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Miley Cyrus Honors Dolly Parton on Instagram
Miley Cyrus posted a heartfelt tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton on Instagram after Parton's death, revealing personal reflections and future plans for her music career.
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ARIA Blocks AI-Generated Recordings from Australia Charts
ARIA has updated its chart rules to exclude fully AI-generated tracks while allowing AI-assisted music. The changes take effect from the August 31 chart dated August 28.
Artists
SoundCloud Lets Artists Sell Downloads
SoundCloud has begun a beta that lets Artist Pro creators sell tracks directly from their profiles without taking a commission. The pilot starts with about 200 US-based artists and will expand later this fall.
Industry
Tim Curry Dead At 80 After Long Career in Music and Film
British actor and singer Tim Curry has died at age 80 in Los Angeles, TMZ reports, leaving behind a legacy in musical theatre film and pop music.
Artists
Apple Music AI Labels
Apple Music will introduce 'Made With AI' labels on tracks generated using AI platforms like Suno, relying on record labels and distributors to tag the content
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Universal Music Poland Acquires Kayax Records Catalog
Universal Music Poland has acquired the catalog business of Kayax Records, a Warsaw-based label founded in 2001. The deal includes global recording rights to the label's catalog and the Kayax Records brand, while Kayax Management remains a separate strategic partner. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Horse Jumper Of Love Celebrate Debut Album's 10th Anniversary with Deluxe Edition
Mx Lonely Announce New EP Perfect House and Share Lead Single
Christian Metal Band Demon Hunter Takes Netflix to Court Over Trademark Infringement
Color Me Badd Distances Themselves From Co-Founder Accused Of Abuse
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Operation Ivy Members Join New Ska Collective The Family Business LTD
Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy have joined forces with Rat Boy and others to form a new ska collective called The Family Business LTD, set to release their debut album on Hellcat next month
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Mission Of Burma Reunites For Surprise Set, Roger Clark Miller Announces New Solo Album
Boston art-punk band Mission Of Burma played a surprise reunion set, and frontman Roger Clark Miller is set to release a new solo album, The Green Man
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Frank Ocean's Blonde Turns 10
Frank Ocean's album Blonde has endured for 10 years due to its profound emotional resonance and elusiveness
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John Errol Returns with Dark New Single 'Float'
Los Angeles musician John Errol releases 'Float,' a sinister indie-pop track inspired by a nighttime swim and themes of revenge and survival.
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Phoebe Bridgers Covers Nirvana In The Live Lounge
Phoebe Bridgers performs a cover of Nirvana's 'Lithium' in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, alongside her own songs 'Lost Boys' and 'Bobby'.
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Strawberry Hands Explore Bipolar Spectrum with Hypnotic New Single
Strawberry Hands release a new single, 'What Plant Jumps Over Me?', which is described as a 'binary-form inquiry into the bipolar spectrum'.
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