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Apple Music launches gig guide feature in select territories

Apple has introduced a new feature in its Apple Maps and Apple Music apps that enables users to discover concerts in select locations worldwide. Called Apple Music Guides, this concert discovery feature utilises information from Bandsintown and currently includes 10 cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and Paris. The feature

Google will not delete dormant YouTube accounts, despite policy change

Google has confirmed that it will not delete inactive YouTube accounts, contrary to recent concerns. Previously, there were worries that the company’s statement about permanently deleting accounts inactive for over two years could result in the removal of significant portions of YouTube’s music archives, including original and rare music uploads.

Sweden’s Loreen makes history with second Eurovision win

Loreen, representing Sweden, has made history by winning the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time at a spectacular event held in Liverpool, UK, on behalf of last year’s winners and rightful host country, Ukraine. She became only the second performer to achieve this feat, securing her victory with the

Listen to Ryuichi Sakamoto’s self-curated funeral playlist

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s management has shared a playlist titled Funeral, curated by the late musician and composer himself. Released on May 15, his management expressed on social media, “We would like to share the playlist Ryuichi has been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his passing.

MTV News shuts down operations

After 36 years of operation, MTV News is closing down following a wave of layoffs, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Pitchfork, and Variety. Approximately 25% of employees across MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount Media Networks, and Showtime were let go on Tuesday, marking another round of significant job cuts for

Daft Punk premiere unreleased track in Paris

Daft Punk will premiere a previously-unreleased song at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on Thursday, May 11.  Titled Infinity Repeating, the track will appear on their Random Access Memories 10th anniversary reissue, which releases on May 12. The song was originally recorded during the album’s recording sessions and features Julian

Spotify removes thousands of AI generated songs from its platform

According to the Financial Times, Spotify has taken down tens of thousands of songs that were generated by AI startup Boomy. The service enables users to create music in various styles such as rap and lo-fi and release it to streaming platforms to earn royalties. Although Boomy claims that it

Berghain’s Sven Marquardt will open an exhibition at New York Art Week

Sven Marquardt, the infamous bouncer of Berghain, will host a photography exhibition during New York Art Week titled DISTURBING BEAUTY. The event will showcase Marquardt’s selection of photographs taken in East Berlin during the ’80s before the Berlin Wall’s fall. The exhibition will be held from May 18th to 21st

Grimes launches AI that regenerates her voice

Grimes, the musician and artist, has developed Elf.Tech, an AI-powered software that can generate her voice. The app is in beta mode and allows users to upload audio or record directly, receiving the output file with Grimes’ voice instead. Grimes can be listed as the main, secondary or featured artist

Vice Media could be filing for bankruptcy

Digital media and broadcasting company Vice is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy, as it is struggling to secure a buyer. The news comes after Vice recently implemented a wave of layoffs and restructuring and cancelled its signature newscast, Vice News Tonight. According to The New York Times, Vice has

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