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The vinyl resurgence continues – last year's sales broke a 40-year record

Sales of vinyl records were worth $1.4 billion in 2024, in the US alone

Got a spare $150,000? The iconic piano used by Derek & The Dominos, the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynrd can be yours

The grand piano heard on the outro to Layla is being sold alongside more than 600 other lots from New York studio The Hit Factory

Louder

Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' Album Certified Platinum By RIAA

Ariana Grande's 'Eternal Sunshine' album attains platinum status, highlighting her ongoing success in the music industry.

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Major record labels sue AI music generators, alleging "copyright infringement on an almost unimaginable scale"

The RIAA says that platforms such as Suno and Udio "threaten enduring and irreparable harm to recording artists, record labels, and the music industry"

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Major Music Labels Sue AI Startups Over Copyright Infringement

Some of the world's major music labels are suing music generation services Suno and Udio, accusing the startups of violating the copyrights of top artists to train their generative AI engines without permission.

International Business Times

AI music makers face recording industry legal battle of the bands that could spell trouble for your AI-generated tunes

Artificial intelligence music makers Suno and Udio have been hit with major lawsuits filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major music labels for copyright infringement.

TechRadar

RIAA lawsuits against Suno, Udio and Perplexity's broken pledges show the perils of AI's 'move fast, break sh-t' culture

The RIAA sues Sonu and Udio, and Perplexity gets caught seemingly violating its own pledge to not scrape websites that have opted out of scraping—both stories that show AI has a consent problem.

Fortune

From stealing to Spotify: the story behind how music got free

A two-part docuseries looks back at the history of piracy and how the music industry found itself in such a precarious place

The Guardian - US

'Dale play': Latin Music outpaces all other genres in earnings in the U.S.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Latin Music generated 1.4 billion dollars in 2023

Latin Times

US music revenues show streaming is the big winner, but vinyl and CD sales grow again

The full RIAA music industry figures have been revealed, with 8 per cent of overall growth in music revenues

What Hi-Fi?

Vinyl sales officially trumped CDs for a second year in a row

Vinyl continues its remarkable recovery by beating CD sales for the second year running.

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International Business Times

Cardi B Net Worth 2024: Rap Queen's Financial Reign Continues

Beyond her music career, Cardi B has strategically diversified her wealth through investments in real estate, cryptocurrencies, and the stock market, coupled with her entrepreneurial prowess, have cemented her position as one of the most affluent and influential figures in the entertainment industry.

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Usher Celebrates 20Th Anniversary Of Iconic 'Confessions' Album Release

Usher celebrates 20 years of his iconic Confessions album, expressing gratitude to fans and collaborators. Join him on his USHER: Past Present Future tour!

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Audio Pro C20 review: a wireless speaker that offers even more, and sounds even better

Audio Pro's newest Scandi-style wireless speaker plays so (so) nice with your TV, turntable, external subwoofer, multi-room system or phone.

AAP

Scrutiny adds to headwinds for sustainable investment

Sustainability considerations are being hardwired into financial market law and Australian fund managers will need to lift their game, an expert report finds.

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MusicRadar

"Vocal deepfakes are here to stay": AI voice cloning is about to change pop music forever. Here's why

After the AI-generated 'fake Drake' track shook the music industry, the major labels are planning to legitimize AI vocal cloning with big-name artists. Where could it lead?

TechRadar

YouTube-ripping site finally goes dark following court-ordered ban

Youtube-dl site no longer loads and cannot even be accessed using a VPN - here's all we know.

iMore

How Steve Jobs helped save podcasting...with a four letter word

Steve Jobs once helped save the future of podcasting by preventing the removal of Audio Hijack.

The Guardian - UK

Metallica buy vinyl factory as format outsells CDs for first time in US since 1987

The thrash metallers have secured their own supply of the high-value format, which is enjoying a 16th consecutive year of growth, ahead of the release of a new album

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Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987

Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.

Manchester Evening News

Lizzo announces huge 2023 stadium tour with Manchester date

Find out how to get tickets to see the singer below

Daily Mirror

Jack Harlow announces string of UK dates for Come Home The Kids Miss You Tour 2022

First Class singer Jack Harlow has added a new batch of UK dates to his upcoming world tour - here's how to get tickets

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