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Dexter and the Moonrocks Announce New Album Friends That I Don’t Like, Reveal “It’s A Lot”: Stream

The Texas quartet, known for their viral hit "Freakin' Out," will unveil their debut album on October 2nd. Dexter and the Moonrocks Announce New Album Friends That I Don’t Like, Reveal “It’s A Lot”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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heavens to betsy Announce Collection baby’s gone, Unveil “ain’t never goin’ back”: Stream

The 16-song collection marks the feminist group's first new release in 32 years heavens to betsy Announce Collection baby’s gone, Unveil “ain’t never goin’ back”: Stream Travis Bland

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Beck Releases New Song "Disappearing Act" from Upcoming Album

The third single off Beck's upcoming album Ride Lonesome features stacked harmonies, plenty of reverb, and an embrace of the unknown. Beck Unveils Stirring New Song “Disappearing Act”: Stream Paolo Ra

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Universal’s Virgin Music Group signs global distribution deal with Bhojpuri label Sur Music World

The Mumbai-based company started out in South Indian entertainment content, picking up Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam film titles for digital release. Source

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Beck Unveils Stirring New Song “Disappearing Act”: Stream

The third single off Beck's upcoming album Ride Lonesome features stacked harmonies, plenty of reverb, and an embrace of the unknown. Beck Unveils Stirring New Song “Disappearing Act”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Spotify’s playlist editors now explain their picks to listeners, and get their own public profiles

Playlist Notes lets editors attach written context to individual tracks on playlists including Today's Top Hits and RapCaviar. Source

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AFEM and DDEX Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an

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Spotify to Introduce Labels for AI Personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Jamen Capital and Merlin Complete Acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems

The deal closed following final approval of the transaction by the European Commission, the companies said on Tuesday (August 18). Source

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Spotify to Label AI-Generated Music Personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Spotify to label AI personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Spotify to Label AI Personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Rapper RBX relaunches Spotify fraud lawsuit

Rapper RBX is having another go at suing Spotify over allegations it turns a blind eye to streaming fraud when it benefits superstar artists like Drake. His original lawsuit was dismissed but he has f

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ARIA Awards Set Date, Venue and Partners For 40th Anniversary Ceremony

SYDNEY, Australia — The 40th ARIA Awards will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, on Gadigal land — the sixth consecutive year at the iconic venue. Spotify returns as headlin

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ARIA Awards Set Date, Venue and Partners For 40th Anniversary Ceremony

SYDNEY, Australia — The 40th ARIA Awards will be presented Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, on Gadigal land — the sixth consecutive year at the iconic venue. Spotify returns as headline sponsor for the ARIAs, the Australian recording industry’s flagship awards ceremony, while free-to

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Spotify to implement AI persona labeling

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Spotify to label AI-generated music personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Phoebe Bridgers, Jess Williamson, Erykah Badu, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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Spotify to Implement Labeling for AI-Generated Artist Personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

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Pitchfork Selects: Phoebe Bridgers, Erykah Badu, and More Featured

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat