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Suno Shares Plan to Limit AI Song Downloads, Details ‘Principles’: ‘AI Should Enable Originality, Not Imitation’
AI music company Suno published a set of company “principles” on 6 August 2026, stating that “AI should enable originality, not imitation” and confirming plans to limit downloads of AI-generated songs from its platform. The announcement follows growing scrutiny of the company, coming just a week after Suno lost a copyright infringement case brought by…
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Singapore touring and concert firm Triangle raises $15M, as former Live Nation APAC President Roger Field joins leadership team
Singapore-based live entertainment company Triangle has raised USD $15 million and brought on former Live Nation Asia Pacific President Roger Field as Executive Director and Operating Partner, strengthening its push to become a leading end-to-end touring and festival platform across the region. The move signals growing investor confidence in Asia’s live music sector, which is…
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“Subliminal mind-fuck America”: Does ‘American Idiot’ resonate better in 2026?
Listen to the new generation. The post “Subliminal mind-fuck America”: Does ‘American Idiot’ resonate better in 2026? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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4 Songs From the 1980s That Made You Wish You Were at the Beach
This feature article recommends four songs from the 1980s that evoke seaside nostalgia, spanning yearning ballads and upbeat pop anthems. It highlights how each track captures a distinct facet of beach-day escapism, from wistful longing for a lost love to carefree sunshine celebration, showing the decade’s varied approach to sun-soaked musical themes. The selections include…
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‘I gave my husband a kidney for Valentine’s Day’
Sheffield is hosting the British Transplant Games from Thursday to Sunday, bringing together around 2,800 transplant recipients, living donors and donor families to compete across 26 sports and raise awareness of organ donation. Among the competitors is Glyn Davies, 64, who received a kidney from his wife Claire, 63, in an operation carried out on…
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Renny Conti Announces New Album ‘Split Second’
Brooklyn-based artist Renny Conti has announced his second album, ‘Split Second’, due for release on 25th September. The follow-up to his well-received 2025 debut is being put out by label Mom+Pop, with Conti keen to build swiftly on the momentum of his first record rather than take an extended break between releases. Conti has said…
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ArcTanGent festival to move to new location in 2027
ArcTanGent, the UK’s biggest festival for math rock and heavy alternative music, has confirmed it will relocate in 2027 after 12 years at Fernhill Farm near Bristol. Organisers said the landowners decided last year that they no longer wanted to host the event, prompting an extensive search across the South and South West of England…
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3 Rock Bands From the 1960s That Saw Multiple Members Go Solo
American Songwriter highlights three 1960s rock acts whose members went on to build notable solo careers after splitting up. The piece is part of a recurring “list” feature the outlet runs celebrating classic rock history, offering a light retrospective rather than breaking news. The three acts featured are Crosby, Stills & Nash (who briefly expanded…
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Anthropic seeks partial dismissal in music publishers’ $3B lyrics suit – as CEO moves to drop the direct-infringement claim against him
Anthropic and its chief executive Dario Amodei have filed separate motions asking a US court to dismiss parts of a $3 billion copyright lawsuit brought by music publishers Concord Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and ABKCO. The filings, lodged on 3 August 2026 in the Northern District of California, target the larger of two…