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TED Talks
TED: How music streaming transformed songwriting | Björn Ulvaeus
Money, money, money ... in the music business, there seems to be little left for the songwriters that fuel it. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus calls for the industry to support its most valuable asset, breaking down how the streaming...
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Country Music Camp: Lifting Lives Of Teens With Williams Syndrome
Music has the power to heal! ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. ACM Lifting Lives is a weeklong camp open to the musically talented with...
Curated Video
How to Make a Sad Song
It only takes a few notes of Sarah MacLachlan’s “Angel” over images of homeless dogs and cats to trigger our tear ducts. Heartbreaking visuals aside, what makes the song itself so sad? What is it musically about a song that makes it...
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The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.
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Grammy Winner Jason Mraz Hits Capitol Hill to Urge Rewrite of Copyright Laws
The Recording Academy recently named Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz as its District Advocate Ambassador. Mraz told Cheddar that it's currently "the wild west in music."
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Dave Stewart on the 'OMG' moment he's seeking for songwriters with his new show Songland
The veteran songwriter, musician and producer shares a story about the kind of powerful awakening he hopes his new talent competition will inspire.
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Expanding Canada's musical ecosystem
Nourishing homegrown musical talent for international success is still a work in progress, CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson reports
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The Day Ahead: Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, Songwriters Hall of Fame & Cava Group IPO
The Day Ahead: Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, Songwriters Hall of Fame & Cava Group IPO
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Ed Sheeran makes statement after not-guilty verdict
Musician Ed Sheeran thanked his legal team for the defence that convinced a jury to find him not guilty of plagiarizing a 1970s song by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend. Sheeran also called for an end to such claims so musicians can ‘go back...
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Ed Sheeran makes statement after verdict
Musician Ed Sheeran thanked his legal team for the defence that convinced a jury to find he had not plagiarized a 1970s song by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend. Sheeran also called for an end to such claims so musicians can ‘go back to...
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Ed Sheeran did not rip off Marvin Gaye, court rules
A New York City court has ruled Thursday that Ed Sheeran's hit song Thinking Out Loud did not plagiarize Marvyn Gaye's 1970s classic Let's Get It On. Sheeran claimed vindication while other songwriters breathed a sigh of relief.
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ABBA joins artists demanding Trump campaign stop using their songs
ABBA has joined a growing list of artists demanding that the Trump campaign stop using their music. Although Trump asserts he has a licence to play their songs, some legal experts say artists have the right to challenge this use.
Press Association
Producer Giles Martin says Government must do more to ‘protect artists’ from AI
The Government must do more to “protect artists” from AI developers as a data Bill moves through parliament, award-winning producer Giles Martin has said.
Creatives, industry leaders and politicians gathered in central...
Creatives, industry leaders and politicians gathered in central...
Bloomberg
Music Producer Ghostwriter on AI-Generated Music
Songwriter and producer Ghostwriter sits down with Bloomberg's Brad Stone at the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles for a first ever interview to discuss the intrigue and outcry surrounding his viral song that used AI-generated...
Bloomberg
Warner Music, TikTok Dance Into Expanded Licensing Pact
Warner Music Group and TikTok announced a wide-ranging partnership, giving the popular video app access to the music giant's repertoire and creating potential new revenue opportunities for artists and songwriters. Madison Mills has...
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Kennedy Centre Honour for Sean Connery
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This year's Kennedy Centre Honours recipients, including singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, and actors Sean Connery and...
1. Sean Connery is honored by Bill Clinton and Hillary Cl
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This year's Kennedy Centre Honours recipients, including singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, and actors Sean Connery and...
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Do Pop Stars Write Their Own Songs?
Musician Damon Albarn apologized to Taylor Swift after claiming the pop star doesn’t write her own music.
Bloomberg
How Google Fights Piracy
July 13 -- Katie Oyama, senior policy counsel at Google, discusses the steps Google is taking to fight piracy, content ID and how it impacts the music industry. She speaks to Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."
Bloomberg
How Streaming Services Are Saving the Music Industry
Jun.30 -- David Israelite, National Music Publishers Association's chief executive officer, discusses the impact of streaming services on the music industry with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Anna Edwards on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Martina McBride, Aloe Blacc, Chubby Checker, and others arrive at Songwriters Hall of Fame gala
The Songwriters Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony Thursday (12 JUNE) in the heart of New York's Times Square.
This year's recipients included Donovan,...
This year's recipients included Donovan,...
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Diplo ponders the lack of female producers in pop
DIPLO TALKS LACK OF FEMALE PRODUCERS: 'IT'S A BOYS CLUB'
DJ-producer Diplo says lack of access to the latest technology may contribute to gender inequality in his indus
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DJ-producer Diplo says lack of access to the latest technology may contribute to gender inequality in his indus
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"A...
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Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Bloomberg
Are Songwriters Getting Ripped Off?
Nov. 25 ""National Music Publishers Association CEO David Israelite discusses the music industry and digital models for consumption. He speaks on Market Makers. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Music legends get inducted into the Hall Of Fame
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