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Charli XCX releases $25 ‘Angel’ tickets for ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ North American tour
Charli XCX has released a limited batch of discounted $25 (£18.50) “Angel” tickets for her North American “Music, Fashion, Film” tour, giving fans access to cut-price seats ahead of the run of shows this autumn. The tour follows the release of her acclaimed “Music, Fashion, Film” album and comes as she prepares for her debut…
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Marina Signs With UTA in All Areas (EXCLUSIVE)
British singer-songwriter Marina, formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds, has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across all areas, including touring, media, film, television and brand partnerships. The move comes as she wraps her 40-plus-date “Princess of Power” tour, which supported her latest album of the same name and marked a notable…
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Juilliard Orch/Royal Academy Symphony Orch / Salonen/Frang review – student players let rip, eventually
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted a joint student orchestra drawn from London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School at the Royal Albert Hall, part of an exchange scheme funded by Elton John, an Academy alumnus. The Proms concert, following closely on the National Youth Orchestra’s own appearance, showcased three major 20th-century orchestral works and…
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Shabazz Palaces Readying New Album It’s a Style Sport
Shabazz Palaces, the project led by Ishmael Butler, will release a new album titled It’s a Style Sport on 23 October via Sub Pop. It marks his follow-up to the consecutive mini-albums Exotic Birds of Prey and Robed in Rareness, continuing the prolific run of releases from the Seattle rapper and producer, who first rose…
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Wasia Project Release Chic New Single ‘Vogue’
Wasia Project, the sibling duo of Will Gao and Olivia Hardy, have released a new single titled ‘Vogue’, described as an ethereal, club-inspired track exploring themes of desire and connection. The release comes ahead of their forthcoming album ‘Nocturne’, due out in the coming weeks, and precedes a large-scale UK headline tour the pair have…
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JEFF GUTT Believes STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Are Working On New Music, But Says He ‘Would Be Fine’ With The Band Never Releasing Another Album
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Jeff Gutt has said he believes the band are working towards making a new studio album, though he stressed he would be equally content if they never released another record and simply continued touring their classic catalogue. Speaking in an interview with Remzi “Jam Man” Yates for Rocking With Jam Man,…
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Spotify says it won’t recommend music from ‘AI Personas’
Spotify has announced it will label AI-generated artist profiles and exclude their music from recommendations, as streaming platforms grapple with a growing wave of AI-produced content. From mid-September, profiles that do not represent a real person will carry an “AI Persona” badge, and such music will no longer appear by default in editorial suggestions or…
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Spotify to flag AI musicians and limit recommendation exposure
Spotify has confirmed it will begin labelling AI-generated musicians with an “AI Persona” badge from mid-September, alongside new details on how the tags will be applied and appealed. Profiles will be flagged either through artists’ own disclosure or via Spotify’s internal review of photorealistic AI-generated names and imagery, with the badges excluding such acts from…
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Spotify to Start Labeling AI Artists
Spotify has announced a new “AI Personas” feature to identify AI-generated artist profiles on its platform, marking one of the streaming service’s most significant efforts yet to improve transparency around AI content. The badge will appear on artist profiles, in search results and on track listings, alerting listeners when an artist’s identity is AI-generated rather…