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Conservatives have looked to country music over the decades to voice political beliefs and react to social change. Maines called Keith’s song “ignorant,” while Keith began performing in front of a doctored photo of Maines with Saddam Hussein. KEITH WAS A FAN OF THE MILITARY, AND VICE VERSAIn the years following “Courtesy,” Keith participated in 18 USO tours, performing for more than 250,000 service members in his lifetime. Lucas says he and others sent CDs with Keith’s song, “American Soldier,” to the wives of the men serving with his son. Keith “emboldened others in country music to think viewpoints that might be perceived as angry and conservative were okay to express,” Willman says.

Persons: — Toby Keith’s, Keith, We’ll, Jason Aldean, Jason Isbell, ”, Chris Willman, “, Willman, Willie Nelson, Amanda Marie Martinez, Jim Crow America, ” Martinez, Merle Haggard, “ Okie, Haggard, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama’s, “ Let's, George W, Bush, Obama, Donald Trump, it’s, Joseph M, Thompson, Alan Jackson, Jackson, Darryl Worley’s “, Clint Black’s “, Natalie Maines, Maines, Saddam Hussein, KEITH, ” Keith, John A, Lucas, ” Lucas, ’ ” Lucas, Aldean, Oliver Anthony’s “ Rich, Keith “, ” Willman, Pat Finnerty, Toby Keith, Hogan, ” Finnerty, ‘, Finnerty, Jude ’, it’d, Maria Sherman Organizations: Country Music, Variety, Pentagon, Dixie Chicks, U.S . Army, Army, North Locations: NORFOLK, Va, U.S, Afghanistan, Iraq, America, Vietnam, Muskogee, Iran, Clint Black’s “ Iraq, Richmond , Virginia, Tennessee, Richmond, ”, Philadelphia, Los Angeles

☆ Rolling Stone’s Top Editor Steps Down
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | More About Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Wenner told employees in a separate note that Mr. Shachtman would be replaced in the interim by Sean Woods, the magazine’s deputy editor, and Lisa Tozzi, its digital director. The magazine will begin a search for a new top editor in the coming weeks, he said. The former top editor of The Daily Beast, Mr. Shachtman imported the news website’s hard-nosed, investigative sensibility to Rolling Stone. During his tenure, the magazine published investigations into prominent musicians and actors, including Jonathan Majors and Marilyn Manson. After his comments were published, he was ousted from the foundation and condemned by the Black Rock Coalition, a conflagration that Mr. Shachtman had pushed Rolling Stone to cover.

Persons: Wenner, Shachtman, Sean Woods, Lisa Tozzi, he’s, ” Mr, Jonathan Majors, Marilyn Manson, Stone, Jann Wenner, Gus Wenner’s Organizations: The Times, Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Black Rock Coalition

☆ Snoop Dogg, Master P allege Walmart, Post Foods hid their cereal in sabotage plot
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Diana Dasrath | Antonio Planas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Snoop Dogg & Master P, seen at the 2017 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, July 2, 2017, in New Orleans. Rappers Snoop Dogg and Master P are suing Post Foods and Walmart , accusing them of intentionally leaving the musicians' cereal off store shelves and hiding it in stockrooms to sabotage it. A big product under Broadus Foods is Snoop Cereal, sold in flavors that include "Fruity Hoops with Marshmallows" "Frosted Drizzlers" and "Cinnamon Toasteez." Snoop Dogg and Master P approached Post Consumer Brands, which the lawsuit calls a "breakfast juggernaut," seeking a partnership. According to the lawsuit, when it was placed on shelves, Snoop Cereal was popular and sold well.

Persons: Snoop, P, Calvin Broadus, Snoop Dogg, Percy Miller, Post Organizations: Mercedes, Benz, Post Foods, Walmart, Broadus Foods, Broadus, Post Consumer Brands, Post, Target, Kroger, Foods Locations: New Orleans, Dakota County , Minnesota, stockrooms, New Berlin , Wisconsin

☆ I'm an AI startup founder and love hiring liberal arts grads. They give us a surprising edge.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Megan Carnegie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Barthélémy Kiss, 36, is a politics graduate running his second AI company Powder. Kiss has hired career switchers and liberal arts grads to work on his most recent AI project. Working on this startup, I've learned that people with a liberal arts background have a major edge in our industry. The liberal arts grads we've hired have a creative, human-centric approach to understanding the best applications of AI in their respective fields. We need creative thinkers to get the best out of AI technologyHuman creativity is crucial in the AI space.

Persons: Barthélémy, Kiss, switchers, grads, —, Eric Risser, We've, I've, grads we've, Stan, Maryan, Pierre Boulez Organizations: Service, Unity, Creative, Ircam Locations: Paris

☆ Indie musicians are celebrating UMG's decision to pull its music off TikTok: 'It's our time to shine baby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the days since Universal Music Group pulled its music off TikTok, countless videos on the platform have suddenly been muted. And many independent artists are realizing this might be their moment to shine. AdvertisementNow, many indie music artists are jumping on the opportunity to maximize their exposure. As Emily Zeck, an indie country musician with 2.5 million TikTok followers, wrote on a recent video caption, "It's our time to shine baby." The song has over 20 million streams on Spotify and has been reused in 1.1 million TikTok videos.

Persons: Taylor Swift, UMG, Emily Zeck, TikTok, Shane Niemi, Niemi, Ktlyn, Rebecca Rea, Rea, Lilith Max, Houston who's, ", Max Organizations: Universal Music Group, TikTok, Spotify, UMG Locations: San Diego, Dallas Fort Worth, TikTok

☆ I'm a Swiftie and I wish Taylor Swift hadn't won album of the year at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

True to form, Swift ensured this year's Grammy discourse would be dominated by her music, even if she didn't win a major award. Alas, the evening ended with Swift notching her record-breaking fourth win for album of the year. I was even more disappointed to watch Swift win over SZA, whose sophomore album, "SOS," earned universal acclaim. Despite being the most awarded person in Grammy history, Beyoncé has won only once in a general-field category (song of the year for "Single Ladies" in 2010). Only 11 Black artists have ever won album of the year.

Persons: —, Miley Cyrus, palpably, Victoria Monét, Billie Eilish's, Joni Mitchell's, Taylor Swift, Swift, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon —, Stone, Lauryn Hill, Mikael Wood, SZA, Timothy Norris, FilmMagic, Jay, Beyoncé, Harry Styles Organizations: Service, Business, Poets Department, Los Angeles Times, Recording Academy

☆ Annie Lennox calls for ceasefire during Grammys performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Annie Lennox made a plea for peace by calling for a ceasefire during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. In one of the few moments of the night evoking global events, Lennox concluded her tribute to Sinéad O’Connor with a performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” by raising her fist and shouting, “Artists for ceasefire! “We stand for our common humanity, and a future rooted in freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all people. “Music must always be our safe space,” Mason said, as a string quartet comprised of musicians of Palestinian, Israeli and Arab descent, according to Mason, played together on stage. “Music must remain the common ground upon which we all stand together in peace and harmony.”

Persons: Annie Lennox, Lennox, Sinéad, ” Lennox, Joe Biden, Ferrera, Jordan Peele, Gracie Abrams, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Amanda Gorman, Jon Stewart, Drake, America Ferrera, Gracie Abrams Matt Winkelmeyer, Eugene Gologursky, Neilson Barnard, Harvey Mason Jr, ” Mason, Mason, Ariana, ” Organizations: CNN, Artists, America, Getty, The Recording Academy, Nova Music Locations: Gaza, Israel, Artists4Ceasefire.org, Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, England, Paris, Nova

☆ Why fans think Taylor Swift snubbed Céline Dion at the 2024 Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Céline Dion presented Taylor Swift with the award for album of the year at the Grammys on Sunday. AdvertisementMusic's biggest night concluded with a surprise appearance from Céline Dion and a historic win for Taylor Swift. Did Taylor Swift disrespect or snub Celine Dion? Was she clearly distracted by someone behind her at the exact moment Celine Dion handed her the award? Céline Dion, Taylor Swift, and René-Charles Angélil at the 66th Grammy Awards.

Persons: Céline Dion, Taylor Swift, Swift, Dion, —, Trevor Noah, Celine Dion, Kevin Mazur, The Recording Academy Dion, Claudette Dion, René, Charles Angélil, Christopher Polk, Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey, Laura Sisk, Swift's, doesn't, @Knesix, Taylor, CELINE DION, @blackboywrites, Celine, @veganmoviesnob, — Beverley Smith, — adam, @adamjmoussa, celine, — Kathleen Newman, @HuffleBoy, — Alex Goldschmidt, @alexandergold, The Recording Academy Swift Organizations: Sunday, Service, The Recording Academy, Billboard, Getty, Poet's Department Locations: Los Angeles, Japan, Tokyo

☆ As Facebook turns 20, I have something to confess: Essay
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Story highlights Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004 Like many users, Thomas Lake has complicated feelings about Facebook But he sees his Facebook feed as a living journal of his lifeCNN —Facebook turns 20 years old today, and if you don’t like it, I’m sure you have your reasons. My children began talking, which led to my new favorite genre of Facebook post: Cute Thing My Kid Said. I memorialized his arrival in a Facebook post but did not say he was fighting for his life in intensive care. As its best, Facebook is a digital museumAs I write this in early February, I have yet to post anything on Facebook in 2024. Facebook friendship is no substitute for real-life friendship, and someone else’s Facebook pictures are no substitute for your own experience.

Persons: Thomas Lake, I’ve, Jonathan, “, ”, Donnie Darko, Said, Jill, Bruce Springsteen, I’d, Juliana Elliott, Robyn Beck, Cheryl Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Sports Illustrated, Disney, Getty Locations: BRO, Menlo Park , California, AFP

☆ These Keyboard Musicians Are Thinking Beyond the Piano
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Jeffrey Arlo Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Phyllis Chen began studying the piano at age 5, learning from a strict, traditional teacher who taught her the standard repertoire. She was a passionate musician, but sometimes wondered how much of her playing was artistic, rather than purely athletic. Her teacher, the virtuoso pianist André Watts, was a Liszt specialist but encouraged her to pursue her own interests. Once, Watts tried Chen’s toy piano; the keys were so small and his hands so big that he struggled to play a single note at a time. “I was very excited to be able to explore without all of the traditional boundaries being tied to it,” she said.

Persons: Phyllis Chen, “, ” Chen, André Watts, Liszt, Watts, ”, ’ Organizations: Indiana University

☆ Red-Carpet Looks From the 66th Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Musicians are a colorful crowd, and as the Recording Academy doesn’t hesitate to remind audiences at every opportunity, the Grammys are “music’s biggest night.” So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of such unforgettable looks as Cardi B swanning about in archival Mugler and Shania Twain cosplaying as Toad. Then there are the moments with a capital M: egg as entry vessel, for instance, or a neckline so low it inspired its own search engine. While the arrivals for the 66th Grammy Awards, held on Sunday in Los Angeles, had much to live up to, several of the night’s most nominated artists, including SZA and Billie Eilish, have demonstrated track records on the red carpet. Here’s what the stars wore to make their entrance.

Persons: Recording Academy doesn’t, Shania Twain, Billie Eilish Organizations: Recording Academy Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Joni Mitchell Takes the Grammy Stage for the First Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Marc Tracy | More About Marc Tracy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s hard to believe that at 80 years old, after a groundbreaking career in music, there are still new achievements left for Joni Mitchell. But on Sunday night, she did something for the first time: performed on the Grammys. Joined by Brandi Carlile, Jacob Collier, Lucius, Blake Mills, Allison Russell and SistaStrings, the singer-songwriter played “Both Sides Now.”Carlile, one of Mitchell’s most high-profile champions, is largely responsible for bringing her hero back to the stage, and she introduced Mitchell, who earlier won the Grammy for best folk album for “Joni Mitchell at Newport.” Nine years ago, Mitchell had an aneurysm and largely vanished from the public eye; her legions of fans feared that her singing days were complete. But the writer and unmistakable soprano behind classics like “Big Yellow Taxi” and “A Case of You” was not finished. She made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival alongside Carlile, as well as musicians including Wynonna Judd and Marcus Mumford.

Persons: Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Jacob Collier, Lucius, Blake Mills, Allison Russell, SistaStrings, ” Carlile, Mitchell, “ Joni Mitchell, ”, Carlile, Wynonna Judd, Marcus Mumford Organizations: Newport Folk Locations: Newport

“Kimberly Akimbo” won last year’s Tony Award for best musical, and “Parade” won the Tony for best musical revival. Only “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Sweeney Todd” are still running on Broadway, and if you want to see them in New York, now’s the time: “Kimberly Akimbo” has announced plans to close on April 28 and “Sweeney Todd” is expected to end its run on May 5. “Kimberly Akimbo” is planning a national tour that is scheduled to start in Denver in September. A “Shucked” tour is to begin in Nashville in November, and a “Parade” tour is to begin in January in Schenectady, N.Y., and then Minneapolis. “Some Like It Hot” had announced an intention to tour starting this fall but has not announced any venues.

Persons: Adrianna Hicks, Christian Borle, Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Jesse Green, ”, J, Harrison, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Wittman, Shaiman, “ Kimberly Akimbo, Leo Frank, “, “ Sweeney Todd, Barber, Stephen Sondheim, “ Kimberly Akimbo ”, Tony, “ Sweeney Todd ” Organizations: Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York Times Locations: Georgia, New York, Denver, Nashville, Schenectady, N.Y, Minneapolis

☆ Taylor Swift, Drake, and 16 other famous musicians who lost best new artist at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Stephanie Pitera Statile | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Grammy award for best new artist is considered a high honor in music. Famous names like The Beatles, Adele, and John Legend have all taken home the award. Stars like Taylor Swift, Drake, and Britney Spears were nominated for the award but didn't win. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWinning the Grammy for best new artist is considered a high honor in music.

Persons: Adele, John Legend, Taylor Swift, Drake, Britney Spears, —, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys Organizations: Service, Business

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up. Bon Jovi hailed Springsteen as “my hero, my friend, my mentor” to a crowd of 2,000 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Instead of performing at the end of the evening as is traditional for the honoree, Bon Jovi got the nearly three-hour show going. Comedian Jim Gaffigan hosted and relentlessly mocked Bon Jovi for his big hair and penchant for wearing short-shorts in the 1980s. “Livin' On a Prayer” became an all-star finale, with Bon Jovi joined onstage by the other performers for a singalong.

Persons: Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Springsteen, ”, Jovi, Dorothea, Paul McCartney, Nancy, Robert Kraft, Rita Wilson, Adele, “, he’d, ” Melissa Etheridge, Larkin Poe, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, ” Pat Monahan, Shania Twain, Jason Isbell, Damiano David of Måneskin, Van Halen, Sammy Hager, Orianthi, Wolfgang Van Halen, ” Brandy Clark, Jim Gaffigan, Gaffigan, Jack Daniels, “ Livin, Kraft, I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, —, Los Angeles Convention, New England Patriots, “, Treaty, Sunday, Food Bank, Foundation, District of Columbia Locations: — New Jersey, West, New Jersey

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company's corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” had been a Spotify exclusive since 2020. Wall Street Journal, which first reported the new deal on Friday, estimated that the new contract was worth as much as $250 million over its multiyear term. These conversations have changed the way I think about life immeasurably and continue to do so.”The show is consistently Spotify's most popular podcast but also a frequent cause of controversy for the company.

Persons: Joe Rogan, ”, Rogan, “ It’s, immeasurably, Neil Young, Daniel Ek, Joe Organizations: Spotify, YouTube, Apple, Wall Street

“I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music,” Carey remarked Thursday night at the academy's Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles, where she and Lenny Kravitz were given the Global Impact Award. In doing so, I discovered a new sense of freedom and fulfillment.”Stevie Wonder presented Carey with the award. I'm here because I do love you.”Along with Wonder, several others paid tribute to Carey by singing renditions of her songs. I want to be like Lenny Kravitz,’" she said as the audience applauded. I love this music because it feeds our hearts and strengthens our resolve to keep our hope.

Persons: Mariah Carey, ” Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Carey, serenaded, ” Wonder, Debbie Allen, “, Tori Kelly, ” Yolanda Adams, Busta, Babyface, Aretha Franklin, Kravitz, ”, ‘, ’, “ Lenny, Duke Ellington, Jackson, Miles Davis, Grandmaster Flash, Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Prince, John Coltrane, George Clinton, Quavo, Verdine White, Peppers, Chad Smith, Andra Day, Gabby Samone, Erica Campbell, Mary Mary, Davido Organizations: ANGELES, Academy, Global, “, rockstar Locations: Los Angeles, Nigerian

☆ Spotify renews deal with podcaster Joe Rogan, will put show on other platforms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Spotify has signed a new blockbuster deal with polarizing podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan, but this time, his show won't be exclusive to Spotify, the company announced Friday in a news release. The multiyear deal with Rogan, the founder of "The Joe Rogan Experience," is said to be worth about $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the deal. Spotify also said it's expanding the partnership to allow the show to be available on other platforms. Spotify first brought "The Joe Rogan Experience" to its platform exclusively in 2020 in a deal that was reportedly worth more than $100 million. Spotify came under fire for hosting those videos, and dozens of Rogan's episodes were removed from the platform.

Persons: Joe Rogan, Rogan, Elon Musk, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell Organizations: Spotify, Wall Street, Edison Research, CNBC PRO Locations: U.S

NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75. Kramer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, according to Jason Heath, a close friend and executive director of Kramer's nonprofit Jail Guitar Doors. "Brother Wayne Kramer was the best man I’ve ever known," Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello wrote on Instagram Friday. The MC5 was more radical politically than most of its peers, and otherwise louder and more daring. Kramer would lead various incarnations of the MC5 over the following decades, and perform with Was (Not Was) among other groups.

Persons: — Wayne Kramer, Kramer, Jason Heath, Heath, Fred “, ” Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis “, ” Thompson, White Panther, John Sinclair, Brother Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, “, Thompson, Smith, ”, Wayne, Margaret Saadi, Francis Organizations: Motor City, Marxism, White Panthers, Convention, USA, ” Locations: Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago

The annual ritual is a point of local pride even as Eagle Pass draws wide attention for a showdown between Texas Gov. A few hours later, about 200 advocates were in a festive mood in the nearby town of Quemado ahead of a “Take Back Our Border” rally on Saturday. U.S. Border Patrol agents are denied entry. Eagle Pass, with about 30,000 people, has become a major corridor for illegal crossings in recent years, making it a target for Abbott's enforcement. The Biden administration told the Supreme Court that “Texas has effectively prevented Border Patrol from monitoring the border” at Shelby Park.

Persons: Rolando Salinas, Greg Abbott, Biden, ” Salinas, Connie Hinton, Valeria Wheeler, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mayorkas, Del, Jorge Barrera, ” Barrera, Ken Paxton, “, Donald Trump, MAGA, ” Julio Vasquez, Iglesia Luterana, ” Alicia Garcia, Shelby, ”, Garcia, Elliot Spagat, Paul Weber Organizations: PASS, ” Cowboys, San Antonio Stock, Texas Gov, La Cabalgata Internacional, Border, Republican, Democratic White House, Border Patrol, . Homeland, Associated Press, Visitors, of Commerce, ”, Texas National Guard, Supreme, Patrol, Eagle Locations: Texas, Eagle, Piedras Negras, Mexico, United States, La Cabalgata Internacional La Grande, Quemado, Austin , Texas, Virginia, Rio Grande, U.S, Del Rio , Texas, Del Rio, Tucson , Arizona, San Diego, California, Shelby Park, “ Texas, Shelby, Iglesia Luterana San Lucas

☆ How Shrinking Populations Fuel Divisive Politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Amanda Taub | Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the 2000 film “Almost Famous,” Cameron Crowe’s comedy-drama about rock musicians in the 1970s, the character played by Zooey Deschanel at one point gives her younger brother some advice. “Listen to ‘Tommy’ with a candle burning, and you’ll see your whole future,” she says. I’m going to borrow that thought for today’s newsletter: Stare at this annotated map with — or without — a candle burning, and you’ll see your whole future. So will that of Brazil, China, Chile, Japan and Russia, among others. And that change could have extremely negative consequences for those societies, without mitigation.

Persons: ” Cameron Crowe’s, Zooey Deschanel, Tommy ’, ”, I’m, Lauren Leatherby, Europe’s Locations: Brazil, China, Chile, Japan, Russia

☆ Clive Davis reflects on the music he and Whitney Houston were planning before her sudden death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Legendary music producer Clive Davis remembers too well when Whitney Houston suddenly died over Grammys weekend 12 years ago. Davis and Houston remained close throughout her life. We agreed to go on and celebrate her life and her unique talent with the music that she loves so much.”Whitney Houston at Clive Davis' annual Grammy party in 2011. Getty ImagesThis weekend, Davis will host his party, once again, which began in 1976 and still reigns supreme as the most exclusive soirée of the biggest weekend in music. When asked what the biggest headline is from the past year in music, Clive smiled and said simply, “Taylor.”“Look, it’s a phenomenon that’s occurred rarely in the history of pop music.

Persons: Clive Davis, Whitney Houston, ” Davis, Davis, Houston, “, ”, ’, ’ ” Davis, “ We’ve, ” Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow –, Jay, Nancy Pelosi, Tom Hanks, Chris Rock, “ It’s, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Santana, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Manilow, Clive, “ Taylor, Swift, Kansas City Chiefs ’ Travis Kelce Organizations: CNN, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Getty, Houston, Kansas City Chiefs, ” Locations: New Jersey

I started really young when I was 6. You guys have been very successful and, I think, really strategic about the way you’ve been releasing this album, starting with your single, “Nothing Matters,” almost a year ago. AP: The New York Times did a profile on Måneskin a few months ago, asking if they were the last rock band. ... Every four or five years there’s a different kind of thing that’s à la mode. They like to say things like “last rock band ever” or “first rock band ever,” or “first women to do this.” And it’s not true.

Persons: Gen, ”, Abigail Morris, Emily Roberts, MORRIS, you’re, ROBERTS, We’re, Lizzie, “, Emily, Aurora, they’d, Eric Clapton, Jeff Buckley, I’m, I’ve, Lou Smith, that’s, everything’s Organizations: ANGELES, —, Associated Press, New York Times Locations: Georgia, London, Em

☆ Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Videos on TikTok began to go silent early Thursday, after combative licensing negotiations broke down this week between the popular social media platform and Universal Music Group, the giant company that releases music by Taylor Swift, Drake, U2, Ariana Grande and many other stars whose songs have been key to TikTok’s rapid growth around the world. On Tuesday, a day before its licensing contract with TikTok was set to expire, Universal published a fiery open letter accusing TikTok of offering unsatisfactory payment for music, and of allowing its platform to be “flooded with A.I.-generated recordings” that diluted the royalty pool for real, human musicians. TikTok confirmed early Thursday that it had removed music from Universal, and videos on the app began to show the effects of the broken partnership. Recordings by Universal artists were deleted from TikTok’s library, and existing videos that had used music from Universal’s artists had their audio muted entirely. Universal songs were also unavailable for users to add to new videos.

Persons: TikTok, Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande, Kylie Jenner, Lana Del Rey, — Organizations: Universal Music Group, Universal Locations: A.I

☆ Taylor Swift songs pulled from TikTok in payment dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Universal Music Group has pulled its music off TikTok in a dispute over royalties, a move that prevents more than 1 billion users of the platform from streaming a vast catalog of songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and other artists. Many TikTok videos featuring Universal artists’ music went silent Thursday, with notices saying the sound had been removed because of copyright violation. For people making new videos, Universal music was unavailable in TikTok’s catalog. Like other music companies, Netherlands-based Universal charges royalty fees when its songs are played on social media platforms. Universal also said it had been pressing TikTok to better protect musicians from “the harmful effects” of artificial intelligence and to ensure online safety for TikTok’s users.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, Amy Winehouse, TikTok, Universal, ”, ” TikTok, ” Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: London CNN — Universal, ’, Universal, CNN Locations: Netherlands

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