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AI Artists to Perform at Inaugural AI Music Awards

AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source

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Frances Shillito on safeguarding in the music industry

Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru

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Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran Tour Over Pro-Palestine Stance

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow

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AI Artists to Perform at Inaugural AI Music Awards

AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source

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Jamie T's 'Tallahassee' Reflects Pre-Show Nerves

"The song is almost me trying and failing to give myself a pep talk in the mirror before the biggest show of my career"

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Jamie T namechecks Lily Allen, Liam Howlett and more on introspective new single ‘Tallahassee’

"The song is almost me trying and failing to give myself a pep talk in the mirror before the biggest show of my career"

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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine support

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow

Feature Music Business Worldwide

AI artists to perform at inaugural AI Music Awards

AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source

Feature Complete Music Update

Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine support

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow

Feature Music Business Worldwide

AI artists to 'perform' at inaugural AI Music Awards

AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source

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Damon Albarn holds up Palestinian flag as Gorillaz kick off US tour

It comes at a time when the neutrality of figures like Ed Sheeran has drawn widespread condemnation

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Damon Albarn holds up Palestinian flag as Gorillaz kick off US tour: “Don’t forget this. Ever. Stand your position. Don’t ever be neutral”

It comes at a time when the neutrality of figures like Ed Sheeran has drawn widespread condemnation

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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over pro-Palestine stance

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow

Feature Music Business Worldwide

AI artists to perform at inaugural AI Music Awards

AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source

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Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam to Tour I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

Their first official run of dates together is a celebration of the duo’s 2016 album

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Superstruct's new code aims to uphold freedom of expression at festivals

Festival company Superstruct has published a new code to support freedom of expression at its events. Superstruct’s festivals have been on the receiving end of boycott campaigns because of its owner K

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Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over Palestine support

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium ow

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Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Announce Tour

Their first official run of dates together is a celebration of the duo’s 2016 album

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Charlie Puth Cancels Australian and New Zealand Arena Dates

No reason for the cancellation has been announced.

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As the drama continues around Ed Sheeran’s US tour, the debate is bigger than one pop star

The drama continues following the axing of Macklemore from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over his on-stage support for Palestine. Sheeran himself is taking a lot of heat, though some in the industry have expre