Artificial Intelligence and the music industry in 2023
Over the past twelve months – and, in fact, for considerably longer than that – CMU has been following the evolution of AI and its intersection with the music industry…
Metro Boomin Planning a Trifecta of Albums in 2024
Metro Boomin had an epic 2023, but the in-demand producer is promising he’s got an even bigger 2024 on tap. After co-producing Young Thug’s Business Is Business album and reportedly…
Dionne Warwick, Chloé Bailey & More to be Saluted at 2024 Urban One Honors
Dionne Warwick, Chloé Bailey, Frankie Beverly and Donald Lawrence will be saluted at the 2024 Urban One Honors, which is set to tape on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Coca…
Ladies Might: Miley Cyrus, SZA and Taylor Swift Help Lift UK Music Streams to Record High in 2023
Hit singles by Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and SZA helped lift the U.K. streaming market to a record high last year with more than 179 billion music tracks streamed across…
Paul Weller says he’s “not a heritage act” – and has lost fans as a result
Paul Weller has said that he has lost fans because he refuses to be “a heritage act”. READ MORE: Paul Weller – ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’ review: the Modfather’s purple…
Jack Harlow Goes Back to the Start in Trailer For ‘No Place Like Home: A VR Concert’ Special
They say you can’t go home again, but that is exactly what Jack Harlow does in the trailer for his upcoming concert special No Place Like Home: A VR Concert.…
Females dominate 2023’s best-selling albums and singles – but new acts are pushed out
2023 proved to be a record-breaking year for women in music – as new figures show that female musicians dominated the best-selling albums and singles over the past 12 months.…
Taylor Swift Set to Reclaim U.K. Chart Title with ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’
With Christmas out of the way, Taylor Swift is eying a return to the U.K. chart throne by week’s end. Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (via EMI) leads the midweek U.K.…
Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ On Track For U.K. No. 1
Last week, it was festive season on the U.K. singles chart. Now we’re entering Stick Season. Noah Kahan is on track to snag the first U.K. No. 1 single of…
Burial teases new release on XL Recordings
XL Recordings has hinted that a new release from enigmatic producer Burial is on the horizon. READ MORE: Burial – ‘ANTIDAWN’ EP review: enigma returns with videogame-style ambient immersion The…