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Campaign to ban facial recognition at live events asks artists, venues & fans to pledge support

Campaign to ban facial recognition at live events asks artists, venues & fans to pledge support | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
A coalition of musicians, fans, and human rights groups have convinced 40 of the world’s largest music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Bottle Rock, Bumpersoot, and Coachella, to pledge not to use.Continue reading...
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Inside the US government’s fight to ban TikTok

Inside the US government’s fight to ban TikTok | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
The US government is trying to ban TikTok over its relationships with China and its parent company, ByteDance. Bills like the RESTRICT Act are also gaining legislative momentum.
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April 16, 2023 1:48 PM
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Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events introduce Cut Above Collective

Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events introduce Cut Above Collective | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Live Nation and Mellen Events have introduced a new booking agency, promoter and artist management company, Cut Above Collective.
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April 16, 2023 1:45 PM
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Spotify’s RapCaviar Presents Documentary Series Is Hip-Hop Storytelling at Its Most Sanitized

Spotify’s RapCaviar Presents Documentary Series Is Hip-Hop Storytelling at Its Most Sanitized | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Plus praise for Teyana Taylor’s acting breakthrough in the NYC drama A Thousand and One, and scorn for the abysmal rock remix of Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock.”
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Elon Musk reportedly rushing to assemble a rival to OpenAI

Elon Musk reportedly rushing to assemble a rival to OpenAI | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Elon Musk may tap the resources of his many companies to accelerate the work, but there is reason to be skeptical of the endeavor.
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April 16, 2023 1:41 PM
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Grimes to present keynote speech on AI in Ibiza

Grimes to present keynote speech on AI in Ibiza | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Grimes is set to present a Keynote on artificial intelligence at the International Music Summit in Ibiza later this month.
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April 16, 2023 1:40 PM
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Billie Eilish Makes Surprise Appearance With Labrinth at Coachella 2023

Billie Eilish Makes Surprise Appearance With Labrinth at Coachella 2023 | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
The pair did their recent collab “Never Felt So Alone”
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April 16, 2023 1:35 PM
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Spotify To Pull The Plug On The Music Puzzle Game Heardle Just One Year After Buying It

Spotify To Pull The Plug On The Music Puzzle Game Heardle Just One Year After Buying It | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
(CelebrityAccess) -- Music streaming platform Spotify announced that they are shutting down the music guessing game Heardle next month. The changes were announced in a popup message on the game's main page which announced that Heardle
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How independent South African music company The T Effect plans to ‘create a new wave of African Global Superstars’

How independent South African music company The T Effect plans to ‘create a new wave of African Global Superstars’ | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
The T Effect's co-founders Tshiamo Letshwene and Nhlanhla ‘Nivo’ Ndimande tell us about the company'
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April 16, 2023 12:30 PM
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Maymester Music Accelerator Program Returns & Expands

Maymester Music Accelerator Program Returns & Expands | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
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April 16, 2023 12:25 PM
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Blackpink Lights Up Coachella With Dazzling Set and Light Show

Blackpink Lights Up Coachella With Dazzling Set and Light Show | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it

The last time powerhouse Korean girl group Blackpink played Coachella, during a much-hyped mid-day set in 2019 on the Sahara stage, it was a different band and the world was a different place. 

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April 16, 2023 9:13 AM
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WME Acquires Red 11 Music

WME Acquires Red 11 Music | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
WME has announced the acquisition of Nashville-based music agency Red 11 Music. As part of the transaction [...]
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April 14, 2023 8:24 AM
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Try Fedi Friday: Just One Day A Week, Experiment With Alternative Social Media

Try Fedi Friday: Just One Day A Week, Experiment With Alternative Social Media | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
It’s not at all surprising why tons of people, including journalists, are sticking around Twitter even if they shouldn’t. Part of it is inertia. People were settled into what worked before, and change is difficult. Partly because of that, people are loathe to switch. Even those who have switched over to alternatives like Mastodon in…
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Instagram is adding TikTok-like Reels updates for editing and discovery

Instagram is adding TikTok-like Reels updates for editing and discovery | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Instagram is adding new Reels features that consolidate the editing screen and add new ways to find trending videos. The features are similar to what exists on other platforms like TikTok.
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How two insurgents are taking on Twitter

How two insurgents are taking on Twitter | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Artifact and Substack are taking two different approaches to competing with Twitter. The approach from Instagram’s co-founders could be a big deal.
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Music Event Planning Checklist: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Event

Music Event Planning Checklist: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Event | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
This A to Z music event planning checklist helps event planners and music promoters cover all bases when organising music events.
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April 16, 2023 1:44 PM
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The brand new Winamp is finally here: It's ready to conquer Spotify

The brand new Winamp is finally here: It's ready to conquer Spotify | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
The brand new Winamp is finally here: It's ready to conquer Spotify. The iconic media player returns with a modern touch.
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Instagram Reels adds a series of creator-focused updates, including a dedicated ‘trends’ section

Instagram Reels adds a series of creator-focused updates, including a dedicated ‘trends’ section | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
As governments around the world express concerns about TikTok, its rival Instagram Reels is set to get a series of new updates.
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Boygenius Say “Trans Lives Matter,” “Fuck Ron DeSantis” at Coachella 2023

Boygenius Say “Trans Lives Matter,” “Fuck Ron DeSantis” at Coachella 2023 | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus took the stage ahead of their North American tour dates later this year
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April 16, 2023 1:40 PM
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“The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s America Pie”(Co-Executive Producer Ray De La Garza) Nominated for 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards

“The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s America Pie”(Co-Executive Producer Ray De La Garza) Nominated for 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 14, 2023 -- Co-Executive Producer Ray De La Garza is thrilled that MTV has nominated the film in the Best Music Documentary category – “It’s an honor to have “The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie” nominated for an MTV Movie and TV Award! We’ve been listed on numerous “New Documentaries To Watch” features over the past year, but to be nominated by MTV is such a thrill - and a notable accomplishment to the production team!”, said De La Garza.
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April 16, 2023 1:34 PM
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Pussy Riot Pitches Metaverse ‘Utopia’ With Virtual Social Network IMVU

Pussy Riot Pitches Metaverse ‘Utopia’ With Virtual Social Network IMVU | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
The virtual land from Nadya Tolokonnikova and Metajuice will feature NFTs and special events, all supporting LGBTQIA+ causes.
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April 16, 2023 12:31 PM
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Tim McGraw Launches New Media Venture, Down Home

Tim McGraw Launches New Media Venture, Down Home | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it

Tim McGraw has launched Down Home, a new entertainment, media and marketing company headquartered in Nashville.

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April 16, 2023 12:26 PM
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Halsey Splits From Capitol Records

Halsey Splits From Capitol Records | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it

Halsey and Capitol Records are going their separate ways, spokesperson for both the artist and the label confirmed to Variety Saturday.

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April 16, 2023 9:14 AM
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Drake Reacts to AI-Generated Cover of Him Rapping Ice Spice’s ‘Munch’ –

Drake Reacts to AI-Generated Cover of Him Rapping Ice Spice’s ‘Munch’ – | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it
On Friday (April 14) Drake took to Instagram to voice his opinion on an AI-generated cover of him rapping Bronx princess Ice Spice's "Munch."
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April 16, 2023 9:13 AM
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Heardle Shutting Down: Spotify Acquired Game in 2022

Heardle Shutting Down: Spotify Acquired Game in 2022 | Live Music Industry News | Scoop.it

Less than a year after Spotify acquired Heardle, the audio streamer is mothballing the music game. “Heardle is going away on May 5th.

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