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Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes

Licensing agreement will allow listeners to use AI to create content on streaming platform for first time

The Guardian - UK

Spotify strikes deal with Universal Music to let premium users create AI covers, remixes

The companies did not disclose ‌the financial ⁠terms of ⁠the deal or which artists will participate in the new feature in their joint announcement on Thursday. Universal Music is home to artists including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Drake and Billie Eilish.

The Economic Times

Report: Rolling Stones prepare new album Foreign Tongues as fans decode Cockroaches teaser campaign

The Rolling Stones are preparing to release their new album Foreign Tongues, introduced by the track Mr Charm, while a separate Cockroaches teaser campaign has triggered widespread fan discussion.

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Dean Lewis Drops New Track After Parting Ways With Universal Music Amid Allegations

Dean Lewis has returned to music weeks after he was dropped by Universal Music Group amidst allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Pedestrian.tv

Dean Lewis Admitted To Rehab, Breaks Silence On Being Dropped By Label Amid Allegations

Dean Lewis has spoken publicly for the first time since parting ways with Universal Music amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Pedestrian.tv

Dean Lewis Parts Ways With Universal Music After A Decade Amid Misconduct Allegations

"We can confirm that Dean Lewis is no longer signed to Universal Music Australia or any Universal Music Group label."

Pedestrian.tv

“I met my biological father as an adult through a DNA test. I was surprised to find that he’d been infatuated with the guitar his entire life as well”: From childhood abandonment to country stardom, here is the incredible story of Rockie Lynne

The late blooming country star discusses his custom guitar range, what musicians can learn from motorcycling, and how he wound up with a perfect copy of Peter Frampton’s rig

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Christian Nodal and His Father Appear at Reclusorio Oriente, Mexico City's Most Controversial Court, Amid Universal Music Group Legal Battle

Christian Nodal and his father, Jaime González, entered the Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Oriente this afternoon in Mexico City, marking one of the most intense legal moments of his career.

Latin Times

Universal Music Strikes Deal with AI Company Udio After Copyright Clash

Universal Music settles copyright dispute with AI startup Udio, launching a new AI-powered music platform for licensed content.

International Business Times

Taylor Swift's Economic Era Is Booming—AMC, Universal, And Target Ride The Wave

It's still Taylor Swift's world and we're all just living in it. While not everyone is excited about a new album from Swift, shareholders of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC), Universal Music (OTC:UNVGY)(OTC:UMGNF) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) are among the people who could benefit from the global superstar's latest album.

Benzinga

Elite netballers reveal distress after singer who pleaded guilty to domestic violence performs at grand final

Netball Australia says it will strengthen event protocols to prevent future issues after it was revealed Siala Robson pleaded guilty to two assault charges in 2024

The Guardian - AU

‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ sings one last encore from beyond the grave

Several years ago, an employee at Universal Music came across a cassette tape in a Tokyo warehouse while sorting through archival materials. On it was a recording by the late Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng that had never been released; the pop ballad, likely recorded in the mid-1980s while Teng…

The Conversation

“I met my biological father as an adult through a DNA test. I was surprised to find that he’d been infatuated with the guitar his entire life as well”: From childhood abandonment to country stardom, here is the incredible story of Rockie Lynne

The late blooming country star discusses his custom guitar range, what musicians can learn from motorcycling, and how he wound up with a perfect copy of Peter Frampton’s rig

Guitar World

Desperate Drake claims he was defamed at Super Bowl show and Grammys

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud, among the biggest in hip-hop, continues... Drake now claims he was defamed at the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammys. Universal Music has warned Drake “be careful what you wish for” with this recent complaint update.

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The Independent UK

Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims

Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl

MusicRadar

“Instead of accepting the loss like the unbothered rap artist he often claims to be, he has sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds”: Universal Music hits back in Drake defamation case

Record company argues that Drake’s action “disregards the conventions of the diss track genre”

Evening Standard

Who is Danny Jones’s wife Georgia Horsley? McFly's 'hurt' wife moves out of family home

Reports state the couple are having issues after the McFly star apologised for kissing Maura Higgins

Louder

New six-disc edition of Tangerine Dream's Phaedra to be released to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary

Tangerine Dream's Phaedra 50th Anniversary Edition will be released in April

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10cc celebrate 50th anniversary of I'm Not In Love with new single release

10cc's new single also features the first new song from Graham Gouldman and Kevin Godley in nearly 20 years

International Business Times

Brazil Judge Orders Adele Song Be Pulled Globally

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

MusicRadar

“A company built on industrial-scale copyright infringement”: Universal Music sue digital distributors to the tune of $500 million

They claim Believe SAS’s business model is “fuelled by rampant piracy”

Newcastle Herald

Path that led Hunter student to dream job with Veronicas, A$AP Rocky and more

'It's the following few years where you find yourself.'

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Fred Durst sues Universal Music over alleged unpaid royalties amounting to more than $200 million

The Limp Bizkit frontman filed the suit at federal court in Los Angeles

Evening Standard

Singer-songwriter James Bay's Favourite Things

We spoke to the soulful songbird about his signature look, style evolution and his new album

The Independent UK

Abba demands Trump campaign remove its music from rally stops

The Swedish pop group said they did not authorize the use of their music at Trump events

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