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Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists
More than a dozen U.S. music industry organisations have appealed to the federal government for help in opposing a European Union proposal that could eliminate close to $300 million in annual royalties for American artists and labels. In a letter sent on Wednesday 8 July to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, groups including the Recording…
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De La Rose and Ryan Castro Throw a Cross-Cultural Party on ‘La Monda’
Puerto Rican singer De La Rose has released a new single, “La Monda”, a collaboration with Colombian artist Ryan Castro. The pairing marks a deliberate push towards global expansion for De La Rose, who has become one of this year’s most-streamed female Latin acts on Spotify, as she seeks to broaden her reach across different…
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How do you put a price tag on a legacy like id Software’s?
This PC Gamer article is an opinion piece reflecting on the difficulty of valuing id Software’s legacy, the studio behind foundational titles that helped define the first-person shooter genre. The piece frames the question of how one attaches a monetary or cultural price to a developer whose historical influence on PC gaming is so significant.…
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Life really DOES imitate art… five babies born last year were named Banksy
Newly released Office for National Statistics data, drawn from 2025 birth registrations in England and Wales, shows that five babies were named Banksy last year, apparently after the elusive street artist. The detail illustrates a wider point about how public figures and cultural moments shape parents’ choices, with the artist’s fame — driven partly by…
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DJ Quik Says His Son ‘Made a Mistake’ Following Murder Conviction, Pleads With Fans to Stop Asking About It
Producer DJ Quik has spoken publicly about the second-degree murder conviction of his son, David Marvin Blake Jr., during an interview with TSR Live. Quik said his son was “hanging in there” and maintaining a positive outlook, while claiming Blake had been “scapegoated” and describing the trial as chaotic. He also urged fans to stop…
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Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 Executive, to Step Down to Focus on Recovery From Chronic Illness
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s second-most senior executive and CEO of artificial general intelligence deployment, is stepping down from her full-time role to concentrate on recovering from a chronic illness she has lived with for seven years. Announcing the move in a note on X on Thursday, Simo said a severe flare-up of the condition three months…
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Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell on Touring Together and Summer Nights Devoted to ‘Forgetting Madness and Being Part of Something Beautiful’
Canadian singer-songwriters Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell have teamed up for a joint summer tour running through 9 August, framing the shows around music as a healing, communal experience where audiences can “forget madness” and reconnect. McLachlan is touring behind her 2025 album “Better Broken”, following her successful 30th-anniversary tour for “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”, while…
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George Lucas’ New L.A. Museum Will Offer Free Access to Neighbors
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, founded by filmmaker George Lucas and his partner Mellody Hobson, has announced that it will give free annual passes and an early preview to residents of its neighbouring South L.A. ZIP code, 90037, ahead of its public opening on 22 September 2026. The initiative rewards the…
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‘Rafa’ Filmmaker Zach Heinzerling On Earning Emmy Nom For His Rafael Nadal Series And Netting Assist From Brother-In-Law Seth Meyers
Zach Heinzerling, director of the Netflix series *Rafa* about tennis champion Rafael Nadal, has earned an Emmy nomination in the category of Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. Fittingly, he received the news while watching a men’s quarterfinal at Wimbledon, having been invited by Nadal’s publicist. The nomination is notable because sports-themed documentaries rarely secure a…
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Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness
Fidji Simo is stepping down from her full-time role leading OpenAI’s work on artificial general intelligence (AGI), moving instead to a position as a “part-time advisor,” she announced on X. The change follows her earlier decision in April to take medical leave shortly after assuming the AGI chief title, and matters because it marks the…