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NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on Wednesday, saying he raped her in a 1989 attack at a New York City hotel that left her with anxiety and depression and harmed her career. Attorney Alan S. Gutman said in a statement on behalf of Rose: “Simply put, this incident never happened. According to the lawsuit, Kennedy saw Rose have sex with another model before he became angry with the woman, ordering her out of his suite. “Rose made no attempt to ask for or check that Kennedy was consenting,” the lawsuit said. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, as Kennedy has done.

Persons: —, Axl Rose, Sheila Kennedy, Rose, Alan S, Gutman, “, Kennedy, pantyhose, “ Rose Organizations: Penthouse, Court, New York, Plaintiff, Associated Press Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Malibu , California, New York, New York State, Palm Springs , California

☆ Axl Rose accused of sexually assaulting former Penthouse model in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Axl Rose, lead singer of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of sexually assaulting a Penthouse magazine model in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday with the New York State Supreme Court and was obtained by CNN. It’s not just individual musicians stepping out of line, but an industrial system of enabling them and then covering up their misconduct and crimes, silencing survivors and normalizing sexual assault. We hope Sheila’s bravery helps other victims find their voice.”Kennedy is an actress and a model who has appeared on the cover of the adult magazine Penthouse. The law has given adult survivors of sexual assault one year to file lawsuits against their perpetrators and is set to expire on November 24.

Persons: Axl Rose, Sheila Kennedy, Rose “, Kennedy, ”, “, Rose, ” “ Kennedy, Sheila Kennedy’s, Dr, Ann Olivarius, McAllister Olivarius, It’s, ” Kennedy, Slash, Duff McKagen, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler Organizations: CNN, Penthouse, New York ., New York Locations: New York, New York City, Paradise City, ”

☆ Piper Ferguson’s ‘Indie Seen’ book documents early-2000s rock
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Libertines, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse and Amy Winehouse might all be considered part of the movement, albeit in very different ways. Ferguson’s debut book “Indie, Seen” offers a raw and nostalgic look at the early-2000s, with behind-the-scenes portraits depicting artists from Interpol to Kasabian, Peaches to PJ Harvey. Piper Ferguson The Strokes, shot for 'Rolling Stone' in 2001 after their performance at The Troubadour in Hollywood. Piper Ferguson The Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing at the NY Parking Lot show in Williamsburg, New York, in 2002. Piper Ferguson Beck, who graces the cover of "Indie,Seen," is pictured in a shot for 'Mojo' magazine in 2006.

Persons: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pete Doherty, Julian Casablancas, Amy Winehouse, Piper Ferguson, Ferguson’s, Kasabian, PJ Harvey, ”, ” Johnny Marr, Ferguson, Iwan Gronow, Jack Mitchell, Beck, Piper Ferguson Greg Lee, Hepcat, Ferguon, Piper Ferguson Beck, Shalyce Benfell, ” Ferguson, “, Piper Ferguson There’s Joe Strummer, Richard Ashcroft, Johnny Marr, Coldplay, LA’s Chateau Marmont, Blood, ” “, Greg Lee, Don’t Organizations: CNN, Sony, Interpol, DJ, Coachella, Coachella —, Verve, Smiths, West, LA’s, taco, Mojo, ”, Spotify, Insight Locations: Los Angeles, taco, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Williamsburg , New York, Portland , Oregon, London, ”

☆ A new TikTok study signals to the music industry that its app is a friend, not a foe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"This report will focus on how TikTok users' engagement with artists and their music is associated with higher streaming volumes, while also identifying distinctive consumer behaviors that make TikTok users uniquely valuable to the music industry," its authors wrote. In the US, the margin was smaller: 38% of TikTok users said they'd been to a live music performance in the past year, compared to 33% overall. Attendance at live music events has been on the upswing generally this year. For instance:In the US, 62% of TikTok users pay for a music-streaming service compared to 43% of surveyed consumers overall. TikTok users' willingness to pay for music streaming could be good news for the company as it looks to grow TikTok Music subscriptions in new markets like Australia, Singapore, and Mexico.

Persons: TikTok, they'd, Charlie Puth, Taylor Swift, Drake, they've Organizations: Business, UTA, Amazon Music Locations: Mesa , Arizona, US, Germany, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Mexico

It is the ideal way to celebrate the musician and civil rights activist, and the ideal gift for a music fan of any walk. Cost: $135SAY CHEESE: This one might give an audiophile a heart attack, but that doesn't make it any less adorable. The “Turntable Cheese Board" from Uncommon Goods is exactly what it sounds like — a cheese board designed to look like the most expensive, slick turntable, featuring a slate platter and hidden slicer in the one arm. Cost: $78HEAR IT LOUD: There's never a wrong time to upgrade headphones — in fact, it makes for a great gift. Cost: $47K-POP COOL: Far too often, holiday gift guides — even those specifically catering to music enthusiasts — fail to account for dedicated, artist-specific fandoms.

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Copyright Office. Copyright Office, which registered more than 480,000 copyrights last year covering millions of individual works but is increasingly being asked to register works that are AI-generated. So far, copyright claims for fully machine-generated content have been soundly rejected because copyright laws are designed to protect works of human authorship. More than 9,700 comments were sent to the Copyright Office, part of the Library of Congress, before an initial comment period closed in late October. So far, courts have largely sided with tech companies in interpreting how copyright laws should treat AI systems.

Persons: ”, “ We’ve, Shira Perlmutter, Perlmutter, Justine Bateman, ” Bateman, “, Lilla Zuckerman, craven, Marc Beeson, who’s, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Beeson, “ ravenous, Heidi Bond, Courtney Milan, Bond, ” Perlmutter Organizations: . Copyright, Technology, Associated Press, U.S . Copyright, Copyright, of Congress, Gentlemen, US Copyright, Hollywood, Universal, Group, New York Times, FAIR, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, U.S, Supreme Locations: U.S, United States, Nashville, American, San Francisco

☆ John Legend and Charli XCX agreed to have their voices cloned by YouTube. It's the start of an AI war among musicians.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

YouTube has launched a new AI music tool that will let creators use the voices of famous artists. AdvertisementYouTube has launched a new AI music tool that lets creators use the voices of famous artists. The company's AI experiment, Dream Track, marks one of the first real attempts to commercialize AI-generated music. Launched on Thursday, the tool will allow some creators to use AI versions of artists' voices for soundtracks of up to 30 seconds. AdvertisementIn the blogpost published by YouTube, Puth said he was "excited and inspired" by the project.

Persons: Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, —, Alec Benjamin, John Legend, Sia, Troye Sivan, Puth, Drake, Nick Cave Organizations: YouTube, Service, Universal Music Group, Google, Bloomberg, Spotify

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walmart, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Cisco Systems — Shares tumbled nearly 11% during premarket trading on the back of the company's earnings guidance for the current quarter, which fell below analyst estimates. Palo Alto Networks — Shares slid more than 6% after Palo Alto Networks issued a weaker-than-expected billings forecast for the current quarter and full year. Tencent Music Entertainment — Shares climbed slipped 1.4% in premarket trading following quarterly earnings that missed the mark. StoneCo — The fintech company added 1.2% during premarket trading after Bank of America upgraded shares to buy from neutral.

Persons: StoneCo, Mario Pierry, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Brian Evans, Sarah Min Organizations: Walmart, LSEG, Revenue, Cisco Systems, Cisco, Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks, billings, Citi, Tencent, JPMorgan, Goodyear Tire, Deutsche, Goodyear, Bank of America

☆ North Korean Escapee Who Begged on the Streets Chases K-Pop Stardom
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jiyoung Sohn | Dasl Yoon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SEOUL—At first glance, Yoo Hyuk looks like a typical K-pop rapper. He sports baggy pants, a black beanie and Air Jordans. A silver chain dangles from his neck. But Yoo represents a new wrinkle in South Korea’s music industry: The aspiring K-pop star is from North Korea.

Persons: Yoo Hyuk, Yoo Locations: SEOUL, North Korea

He's worked with everyone from Madonna and Shakira to Peso Pluma and Karol G. He has one Grammy and 18 Latin Grammys already to his name, and is the top nominee at Thursday's 2023 Latin Grammys ceremony. Unlike most of his contemporaries dominating the music industry, though, Barrera is a producer and songwriter first, recently receiving a songwriter of the year nod for the Grammys in February. He’s also nominated in the brand-new songwriter of the year category of the Latin Grammys, and says he’s proud to be recognized alongside his collaborators and mentors. “Un x100to” is one of the few regional Mexican music songs that have managed to reach the song of the year category at this year's Latin Grammys. He wondered how Marshmello would translate to the genre, but Barrera was pleasantly surprised with the American DJ and producer's interest in Latin music.

Persons: — Édgar Barrera, He's, Madonna, Shakira, Karol G, Barrera, “, ”, Maluma, Marc Anthony, Camilo, Alejandro Sanz, He’s, Barrera —, —, Puerto Rican reggaetonero, ” Barrera, Miguel, Camila Cabello, Manuel Turizo, ‘, ’ ” Barrera, it's Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Pluma, Associated Press, NASA, Grupo Frontera, Puerto Rican, Mexico City’s, American DJ Locations: MEXICO, Spanish, Miami, Seville, Spain, Mexican, Texas, Tamaulipas, McAllen , Texas, Miguel Alemán, “, American

☆ Black Folk Musicians Are Reclaiming the Genre
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Adam Bradley | Justin French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

[GUITAR PLAYING] I really think folk music can find its origins in all Black music. [BANJO PLAYING] The main thing about folk is it is a storytelling genre. So any genre that conveys a story to the audience I would consider folk music. [FOLK MUSIC PLAYING] There was a particular act called the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I’m also trying to lift up all the different voices so that we have a more well-rounded picture of African-American folk music traditions.

Persons: Gibson, Rhiannon Giddens, Justin Robinson, Joe Thompson, ”, Gwendolyn Brooks, darlin ’ Corey, ’ Corey, ” I’ve, I’m, —, I’ve, We’re, ” “ Organizations: Music, East Tennessee State University, West Locations: Johnson City, That’s, New Orleans, West African, Holbrook

☆ Leading nominations for 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

60th Annual Grammy Awards – Show – New York, U.S., 28/01/2018 – Grammy Awards trophies are displayed backstage during the pre-telecast. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 10 (Reuters) - Nominations for the music industry's Grammy Awards were announced Friday. Here are a few selected categories. RECORD OF THE YEAR"Worship" - Jon Batiste"Not Strong Enough" - boygenius"Flowers" - Miley Cyrus"What Was I Made For?" Editing by Gerry DoyleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo Midnights, Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, Taylor Swift, Dan Wilson, Caroline Ailin, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Daniel Nigro, Oliva Rodrigo, Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell, Gracie Abrams Fred, Coco Jones Noah Kahan Victoria Monét, Kelly Clarkson, Ed Sheeran Midnights, Dlamini, Ari Starace, Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr, Onika Maraj, Nicki Minaj, Mohamad Camara, Symere Woods, Javier Mercado, Uzi, Rich, Brytavious Chambers, Isaac, Zac, De Boni, Aubrey Graham, J, Gwin, Anderson Hernandez, Michael, Finatik, Shéyaa Bin Abraham, Joseph, Drake, Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Tim Moore, Dion Wilson, Eryn Allen Kane, Greta Van, Ballerini Brothers Osborne, Brothers Osborne Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan Rustin, Tyler Childers, Lainey Wilson, Daniel Trotta, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Dua, Thomson Locations: York, U.S, Dua Lipa

The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards will arrive Friday. Nominees will be announced during a video stream live on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel at 8 a.m. Pacific/11 a.m. Eastern. Period.”He continued: “What’s not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion.”There are also three new categories: best pop dance recording, best African music performance and best alternative jazz album. Previously, the general categories were made up solely of the “Big Four” awards: best new artist, as well as album, record, and song of the year. The 2024 Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Persons: — Buckle, Al ” Yankovic, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Kim Petras, Samara Joy, Muni, Drake, Savage, “, Michelle Williams, Britney Spears, ”, Harvey Mason, “ What’s Organizations: ANGELES, Recording Academy, Associated Press, CBS, Paramount, Crypto.com Locations: Pacific, Los Angeles

☆ Musician Sues Former Grammys Head, Accusing Him of Rape
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

According to the suit, Mr. Portnow greeted her in the lobby and brought her to his room. She still felt woozy the next morning, and exited when Mr. Portnow left the room to attend a meeting. Mr. Portnow is described in the court papers as having ignored several attempts by the woman to contact him afterward. Several months later, she emailed officials at the Recording Academy, telling them she had been sexually harassed by Mr. Portnow. The complaint includes an image of an email from a lawyer for Mr. Portnow, sent in November 2018, relaying what it said was a personal message from Mr. Portnow to the woman.

Persons: Portnow, —, “, ”, Buddha, ’ Organizations: Mr, Recording Academy, The New York Times

☆ Scooter Braun's right-hand man wanted to make Camila Sterling a star. After she died in his hotel room, he wanted the world to forget.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Anna Silman | Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

He also created an LLC under his initials in 2021, seemingly for the sole purpose of releasing Sterling's music. But since Sterling's death, Bolno has worked to distance himself from the tragedy and buff his reputation online. On June 29, 2023, three months after Sterling's death, Ozuna and Andino signed to SB Projects, Scooter Braun's management company. Since Sterling's death, Bolno has appeared to try to distance himself from the tragedy. However, in September, a message from Centeno's email address sent on behalf of Sterling's mother asked Insider to stop reporting on Sterling's death.

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☆ A Rap Comedy Hits the Road
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Leigh-Ann Jackson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If Season 1 was rooted in authentically representing Miami culture, what was the focus this time around? You’re close to the thing that you want, you can see it in front of you, but you’re not quite there yet. It’s watching how much they’re willing to compromise for this goal, which I think is relevant for Shawna, Mia and Chastity. We saw her start off as this person who was like, “I don’t even want people to look at me. We’re “on the road,” but we recreated Portland and Oakland.

Persons: ”, “, Singleton, —, You’re, you’re, Mia, “ I’m, We’re “ Organizations: Miami doesn’t, Downtown Locations: Miami, ”, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Portland, Oakland, L.A

Here's how Kurtz built up Mike's Hot Honey from just a hobby into a company poised to bring in more than $40 million over the next year. This might be the life for me'A college-aged Kurtz in Brazil, where he found the inspiration for Mike's Hot Honey. Some like it hotKurtz working at Paulie Gee's in August 2010 with bottle of Mike's Hot Honey in hand. "I'd be in there from midnight till six in the morning just bottling, capping and labeling bottles of Mike's Hot Honey." Over three funding rounds, Mike's Hot Honey raised $12 million.

Persons: Mike Kurtz doesn't, Franzen, Quentin Tarantino's, Kurtz, Raffi Paul, Mickey Todiwala, Larry Raymond, Larry, Mike Kurtz, Paulie Gee's, Paulie Gee, Matt Beaton, Beaton, Beaton's Organizations: CNBC, Foods, UMass Amherst Locations: Brazil, Greenpoint , Brooklyn, New York City, New York, what's, U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023 class entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael will be inducted into the hall on Friday night in New York City. Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin. Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her “a true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.” Taupin makes it into the rock hall 29 years after his writing partner, John. Cornelius, who died in 2012, was celebrated for creating a nationally televised platform for African American music and culture.

Persons: Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Don Cornelius, George Michael, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper, Elton John’s, Bernie Taupin, John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R, Chris Stapleton, Stevie Nicks, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, LL, Miguel, Queen Latifah, Sia, There's, Taupin, Elliott, ” Taupin, Bush, didn’t, ” Bush, Michael, Sam Smith, Lil Nas, Troye Sivan ”, Nelson, Crow, Kool Herc “, “, ”, Mary J, Blige, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe, Wray, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Cornelius, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Roll Hall of Fame, Disney, World Records, Spinners, ABC Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, St, Vincent, American

☆ Taylor Swift breaks her own Spotify record
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Taylor Swift has that thing that you like on Spotify. The streaming service announced over the weekend on social media that the singer had become “the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history, and “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this year. Swift replaced herself as the most-streamed artist record holder, a year after she captured the title back on October 21, 2022. Swift has absolutely dominated the music industry this year. Swift, apparently, never goes out of style.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, Jack Antonoff Organizations: CNN, Spotify

☆ Blink-182 and the Rolling Stones Bring Rock Back to the Top 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New releases by Blink-182 and the Rolling Stones score high on the Billboard album chart this week, while the music industry waits to see just how gigantic Taylor Swift’s latest rerecording will turn out to be. 2, and the Rolling Stones’ “Hackney Diamonds,” the group’s first album of new material in 18 years, and first studio LP since the death of its drummer Charlie Watts in 2021, opens at No. 3 with 8.4 million streams and 94,000 copies sold as a complete album. It is the Stones’ 38th LP to reach the Top 10. (In Britain, “Hackney Diamonds” went to No.

Persons: Taylor, Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker, Matt Skiba, DeLonge —, ”, Charlie Watts Organizations: “, Airwaves Locations: “ California, United States, Britain

☆ Music Stocks Adjust to a Slower Tempo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Carol Ryan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

London-based song catalog fund Hipgnosis owns rights to tracks by Shakira, among other artists. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesThe music industry is humming along nicely. That won’t make the hangover from rock-bottom interest rates any easier for some music stocks. Shareholders at Hipgnosis , a London-listed song catalog fund that owns rights to tracks by Shakira, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and others, voted against giving the fund another five-year mandate at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday.

Persons: Hipgnosis, Shakira, Theo Wargo Locations: Hipgnosis, London

☆ Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith demonstrate the delicate dance of the celeb memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…Jada Pinkett Smith and Britney Spears Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Mario Anzuoni/ReutersBoth Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith grasp the concept that drama sells. It should be said, though, that both Spears and Pinkett Smith are most probably used to a lot of attention by now. Can’t wait to watch…Fabrice Morvan attends the "Milli Vanilli" in June. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North AmericaReader you know it’s true – Milli Vanilli was the duo to beat back in the day. The “Milli Vanilli” documentary is streaming on Paramount+.

Persons: I’m, Jada Pinkett Smith, Britney Spears Santiago Felipe, Mario Anzuoni, Britney Spears, – Spears, ” –, ’, Spears, Justin Timberlake, Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, … David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Bruno Vincent, Beckham, David Beckham’s, Fisher Stevens, David Beckham, Rebecca Loos, Loos, “, … Taylor Swift, Sarah Yenesel, Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, it’s Taylor Swift, Can’t, … Fabrice Morvan, Dia Dipasupil, Rob Pilatus, Morvan, It’s Organizations: CNN, Getty, Netflix, Spice Girls, North America, Paramount

☆ AI music doesn't have 'soul' and is not good enough to be a threat to artists yet, Jason Derulo says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jason Derulo says he doesn't see AI music as a threat to artists yet. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementJason Derulo says he doesn't see AI music as a threat to artists amid growing tensions around the tech's potential impact on the music industry. Speaking at the Gitex tech conference in Dubai, Derulo said he didn't think the technology was up to scratch despite the hype. "Hopefully, the creativity of the product continues to grow with the technology as opposed to using technology as a crutch."

Persons: Jason Derulo, —, Derulo, Elon Musk's, Grimes, Drake Organizations: Service, Spotify, Bloomberg Locations: Dubai

☆ YouTube wants to launch an AI-powered tool that lets you sound like your favorite singer, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

YouTube wants to launch a AI feature to let users make music using their favorite singers' voices. It's been delayed by ongoing talks with record companies about the rights needed to train AI software. The arrival of AI-generated music has created significant legal issues for the music industry. The new tools are aimed at streamlining the creative process for YouTube users. The AI music function could potentially give YouTube users the ability to recreate any song with their favorite musician's voice, or create entirely new music replicating a singer.

Persons: It's, —, didn't, Alexander Ross, that's, Drake, Munch ”, ”, Daniel Ek, Grimes, Elon Musk, who's Organizations: YouTube, Service, Bloomberg, Spotify

Six months later, his friend-turned-rival Notorious B.I.G, whose legal name is Christopher Wallace, was gunned down. They hung out together on the set of the 1993 film “Poetic Justice,” which starred Janet Jackson and Shakur. Shakur found out that the night of that attack, Wallace and Sean “Diddy” Combs were together in a recording studio. East vs. West coastsLess than 24 hours after the 1994 shooting, Shakur made a court appearance in a wheelchair on sex-assault charges against him. Greenidge, who described the rapper as a professional mentor, told the grand jury he was in the convoy.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Shakur, B.I.G, Christopher Wallace, Wallace, Duane “ Keffe, ” Davis, Davis, enmeshed, ”, Justin Tinsley, Janet Jackson, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Malcolm Greenidge, Reggie Wright Jr, Marion “ Suge, Knight, disrespecting Combs, Tha, Snoop Dogg, Faith Evans, “ It’s, Wright, Robert Ladd, Ladd, “, Orlando Anderson, ” Denvonta Lee, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon, Anderson, Daniel Ford, Ford, Lee, Deandrae Smith, Smith, “ Keffe, ” Lee, Keffe, Biggie Shakur, Tinsley, ” “ Biggie, ” Tinsley, ‘, Tupac, Rio Yamat, Ken Ritter, Scott Sonner, Gabe Stern, Andrew Dalton, Ryan Pearson, Stefanie Dazio, Felicia Fonseca Organizations: ANGELES, New York City, The Associated Press, Los, Records, New, Boy Records, Row, Tha Dogg, West Coast, Side, South Side, Bloods, MGM, Anderson, BMW, Authorities, Cadillac, ” Police, Las Vegas, ___ Associated Press Locations: East, West, New York, Las Vegas, Compton, midtown Manhattan, East Harlem , New York, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Harlem, New York City, York , New York, Vegas, Lakewood, South Los Angeles, Reno , Nevada, Flagstaff , Arizona

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