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McCartney's Engineer Discusses Tape-Splicing Techniques
Steve Orchard opens up about the recording of McCartney's The Boys of Dungeon Lane in a new interview with Reverb
Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Failed Sequel: 40 Years Later
It was the sequel to the sex smash that put them on top. But it would split the band and they’d never record again. 40 years on, just what went wrong with Frankie’s follow-up?
U2 to Perform at NFL Thanksgiving Eve Game Halftime
Taking place Wednesday, November 25th, between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and streaming live on Netflix. U2 to Headline Halftime of NFL’s Thanksgiving Ev
Andrew Watt Discusses Unreleased Ozzy Osbourne Songs
He said they listened to the songs before Ozzy's final show, though they're "hard" for him to play now.
Lady Gaga Teases New Music Release
In a response to a fan comment, the new mom seemed to suggest that the wait for the first new music since Mayhem could be shorter than anticipated.
Harry Styles Tour Documentary in the Works
The How to With John Wilson creator will direct a film about the star’s Together, Together tour
Taylor Swift Debuts New Song at Academy Museum Gala
She also performed “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and her Toy Story 5 original song “I Knew It, I Knew You”
Molly Neuman on the Evolution of Independent Music From the ’90s to Now: ‘It Was a High-Risk Business’
On the latest episode of Billboard On the Record, the CD Baby president talks the move from physical to digital and why 150,000 songs are now uploaded daily.
Recording Academy Chief Harvey Mason jr. Elected to Paley Los Angeles Board of Governors
The L.A. board includes two of the top producers of TV variety programming: Jesse Collins of Jesse Collins Entertainment and Connie Orlando of BET Networks.
‘Don’t Worry,’ Baby, Lady Gaga Hints at New Music on the Horizon
In a response to a fan comment, the new mom seemed to suggest that the wait for the first new music since Mayhem could be shorter than anticipated.
Watching The Wildlife: The failure of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Liverpool, 40 years on
It was the sequel to the sex smash that put them on top. But it would split the band and they’d never record again. 40 years on, just what went wrong with Frankie’s follow-up?
U2 to Headline Halftime of NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve Game
Taking place Wednesday, November 25th, between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and streaming live on Netflix. U2 to Headline Halftime of NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve Game Alex Young
Spotify has blocked 50m ‘slop and spam tracks’ from its recommendations this year
Earlier this month, a report from the Duke Sanford Tech Policy Program poked at Spotify’s policies around AI-generated music. The post is from Music Ally.
"He was FaceTiming Elton John whilst I was doing this edit": McCartney’s engineer reveals the tape-splicing techniques behind his latest solo album
Steve Orchard opens up about the recording of McCartney's The Boys of Dungeon Lane in a new interview with Reverb
Too Lost’s latest expansion is a deal with Xelon Entertainment
Distributor and tech firm Too Lost’s ambitions in the APAC region continue. It acquired Australian distributor and artist-services company Gyro·Group in July, and now it has announced a partnership with another distributor, Xelon Entertainment. The post is from Music Ally.
BMAC says industry layoffs raise ‘questions about who will lead next’
The latest round of layoffs and reorganisation at Universal Music Group – together with similar recent cuts at its rival majors – has sparked a warning from the US-based Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC). The post is from Music Ally.
Labels’ fail in bid to get Supreme Court to overturn termination-rights ruling
The three major labels and BMG have failed in their bid to get the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that artists can exert their ‘termination rights’ to regain their copyrights globally, not just in the US. The post is from Music Ally.
Despite record revenues, APRA Amcos issues local streaming warning
Australasian collecting society APRA Amcos had some good news in its annual financials report this week, but also a new warning about the declining stream-share for local artists. The post is from Music Ally.
Riot Games’ virtual group K/DA return with a new (human) singer
Riot Games, the publisher of esports hit League of Legends, has a long history of spinning virtual artists out of its powerhouse franchise. K/DA, True Damage, Pentakill and Heartsteel have been used to explore the crossover between games and music. The post is from Music Ally.
Andrew Watt Reveals He and Ozzy Osbourne Made Unheard Songs For a ‘Specific Reason’ Before Rocker’s Death
He said they listened to the songs before Ozzy's final show, though they're "hard" for him to play now.