music industry

Artists have started taking up residency rather than touring. It’s changing the music industry.

A sprawling copyright lawsuit is trying to make that case. But it got hit with a major setback in court earlier this month.

A group of major record labels proposed qualifications for AI music to be chart-eligible.

AI models are trained from massive data sets that are scraped from the internet. When it comes to those models generating music, the music they create is trained off of real musicians. This artist is now protecting his music.

The rising volume of AI “bands” on streaming platforms presents an ethical dilemma.

“The good news is also coming out of the COVID shutdown, a lot more energy in the music industry is focused on sustainability in a real way,” said REVERB’s Adam Gardner.

Despite its size and young population, India is often left out when major international music artists tour. But there are hopes that investment in better venues and transportation, and tax cuts for cheap tickets, will attract stars and music fans alike.

In her book, the country songwriter looks back on her career and the Black artists that shaped the genre, from DeFord Bailey to Beyoncé.

The video platform and the music company couldn’t agree on terms for renewing their contract. Some of the fallout will hit video creators.

Two singer-songwriters convinced David Brancaccio embrace seasonal tunes.