January 4, 2024| News| Barb Dye
By Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian | While some believe that the king of rock’n’roll may celebrate his... Read More → Return of the King: Elvis Hologram Show to Premiere in London
December 12, 2023| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye
By Adrian Horton, The Guardian | Six US senators have introduced a new “Fans First Act” to address flaws... Read More → US Senators Introduce ‘fans first’ Live-event Ticketing Reform Bill
December 12, 2023| Interesting Bits| Barb Dye
Photo: Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify | By Mark Sweney, The Guardian | One of Spotify’s top executives cashed in... Read More → Spotify CFO Cashes in £7.2m in Shares After Value Surges on News of Job Cuts
December 7, 2023| Research| Barb Dye
Photo: Pigs, Pigs, Pigs+ | By Dave Simpson, The Guardian | The first Musicians’ Census recently found that... Read More → ‘I’ve been sacked for asking for time off to tour’: The Perils of Being a Musician with a Second Job
November 30, 2023| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye
Photo: John Oates | By Gloria Oladipo, US News / The Guardian | The pop rock duo Hall & Oates are... Read More → Daryl Hall Files Lawsuit and Restraining Order Against Bandmate John Oates
By Laura Snapes, The Guardian | Spotify is to phase out its service in Uruguay after the passing of a new... Read More → Spotify to Phase Out Service in Uruguay Following New Copyright Bill Requiring ‘fair and equitable remuneration’
November 16, 2023| Songwriter's Corner| Barb Dye
Photo: Young Thug (from his Facebook page) | By Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian | A judge has said lyrics... Read More → Lyrics to be Introduced as Evidence in Trial of Rapper Young Thug
Photo: Peso Pluma | By Thomas Graham, The Guardian | A typical song by Peso Pluma, one of Mexico’s most... Read More → On Mute: Tijuana Passes Law Banning Ballads Praising Mexican Drug Trade
November 16, 2023| Movies and Books of the month| Barb Dye
Photo: Edith Piaf | By Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian | Sixty years after her death, Édith Piaf’s voice... Read More → Édith Piaf’s Voice Re-Created Using AI So She Can Narrate Own Biopic
October 24, 2023| In Memoriam| Barb Dye
Carla Bley, a luminary in the realm of jazz, has passed away at the age of 87 due to complications from brain... Read More → Jazz Pianist Carla Bley Passes from Brain Cancer at Age 87 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths
October 12, 2023| Research| Barb Dye
Photo: Tiffany Gassette | By Adam Szetela, The Guardian | In June 2016, Tiffany Gassette looked for a place... Read More → Can Anyone Still Make It As a Country Singer in Nashville?
September 21, 2023| Reports| Barb Dye
Photo: Lizzo | By Shaad D’Souza, The Guardian | For years, a concert tour was seen as the ultimate... Read More → ‘It’s just not worth it’: Is This the End of Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll?
By Maria Sherman and David Bauder, Associated Press | This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain... Read More → Largest US Newspaper Chain is Hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Reporters, Drawing Interest and Ire
August 31, 2023| Songwriter's Corner| Barb Dye
Photo: Oliver Anthony | By Kady Ruth Ashcraft, Jezebel / Yahoo | (Lyrics to the song listed elsewhere in this... Read More → The Right Has Already Turned on Their Appalachian Folk Hero / Rich Men North of Richmond Singer Condemns Republicans After Song Used in Debate
August 10, 2023| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye
Early stage talks are expected to include a potential tool fans could use to make AI-generated songs. Google... Read More → Google and Universal Music Working on Licensing Voices for AI-generated Songs
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