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Olivia Dean Trusted Herself, Burned Incense and Won a Grammy: Inside Her Journey to Best New Artist
Best New Artist Winner Olivia Dean Says She’s a “Product of Bravery” at Grammys 2026It's not just the man she needs. Rather, Olivia Dean is confident she knows precisely...
Warner Music Group and AI startup Udio reach agreement in fight over copyrighted music
Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over concerns that copyrighted music was being used to train...
Column: AI can perform a song, but can it make art?
The most insulting thing about the success of Breaking Rust, an artificial intelligence “artist” that topped Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales Chart this week, is the titles of the...
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted music to train...
Spotify’s co-founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO after nearly two decades
Spotify’s longtime Chief Executive Daniel Ek said Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position next year and will become executive chairman.Ek, 42, co-founded the Swedish audio company...
Spotify says it removed millions of ‘spammy’ AI-generated music tracks
Spotify has removed more than 75 million AI-generated “spammy” music tracks from its platform over the past 12 months, the company said Thursday, stepping up its crackdown on unauthorized...
Anthropic’s $1.5-billion settlement signals new era for AI and artists
Chatbot builder Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to authors in a landmark copyright settlement that could redefine how artificial intelligence companies compensate creators.The San Francisco-based startup is ready...
Celebrity Makeup Artist Kristofer Buckle Reveals Plastic Surgery Transformation
Kristofer Buckle is unpacking his plastic surgery journey. The celebrity makeup artist—whose clients include Khloe Kardashian, Blake Lively and Mariah Carey—shared an update with his social media followers four...
Who Is Rama Duwaji? Zohran Mamdani’s Artist Wife Who He Met on Hinge Has Notable Clients and Her Works are Often Pro-Palestine Themed
Zohran Mamdani may not be the only radical moving into Gracie Mansion this fall. His artist wife, whose multimedia career often includes pro-Palestinian themes, will join him if he...
What Is R-Evolution? San Francisco’s 45-Foot Unclothed Woman Sculpture Sparks Uproar as Artist Marco Cochrane Shares Empowerment Message
A 45-foot tall statue of a nude woman has been unveiled at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza, drawing both praise and backlash. The towering sculpture, called R-Evolution, was revealed on...