21 h. ago BRIAN READE: 'If only Macca, Jagger and Elton John took on the Establishment like Bruce Springsteen'

A Springsteen concert felt more like a political rally than a pop concert, Brian Reade says, with his fierce attacks on Donald Trump. And our own pop royalty could learn a thing or two from him

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69 h. ago Elton John says ‘we will not back down’ in awards speech addressing AI concerns

Sir Elton is pressing for the creative industries to be safeguarded against artificial intelligence.

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7 d. ago BRIAN READE: ‘Haters may try to divide us but they can never conquer our spirit’

Conspiracy theorists were out in force minutes after the car incident in the crowds at Liverpool's trophy parade, but the city's heartfelt response to the emergency is what really matters, says columnist Brian Reade

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1 week ago Roger Taylor and Brian May ‘so proud’ as they pick up Queen’s Polar Music Prize

Previous winners of the Polar Music Prize have included Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John.

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1 week ago ‘I wanted to make people dance, or cry, or puke’: Marc Ribot, the wildcard sideman for Tom Waits, Robert Plant and more

He started as a jazz guitarist making Barbie albums on the side, and has ended up on over 500 releases. From bebop with Elton John to Americana with Alison Krauss, Ribot recalls the richest of careers‘I felt like a warrior for this viscerally powerful music I heard all around me. I heard it in Richard Hell’s band at CBGB. I heard it at block parties, in the Cuban music bleeding through the walls of my Lower East Side apartment. I heard it in Haitian rara, in Croatian wedding music. I couldn’t figure out yet what all this music had in common, but I was ready to go to war for this cause. I wanted to reach people’s souls and make them dance, or cry, or puke.”Marc Ribot is on a phone call remembering the kaleidoscopic sounds of the New York he moved to in the late 70s, in an acerbic New Jersey drawl that melts with the warmth of the memory. In the decades since, Ribot has gone on to become a wildcard sideman treasured by icons and iconoclasts including Tom Waits, Marianne Faithfull, Rob...

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1 week ago Ryan Reynolds reveals two mega celebrities interested in Wrexham including £470m pop icon

Wrexham have attracted attention from all over the world since their Hollywood takeover, with co-owner Ryan Reynolds highlighting two huge stars who have shown a keen interest

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2 w. ago We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away | Beeban Kidron

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stageBeeban Kidron is a film director and crossbench peer in the House of LordsFor months now, legends of music, literature, product design, the visual arts and more have been sounding the alarm about the British government’s plan to undermine copyright law. The fight kicked off when the government launched a consultation into regulating artificial intelligence with its own “preferred” outcome: letting AI companies steal copyrighted work by default unless the owners of that work “opt out”. But opting out is impossible to do without AI transparency. The plan is a charter for theft, since creatives would have no idea who is taking what, when and from whom.When the government stoops to a preferred outcome that undermines the moral right to your work and income, you might reasonably be angered. As Elton John said last weekend: “The government have no right to do this to my so...

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2 w. ago Queer icons throughout history to celebrate this Pride Month

Here are 7 LGBT+ icons throughout history that you should know about.

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2 w. ago ‘I’m still standing’: Kevin Spacey quotes ‘friend’ Elton John in passionate return speech at Cannes

‘American Beauty’ actor appeared at film event for first time after being cleared of sexual assault allegations

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer suffers THIRD defeat in fight with the House of Lords (and Elton John) over AI copyright protections for artists

For the third time the House of Lords tried to toughen up a law to prevent tech firms using copyrighted work without permission, after efforts by ministers to block them.

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2 w. ago Government suffers third defeat over copyright protection against AI

Peers voted 287 to 118 to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill

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2 w. ago Elton John calls UK government ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elton John calls Labour ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

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2 w. ago Furious Elton John brands government 'absolute losers' and says minister is 'moron' over AI

Music legend Sir Elton John said musicians have been 'absolutely betrayed' over AI rules he says tears up traditional copyright laws and said he is ready to challenge it in court

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2 w. ago Elton John says UK government being ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans

Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Elton John labels Keir Starmer’s government ‘absolute losers’ over AI plans

Sir Elton John branded the Labour government “absolute losers” after calls by the House of Lords to amend the Data (Use and Access) Bill to include greater copyright protections against artificial intelligence (AI) were resisted.

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2 w. ago Elton John brands the government 'losers' and minister a 'moron' as he lashes out in row over AI 'theft' of stars' copyrighted work

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law after it was discovered that companies were using their material without paying for it.

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2 w. ago Elton John slams government as a 'bunch of losers' over AI copyright plans

The 78-year-old said the government would be 'committing theft, thievery on a high scale' if it allows AI firms to use artists' content without paying

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2 w. ago Sir Elton John ‘incredibly betrayed’ by Government’s path on copyright law

Sir Elton is among hundreds of creatives who have urged the Government to protect copyright law.

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3 w. ago BRIAN READE: ‘Mainstream media doesn't spread a tissue of lies like fake news’

In a world full of AI-generated disinformation spreading untrue claims like Macron and Starmer snorting cocaine on a train, we need the fact-checking legacy media more than ever, says Mirror columnist Brian Reade

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