor Sharon D Clarke has cancer treatment
The Royal Shakespeare Company has postponed its planned production of Othello while its lead, Sharon D Clarke, undergoes cancer treatment. The decision reflects the centrality of Clarke’s casting to director Monique Touko’s reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, and ticket holders will receive automatic refunds. The production had been due to run at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Swan theatre from…
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David Letterman interviews Damon and Roberts in seventh Netflix series
Netflix has confirmed that David Letterman’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” will return later this year for a seventh season, featuring long-form interviews with Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and climber Alex Honnold. The renewal extends one of the streamer’s established nonfiction interview series, whose sixth season is currently nominated for an Emmy.…
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MASTODON Shares Music Video For ‘In The Ruins’ From Upcoming ‘Marrow Deep’ Album
Mastodon have released a video for “In The Ruins”, a track from their forthcoming album *Marrow Deep*, due on 28 August through Loma Vista Recordings. The release is significant as it is the band’s first full-length album since the departure and subsequent death of founding guitarist and singer Brent Hinds, and reflects a period of…
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Royal Blood Announce New Album ‘Dead Company’
Royal Blood have announced their new album, ‘Dead Company’, which is due for release on 12 November through Warner Records. The Brighton rock duo have also shared its lead single, ‘Ten Over Ten’, presenting it as a return to the forceful sound of their debut while retaining a contemporary feel. The album contains 10 tracks,…
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Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct, has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration for an undisclosed sum, preventing the luxury department store chain from running out of money. The deal matters because it puts another established British retailer under Mike Ashley’s group and is likely to bring significant restructuring, including possible store closures and…