13 h. ago Carly Rae Jepsen is married! Call Me Maybe singer ties the knot with music producer at iconic NYC hotel

Carly Rae Jepsen officially said 'I do' to music producer Cole M.G.N. during a romantic ceremony at the iconic Chelsea Hotel in New York City earlier this month.

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13 h. ago Carly Rae Jepsen marries music producer Cole M.G.N. in intimate ceremony

After the ceremony at the iconic Chelsea Hotel in New York City the newlyweds and other guests had the chance to unwind during cocktail hour followed by an intimate dinner

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4 d. ago AI musicians that don't exist earning four times the average UK salary, says study

Three quarters of music producers fear being replaced by artificial intelligence.

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4 d. ago Dermot O’Leary’s children’s book about a ninja cat to be adapted for the stage

The production will be filled with original music and puppetry.

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7 d. ago ‘No one makes money from them’: with MTV channels switching off, is the music video under threat?

Five MTV channels will close at the end of the year in the UK, leaving just one – which mostly plays reality TV. And with budgets pinched, directors say they are strugglingThe launch of MTV, in 1981, ushered in a new era of music. Showing music videos 24 hours a day, the television channel redefined artist marketing and launched the careers of artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna, whose public personas became inseparable from the gripping, frequently controversial clips they produced to be played on the service.Now, that chapter of music history appears to be drawing to a close, with MTV’s parent company Paramount announcing last week that its five dedicated music channels in the UK – MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live – will cease broadcasting after 31 December. (The flagship MTV channel, which broadcasts reality programmes such as Catfish, The Hills and Geordie Shore, will remain in operation.) Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Spotify partnering with multinational music companies to develop ‘responsible’ AI products

Market-leading music streamer collaborating with the Sony, Universal and Warner music groups to create new AI featuresSpotify has announced it is teaming up with the world’s biggest music companies to develop “responsible” artificial intelligence products that respect artists’ copyright.The market-leading music streamer is collaborating with the Sony, Universal and Warner music groups – whose combined rosters feature artists including Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift – to create new AI features. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Matt Tolfrey dead at 44 as tributes paid to top DJ and music producer

DJ and music producer Matt Tolfrey has died at the age of 44, his friend Damian Lazarus announced in an Instagram post.

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1 week ago Iconic DJ and music producer dies at 44 as 'brilliant' star 'left too soon'

DJ and music producer Matt Tolfrey has died at the age of 44 and both friends and colleagues have taken to social media to share in their mourning of his sudden death

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1 week ago ‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emergingThis month, indie musicians in San Francisco gathered for a series of talks called Death to Spotify, where attenders explored “what it means to decentralize music discovery, production and listening from capitalist economies”.The events, held at Bathers library, featured speakers from indie station KEXP, labels Cherub Dream Records and Dandy Boy Records, and DJ collectives No Bias and Amor Digital. What began as a small run of talks quickly sold out and drew international interest. People as far away as Barcelona and Bengaluru emailed the organizers asking how to host similar events. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ed Sheeran reveals he always has 'oil rig' full of unexpected snack in his studio

Ed Sheeran has revealed the one unexpected snack he always keeps in his music studio, after having received an oil barrel full of it by music producer Blake Slatkin when finishing his latest album

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2 w. ago The Guide #212: The Taylor Swift backlash has me asking: how much good music can one artist really produce?

In this week’s newsletter: The mixed response to The Life of a Showgirl is proof that even the biggest star isn’t immune to creative burnoutAmid the flood of discourse around Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, one recurring sentiment jumped out: that the album – which many critics have declared a misstep in Swift’s otherwise consistently solid discography – felt hurried, hasty, rushed. “The Life of a Showgirl Is 40 Minutes of Elevator Music Rushed Out to Break a Beatles Record”, read the particularly savage headline of a piece on Collider. In the Guardian music desk’s excellent round table on the album, just about every panellist expressed a wish that Swift would take a break from the constant churn of releasing records, in order to recapture a lost spark.And it has been quite the churn. Since 2019 Swift has on average released an album a year, and that’s not counting the Taylor’s Version re-records of her older albums. All of this managed alongside a certain billion-dollar-gros...

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2 w. ago Cheryl stalker and 'Eunuch Maker' associates among UK criminals locked up in September

A neo-Nazi music producer and his two children were also put behind bars

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3 w. ago P Diddy told 'make most of second chance' as judge says he'll 'get through this'

After an incredibly high-profile eight-week trial, music producer and business mogul Sean 'P Diddy' Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in prison on transportation for prostitution charges

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3 w. ago Mariah Carey brushes off Eminem feud rumors: ‘I really don’t care’

Music producer claimed in June that Carey was offended when Eminem approached her to play his mother in ‘8 Mile’

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3 w. ago Selena Gomez shares look at stunning wedding dress as she marries Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez has married music producer Benny Blanco in a stunning California ceremony, with the singer and actress sharing photos of their special day on social media

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3 w. ago Selena Gomez's wedding planners worked on ex Justin Bieber's nuptials

Singer Selena Gomez and music producer Benny Blanco tied the knot in front of 170 guests in California over the weekend

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3 w. ago Selena Gomez marries music producer Benny Blanco: ‘My wife in real life’

Emmy- and Grammy-nominated performer announces marriage online with photos from California ceremonyEmmy- and Grammy-nominated performer Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.“My wife in real life,” Blanco responded to the post on Saturday by Gomez. Gomez wore a white halter bridal dress with floral flourishes, and Blanco wore a tuxedo and bow tie, both custom-made by Ralph Lauren. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘I don’t like Kendrick Lamar going after my close friend Drake’: Hugo Chegwin’s honest playlist

The music producer and People Just Do Nothing actor’s first rap idols were PJ and Duncan – but which song gets him secretly dancing in front of the mirror?The first song I fell in love with The first song that gave me that “eyes closed” feeling was Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson. I think my mum or dad had given me Bad as a present. I remember listening to it on those mad, really wiry headphones, and thinking it was quite dangerous in a good way.The first single I bought Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble by PJ and Duncan from Our Price in Chiswick. Ant and Dec feels quite entry-level rap. Something about it was just calling me. Continue reading...

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