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☆ Sinéad O’Connor paid dearly for criticizing the Catholic church. History proved her right
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Following the announcement of Sinéad O’Connor’s death aged 56 Wednesday, her life and music with all their complexities and convulsions have been put back into the spotlight. At first, the act drew widespread condemnation, but in subsequent years this eventually gave way to admiration as the Catholic Church acknowledged and apologized for the sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the clergy, often toward children. Ripping up that photo of the pope defined her career in a “beautiful f**king way,” she told the Guardian in 2021. Joe Pesci hosted the show the following week and in his opening monologue said that O’Connor “was very lucky it wasn’t my show. As the years passed, however, the public’s stance toward O’Connor softened as sexual abuse by members of the clergy became a matter of record.

Persons: Sinéad, Pope John Paul II, Bob Marley’s, ” O’Connor, John Paul II, “, O’Connor, ”, O'Connor, Stringer, Bob Dylan, Joe Pesci, she’s, Joey Buttafuoco, Amy Fisher, Pope Benedict XVI, O’Connor’s, Aisling Bea, sayer, Morrisey Organizations: CNN, Catholic Church, Rolling Stone, SNL, Guardian, Defamation League, Smiths Locations: Irish, United States, London, Antigua, Australia, Ireland

[1/5] Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs on stage during the Carthage Jazz Festival in Tunis April 4, 2013. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File PhotoDUBLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - Sinead O'Connor, the Irish singer known for her stirring voice, 1990 chart-topping hit "Nothing Compares 2 U" and outspoken views, has died at the age of 56, Irish media quoted her family as saying on Wednesday. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. 'PROTEST SINGER'Sinead Marie Bernadette O'Connor was born in the affluent Dublin suburb of Glenageary on December 8, 1966. O'Connor converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat, though continued to perform under the name Sinead O'Connor.

Persons: Sinead O'Connor, Zoubeir, Brash, – O'Connor, Sinead, O'Connor, Prince, Pope John Paul II, Michael D, Higgins, Sinead Marie Bernadette O'Connor, Nua, Shuhada, Dave Fanning, Padraic Halpin, Graham Fahy, Suban Abdulla, Amanda Ferguson, Kylie MacLellan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Carthage Jazz Festival, REUTERS, RTE, Church, Irish, Channel, Thomson Locations: Carthage, Tunis, Irish, Ireland, Dublin, Glenageary, London

[1/5] Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs on stage during the Carthage Jazz Festival in Tunis April 4, 2013. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File PhotoDUBLIN, July 26 (Reuters) - Sinead O'Connor, the Irish singer known for her stirring voice, 1990 chart topping hit "Nothing Compares 2 U" and outspoken views, has died at the age of 56, Irish media quoted her family as saying on Wednesday. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. However, it was track six on the follow-up album, "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got", that catapulted O'Connor to global fame. O'Connor converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat, though continued to perform under the name Sinead O'Connor.

Persons: Sinead O'Connor, Zoubeir, Brash, – O'Connor, Sinead, O'Connor, Prince, Pope John Paul II, Leo Varadkar, Nua, Shuhada, Padraic Halpin, Graham Fahy, Suban Abdulla, Kylie MacLellan, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Carthage Jazz Festival, REUTERS, RTE, YouTube, Catholic, Twitter, U.S, Thomson Locations: Carthage, Tunis, Irish, Ireland, Dublin, Glenageary, London

☆ The 1975: Malaysia's LGBTQ community slams Matty Healy's onstage kiss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But for many in Malaysia’s LGBTQ community, it was quite the opposite. Advocates say Islamic laws have increasingly used to target the Southeast Asian country’s LGBTQ community, with a rise in arrests and punishments ranging from caning to jailing. Participants in a Womens Day March asking for greater rights in gender equality and recognition of the LGBTQ community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 12, 2023. Just last year, Rose had helped organize a Halloween party attended by many members of the LGBTQ community – which was raided by the police, who detained a number of participants, she said. That’s not to say international musicians can’t speak up about LGBTQ rights in Malaysia.

Persons: Matty Healy, Ross MacDonald, Healy’s, Healy, MacDonald, ”, Carmen Rose, “, he’s, Thilaga Sulathireh, Rose, Zahim Mohd, NurPhoto, Sulathireh, That’s, can’t, Talitha Tan, “ Malaysia’s, ” Rose, Selena Gomez Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Sisters, Womens, Coldplay, Malaysian Islamic Locations: British, Malaysia, Kuala, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian, Indonesia, Taiwan, Jakarta, Taipei, ”, Rose, Asia

☆ TikTok takes on Spotify, Apple Music as it expands into music streaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some market shareThe music streaming market is currently dominated by Swedish giant Spotify and Apple Music. Spotify commands almost 31% of the global streaming market with Apple Music following with 13.7%, according to the International Music Summit Business Report 2023. But Cirisano said that heavy TikTok users could convert into TikTok Music users if they are using other services such as Spotify. Still, Woo of Phillip Securities Research said TikTok Music presents a "low risk" for Spotify and Apple Music. Spotify and Apple Music did not respond to CNBC's requests for comment.

Persons: TikTok, Tolga Akmen, Jonathan Woo, Ole Obermann, Tatiana Cirisano, Cirisano, Woo Organizations: Afp, Getty, Spotify, Apple Music, Phillip Securities Research, YouTube, MIDiA Research, CNBC, MiDIA, Apple, International Music Summit, TikTok Locations: TikTok, Indonesia, Brazil, U.S, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, South Korea, Swedish

☆ K-pop's biggest music label HYBE looks to lift language barrier with AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Hyunsu Yim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The technology enabled HYBE (352820.KS), South Korea's largest music label, to release a track by singer MIDNATT in six languages – Korean, English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese in May. Native speakers read out the lyrics, and later the two were seamlessly combined with the help of HYBE's in-house AI music technology, Chung said. 'IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE'MIDNATT said using AI had allowed him a "wider spectrum of artistic expressions." While the technology is not new, it is an innovative way to use AI in music, said Valerio Velardo, director of The Sound of AI, a Spain-based consulting service for AI music and audio. Not only professional musicians but also a wider population will benefit from AI music technology in the long term, Velardo said.

Persons: MIDNATT, Chung Wooyong, Lee Hyun, Chung, Kim Hong, Supertone, Choi Hee, HYBE, Valerio Velardo, Velardo, Choi Jin, Hyunsu Yim, Daewoung Kim, Hyun Young Yi, Josh Smith, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Neural, Supertone, The, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Seoul, Korean, HYBE, South, South Korea, Spain

☆ TikTok is hitting the accelerator on its Spotify rival as it tests music streaming in 3 new markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The TikTok spokesperson also said the company will have "more news to share on the launch of TikTok Music in the coming months." With TikTok Music, the company can connect the dots between music discovery and audio streaming. TikTok Music users can sync their accounts directly to TikTok, making it easy to hear a song snippet and then click over to stream the full track. TikTok Music is set to eventually replace Resso in the latter two markets. Outside streaming, TikTok has been experimenting with other ways to make money from its influence over music.

Persons: TikTok, Jonny Kaps, we've, Daniel Ek, ByteDance, Resso Organizations: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok Locations: Australia, Mexico, Singapore, Brazil, Indonesia, India

☆ Dolly Parton says she 'never' wants to retire: 'I'll just hopefully drop dead on stage'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"I'll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday, hopefully one I've written." But, Parton said, a few things could convince her to stop working after 60-plus years in the music industry. "As long as I'm able to work, as long as my health is good, and my husband is good," she said. "I have new dreams every day … I've got lots of dreams," Parton said of her future aspirations, noting that she wants to have her own network television show, as well as her own makeup and wig lines. Part of what motivates Parton to keep working, she added, is wanting to see all of her professional goals through to the end.

Persons: Dolly Parton, she'd, Parton, I'm, she's, Tony, Dolly, I've, you've Organizations: Grand Ole Opry, Foundation, Imagination, Moderna

☆ A viral clip of Johnny Cash singing 'Barbie Girl' is uncanny and indicative of the internet's latest AI obsession — and its creator wants to incorporate the tech into live performances
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dustin Ballard, who runs the channel, said he wants to take AI covers to the live stage. Dustin Ballard, who runs the channel, told Insider in an email that videos like these take a few days. Finally, I use an AI voice model trained on snippets of the original artist's singing to transform my voice into theirs. "AI voice training is currently not a very user-friendly process, but it's rapidly getting easier," Ballard told Insider. Legal ramifications concerning music and copyright law, are what is driving the debate on AI covers in the music industry.

Persons: Johnny Cash, Dustin Ballard, Greta Gerwig's, Elvis, Sir, Frank Sinatra, Lil Jon, Ballard, It's, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Spongebob's Patrick belting, Drake, Jered Chavez, it's, Travis Scott, Evan Dhillon Organizations: YouTube, Universal Music Group, Financial, Arpeggi Labs Locations: Folsom, Argentina

☆ I Dated a Celebrity. Do I Have to Tell My Wife?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | More About Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’ve been married for nearly 40 years, and for no particular reason, neither my wife nor I felt compelled to share much about our prior love lives. There was nothing much noteworthy to share on my part, but that changed about three years into the marriage. Not long ago, my wife remarked that I am a “big fan.” I smiled, nodded and changed the subject. My fear is that sharing this connection with my wife would jeopardize my continued enjoyment of this artist’s body of work. Some couples believe in telling each other every detail about their past; you and your wife have settled into a different habit.

Persons: I’ve, I, ”, nodded, I’m

☆ It's getting harder to make money in the music industry, and AI will change the game. But Goldman Sachs says these 5 stocks — including 2 with at least 40% upside — will still surge as the sector gets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Favorable demographic trends and technology will fuel growth in the music industry: Goldman SachsThe bank said they expect streaming services to continually raise their subscription prices. AI will also help artists create music at higher speeds and lower costs, the bank said. The business side of the music industry is constantly evolving, especially as technology develops. On streaming, the analysts see continued price hikes coming from streaming services as their subscription fees have remained relatively stagnant despite the services becoming more popular. Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe analysts also said the streaming industry could better monetize "superfans" by charging them more for improved versions of their services.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Lisa Yang, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs, Millenials Organizations: Spotify, Netflix, Apple Music, Amazon Music

☆ Concert season is so weird right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Which “hurls” us into this week’s newsletter…Something to sip on…Pink performs on stage during a concert in Vienna, on July 1. ALEX HALADA/AFP via Getty Images“No home training.” – That’s what my late grandmother would have said about people who are throwing things at artists during concerts these days. Because clearly, if you are throwing things during a concert, you want to be a part of the performance. The married couple have a new weekly podcast, “The Best Podcast Ever.” Part of iHeartMedia’s Outspoken series, the project aims to amplify voices throughout the LGBTQ+ community. “The Best Podcast Ever” debuts July 10.

Persons: Pink, ALEX HALADA, ”, Lil Nas, Bebe Rexha, wilding, You’re, Tik tok, don’t, Charlie Puth, Adele, … Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, That’s, ” “ Oppenheimer, Barbie ”, “ Barbie, Miranda Maday, Valerie Macon, Symoné, Miranda Pearman, “, Count, … Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael, Wham, Andrew Ridgeley, It’s, Michael Organizations: CNN, Getty, Lucasfilm, BEST, Netflix, Wembley Locations: Vienna, AFP, Stockholm, New York City, Vegas, Beverly Hills, China, England

☆ She's an 'Alien Superstar' — and now she's in housing. Beyoncé joins Kelly Rowland and the city of Houston in support of a new affordable development.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Beyoncé Knowles is teaming up with Kelly Rowland and Houston officials to support a housing project. It was unclear if Knowles and Rowland are investing in the project. However, Knowles and Rowland are among the few that have taken their real estate interests beyond the glitz and glamor of purchasing luxurious homes. With more buyers moving into the area, home prices and rents have surged as residents compete for housing. Given that statistic, he said he's "grateful" for the Knowles and Rowland project.

Persons: Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, —, Knowles, Rowland —, Kennedy Sessions, Rowland, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Queen Latifah, they're, Harris, Lina Hidalgo, Joe Biden's, Houston Pastor, Rudy Rasmus, he's Organizations: Houston, Service, American, Harris County, Hollywood, NBA, Golden Globe, Coalition, Homeless, Census Bureau, Texas Tribune Locations: Houston, Harris County, Midtown, Harris, America

☆ TikTok is quietly testing 'Hot 50' and 'Viral' song charts in its app as it pushes deeper into the music business
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok has begun testing showing "Hot 50" and "Viral" charts to some users. TikTok's parent ByteDance announced a new "TikTok Music" streaming app in two markets this week. TikTok is testing a new feature that shows "Hot 50" and "Viral" music charts to a small subset of users, a spokesperson confirmed to Insider. Hot 50" track on July 6, 2023 was "Get Off The Wall" by Philly Goats. TikTok's music charts may never expand beyond its current limited test, the spokesperson said.

Persons: TikTok, ByteDance, Justine Skye, Lil Donald, Fleetwood, Matthew Wilder's, Jonny Kaps, we've Organizations: TikTok's, Philly, Philly Goats, Spotify Locations: Indonesia, Brazil

☆ One of the US's largest racial-justice organizations is slashing its budget and laying off staff after overspending on lavish perks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sean Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Color of Change recently announced significant cuts to its budget and staff. Color of Change dramatically increased its spending in 2020, and it continued burning through its cash even as revenue declined. Their post, published June 22, served as the first official communication to most staff members that budget and staff cuts were imminent. A week later, 49 staffers were laid off, according to staff and a list of eliminated positions reviewed by Insider. Medium/Color of Change board chairsIn a written statement, Color of Change also claimed Insider's reporting contained inaccuracies.

Persons: —, Jordan Neely, George Floyd, Airbnb, Rashad Robinson, Oprah, hasn't, we've, Andre Banks, Banks, Ben O'Keefe, O'Keefe, It's, Salaah Muhammad, Muhammad, Robinson, Heather McGhee's, Bryan Bedder, I've, Berlin Rosen, Ryan Senser, Rashad, Senser Organizations: Service, New York City, The Recording Academy, Forbes, Staff, Education, New York's Office, Labor, YouTube, Miami's Art, Fund, Fashion, NAACP, Fenton Communications, Berlin, Insider Locations: Hollywood, New York, Oakland , California, New York City, Washington, Miami's Art Basel, Minneapolis, Manhattan

☆ Goldman Sachs says A.I. will 'super-charge' music creation and names 5 stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The music industry is set for a radical shift due in part to generative AI, according to Goldman Sachs , which described the new technology as providing "significant opportunities" for the sector. It named five buy-rated stocks to play the trend: Live Nation , Warner Music Group , French digital music company Believe , China's NetEase , and Universal Music Group . "Generative AI will super-charge music creation capabilities and improve productivity," according to Goldman's analysts in a June 28 note. The music industry is well set up to protect its intellectual property given that it is dominated by three large companies that own the majority of artists' catalogs, according to Goldman. Goldman chose Chinese internet company NetEase, which has a music streaming platform, for its use of AI in its music composition tools.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, NetEase, Drake, Goldman, WMG, UMG, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Companies, Spotify, Netflix Locations: Asia, Europe, Chinese

☆ Music containing AI-generated elements could win a Grammy as long as a human contributes in 'a meaningful way,' Recording Academy CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Music containing AI-generated elements is eligible to win a Grammy, the Recording Academy CEO said. While the award will only be given to "human creators," those artists can use AI in their work. In order to win a Grammy, you need a great song, excellent distribution — and a pulse. "Music that contains AI-created elements is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. "What's not going to happen is we are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion."

Persons: Harvey Mason Jr, Mason, What's Organizations: Recording Academy, Associated Press, Oxford, Cambridge

☆ Yes, concert tickets really are getting more expensive – and Taylor Swift might be to blame
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tickets for Taylor Swift shows have more than doubled since 2018, per a Bloomberg analysis. The pop superstar is making more than $13 million from each date on her "Eras" tour, per Pollstar. Taylor Swift's Eras tour is on track to set a new record – but it's also a reminder of just how expensive it can be to see a concert by the world's biggest acts. Data from Pollstar, a music industry trade publication, shows Swift has already generated more than $300 million from the first 22 dates of her highly anticipated Eras tour. Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesStill, the average cost doesn't reflect the huge prices being charged on the resale market.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, it's, Swift, It's, Elton John's, Jason Kempin, Paige, Scott, Merrill Lynch, Boaz Weinstein Organizations: Bloomberg, Wall Street, Billboard, she's Locations: London, That's

☆ ‘Secret Chef’ is just one of the delicious shows out this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…David Chang is an executive producer and one of the stars of "Secret Chef." Jim Fiscus/ HULUReminder that I simply adore movies and shows that celebrate food. “Guided by a mischievous animated talking hat, the chefs are tasked to perform a series of cooking challenges. With their true identities concealed, everything will be hidden except the one thing that matters most … the food.”Yes, please! “Is It Cake?” is over on Netflix, while “Secret Chef” is currently streaming on Hulu.

Persons: let’s, David Chang, Jim Fiscus, ”, –, Angela Bassett, Mike Coppola, Bassett, Tina Turner, “, Oscar, I’m, Lily, Rose Depp, Abel, Eddy Chen, Abel “, Madonna, Tesfaye, “ I’ve, ‘, Bowie, ” Tesfaye, Can’t, Kevin Baker, Henry Cavill, Cavill, Liam Hemsworth Organizations: CNN, Hulu, Netflix, Marvel Studios, HBO, Warner Bros . Locations: Hulu, Hollywood , California

☆ How the writers' strike is crushing Hollywood's next generation, as job-seekers face 'skyrocketing' debt, crumbling hope, and endless hours 'just doom-scrolling LinkedIn'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Hollywood development and production have mostly ground to a halt amid the film and TV writers' strike. Young workers hoping to break into entertainment say the strike has made a competitive job market even tougher. Sears, who is currently unemployed, graduated this year with a master's degree in entertainment industry management from Carnegie Mellon University. Now, she's attempting what feels like a herculean feat: getting her career off the ground in the midst of a months-long Hollywood writers' strike, the first labor stoppage to grind the industry to a halt in 15 years. Contact this reporter to share your experience during the writers' strike.

Persons: Young, Delaney Sears, — there's, Sears, they've, —, Joanna Sucherman, Sucherman, Trevor Romero, Romero, Dan Green, grads, Green, Nabha, She's, Purohit, they'd, execs, he's, haven't, Kody Proctor, Proctor, he'd, We've, Reed Alexander Organizations: Hollywood, Carnegie Mellon University, Writers Guild of America, SAG, WGA, Disney, Warner Bros, JLS Media, Fox, United Talent Agency, Young Entertainment, Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College of Information Systems, Public, Savannah College of Art, Alliance, Television Producers, Paramount Pictures, Melrose, Paramount, University of Southern, North Dakota, Carnegie, E, Victoria Cheyenne Locations: California, Angeles, LA, Chicago, Fremantle, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Georgia, Elm, Mumbai, India, University of Southern California, North, North Hollywood, Victoria, Bolivia

☆ Obesity drug Wegovy's popularity has US employers rethinking insurance coverage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Patrick Wingrove | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/2] A selection of injector pens for the Saxenda weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. A new and more expensive version of the drug specifically for weight loss, called Wegovy, had been approved in 2021 by U.S. health regulators. Employers that cover weight-loss drugs have required medical practices to document patients’ need for Wegovy since it was approved. The federal Medicare healthcare program for Americans aged 65 and older cannot cover weight loss treatments by law. Only 16 states – the most populous being California, Pennsylvania and Michigan – cover Wegovy and other obesity drugs under their Medicaid plans for low-income patients.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, Shawnte, Aon, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, Eli Lilly, Jeff Levin, Levin, Scherz, Michael Manolakis, William Yancy, Manolakis, Patrick Wingrove, Michele Gershberg, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: REUTERS, New, Warner Bros, Warner Bros Discovery Inc, Reuters, Marsh & McLennan, Employers, Barclays Research, Novo Nordisk, Duke University, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York, Marsh, Wegovy, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan

☆ This new ETF is trying to give investors a way to trade on the music industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A new thematic exchange-traded fund is trying to give investors a way in to music and entertainment by combining some of the industry's biggest U.S. stocks along with international holdings and some companies with no obvious music connection at all. The Clouty Music, Media and Entertainment ETF (TUNE) began trading Thursday with 50 stocks in its portfolio. There are only a handful of music industry stocks available to investors, such as Spotify , Warner Music Group and South Korean company Hybe. The TUNE ETF, which has an expense ratio of 0.65%, includes those stocks but also others in media and entertainment. The music industry is also one area that could see significant change alongside the recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

Persons: Bob Dylan, David Umeh, Umeh, it's Organizations: industry's, Media, Entertainment, Sony, Spotify, Warner Music Group, South, Fox, Netflix, Pfizer, Korean ETF Locations: South Korean

☆ Taylor Swift should be making even more money, but the economics of today's music industry hold her back, says Paul Krugman
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

By historic standards, Taylor Swift should be making much more money, Paul Krugman wrote. But live performances "serve a smaller niche of demand than they used to," he said in a NY Times op-ed. It's a question Paul Krugman posed on Tuesday in his most recent New York Times column, which is titled "Is Taylor Swift Underpaid?" It has allowed Swift concerts to book between $11 million-$12 million a night on her current tour. "As I said, the real question, arguably, is why Swift isn't making even more money."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Paul Krugman, —, Swift, Krugman, Jenny Lind, Lind, That's Organizations: Service, New York Times

☆ Bad Bunny asks for reggaeton copyright lawsuit to be thrown out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bad Bunny and some of the music industry’s biggest stars want a lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement of a 1989 song thrown out of court. Lawyers from Freundlich Law representing Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, known as the superstar Bad Bunny, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit Thursday, arguing the musical elements in question don’t fall under copyright protection. Bad Bunny himself is accused in the lawsuit of copyright infringement for 77 songs, the motion said. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021. Stars from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin have been involved in legal battles over their music.

Persons: Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, Bad Bunny, Clevie, Wycliffe Johnson, Cleveland Browne, Shabba, ” Johnson, Bad, Pryor Cashman, Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, Jason Derulo, J Blavin, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Rosalia, Diplo, ”, Pitbull’s Mr, Ed Sheeran’s, Marvin Gaye, ” Pryor Cashman, Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Zeppelin Organizations: New, New York CNN, Freundlich Law, WK Records, CNN Locations: New York, Jamaican, Ozuna, Manhattan

☆ 'World's first radio station with an AI DJ': Oregon's Live 95.5 uses a cloned human voice to host segments
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, a Portland, Oregon radio station announced that an AI DJ would become a part-time host of the broadcast. Listeners to Live 95.5, a radio station in Portland, Oregon, can now tune in to hear a part-time AI DJ hosting for five hours every day. On Tuesday, KBFF, Live 95.5 introduced its audience to "AI Ashley," a cloned version of the station's midday host named Ashley Elzinga. Although the station asserts it's the "world's first radio station with an AI DJ," it's unclear whether this has been attempted before. According to TechCrunch, the station has already planned out ways Elzinga and AI Ashley can both contribute to Live 95.5.

Persons: Ashley, Media's, Ashley Elzinga, Taylor Swift, isn't, Phil Becker, Becker, Jackson Organizations: Morning, TechCrunch, Alpha Media, Portland's, Media, Apple Locations: Portland , Oregon

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