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Entertainment

Chris Hanebutt and Mark Batson discuss scoring ‘The Alabama Solution’

Composers Chris Hanebutt and Mark Batson discuss scoring "The Alabama Solution."

Markos PapadatosNovember 4, 2025

Entertainment

Brent Maher talks about ‘Forever Home’ song and music video

Award-winning musician and producer Brent Maher chatted about his new song and music video for "Forever Home."

Markos PapadatosNovember 4, 2025

AI firms from industry leader OpenAI to music specialists like Udio and competitor Suno have been accused by major record companies of using their songs to 'train' artificial intelligence models which can produce music that apes human artists

Entertainment

Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music

A deal struck between Universal Music Group and AI music creation startup Udio marks a new chapter for a recording industry buffeted by the...

AFPOctober 30, 2025

Business

Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music

Recording industry giant Universal Music Group said Thursday it had struck a licensing deal with AI music generation startup Udio, in an industry-first tie-up...

AFPOctober 30, 2025

One rapper, 'MaKss Damage' cited the war in Gaza and suggested Adolf Hitler was right to warn of destruction caused by Jews

Social Media

German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech, disinfo on TikTok

Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on social media.

AFPOctober 29, 2025

The guitars are part of the largest Oasis collection ever to come to auction

Entertainment

Oasis guitars among music memorabilia worth £3 mn at UK auction

Legendary guitars, iconic glasses and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction.

AFPOctober 21, 2025

In 2024 the United States posted more than 100 million paid streaming subscriptions for the first time

Entertainment

How AI-created music is making thousands from streaming platforms

SeatPick utilised Streaming Calculator’s Music Royalty Calculator to estimate each AI-generated artist's earnings from their 2025 releases. This figure is based on the normal...

Dr. Tim SandleOctober 20, 2025

Naoise O Caireallain (C) and Liam O'Hanna perform as members of Kneecap, the Northern Ireland hip-hop trio which is at the center of a free-speech row in Canada, where the band has been barred from entering

World

Canada crime bill and rap group fracas spark free-speech debate

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hate crime bill and a controversy surrounding a Northern Irish rap group have focused Canadian attention on a complex legal...

AFPOctober 20, 2025