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Sony’s Global Music Biz Revenue Tops $3.53 Billion on 36% Surge in Vinyl, Live, Merch Sales
Sony’s global music business reported quarterly revenue of 562 billion yen (£2.8 billion/$3.53 billion), up 20% year on year, driven by streaming, live events, merchandise and physical sales. The performance lifted music to Sony’s second-largest division by sales after Games & Network Services and led the company to raise its full-year sales and operating-income forecasts.…
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Jaxson Dart’s girlfriend takes a bikini trip to Hawaii, Jadelyn Music respects summer & Dak talks Super Bowl
The article is a Friday edition of OutKick’s “Screencaps” column, a light sports-and-culture roundup. It notes the start of NFL training camps, the approach of the first pre-season game, and refers to Jaxson Dart preparing for his second season with the New York Giants. – The headline highlights Dart’s girlfriend taking a bikini holiday in…
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Shift Up faces fan criticism over AI Blood Rain video
Shift Up has released an official music video for “Blood Rain”, connected to Stellar Blade, which uses AI-generated imagery. Some fans have criticised the decision, arguing that it undermines the game’s artists and reflects wider concerns about generative AI being used in creative work. The backlash focused on the video’s perceived visual quality and the…
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John Robb looks back on the earliest days and unreleased music of Fontaines D.C.: “They made the world a better place”
John Robb recalls discovering Fontaines D.C. while mentoring students at Dublin’s BIMM college, describing frontman Grian Chatten as determined and musically focused from the outset. The account, excerpted from Robb’s new memoir, highlights the band’s early promise and his belief that their success has had a positive cultural impact. Robb says he nearly released an…
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The 1965 song Bob Dylan wrote as an act of revenge: “To put somebody in their place”
Bob Dylan’s 1965 song ‘Positively 4th Street’ is widely understood as a sharp rebuke to someone in his circle, written after he felt betrayed or patronised during his move from folk music towards electric rock. The song matters because its cutting, personal tone exemplified Dylan’s ability to turn private resentment into a lasting and influential…
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Lorde headlines Lollapalooza Chicago: Here’s her setlist in full
Lorde headlined Lollapalooza Chicago with a set drawing from across her catalogue, including material from her latest album. The performance mattered as a major festival appearance showcasing both her established hits and newer work to a large live audience. Her set included songs such as ‘Ribs’, ‘Green Light’, ‘Royals’, ‘Solar Power’ and ‘Tennis Court’, alongside…
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Why NOFX’s Farewell Documentary Will Never Hit Streaming Services: ‘Not Really Gonna Help Us’
NOFX’s farewell documentary, 40 Years of F–kin’ Up, will not be released on streaming services because the retired punk band wants it to remain a shared, in-person experience. Fat Mike Burkett said wider online exposure would not benefit a group that no longer performs, and the approach reflects NOFX’s long-standing DIY ethos. The film, directed…
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Why The Belly Up in San Diego Is a Magnet for Music Royalty — From The Rolling Stones to Snoop Dogg
The Belly Up, a 600-capacity venue in Solana Beach near San Diego, has become a favoured small-stage destination for major artists through decades of relationship-building and accommodating performers’ needs. Its status was highlighted in 2015, when The Rolling Stones played an unusually intimate private benefit shortly after appearing before more than 40,000 people at San…
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Munich court finds Suno infringed GEMA music copyrights
A Munich court has ruled that generative music platform Suno infringed copyrights held by Germany’s collecting society GEMA by training on, storing and reproducing protected songs. The decision matters because it supports the principle that AI companies must obtain licences for copyrighted music used both to train models and to generate outputs, reinforcing rights holders’…
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9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and More
Pitchfork highlights a selection of notable new albums available to stream, spanning mainstream pop, experimental electronic music and long-running indie acts. The recommendations underline both major returns and veteran artists releasing their first records in years. – Ariana Grande’s Petal is her first album since 2024’s Eternal Sunshine, released amid touring and acting commitments. -…