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AI & Music Transparency: Apple Music will add “Made With AI” labels for AI-generated tracks later this year, expanding how listeners see what’s been created with AI. Music Industry Legal/Business: Round Hill Music has filed copyright suits against AI music tools Suno and Anthropic, seeking up to $1B+ in damages. Label/Exec Health: Quality Control Music co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas was hospitalized after a medical emergency; the label says he’s alive and receiving care. Global Live Music: The Southeast Asian festival made its first Philippine stop in Manila with Steve Lacy, Two Door Cinema Club, FLO, Dermot Kennedy and local OPM acts. K-pop Spotlight: BLACKPINK’s Jennie announced her solo EP “Fallen Angel,” dropping Aug. 28 with a title-track video. Local Scene & Community: The Cure played a major Manchester show and renewed focus on fair ticketing practices, while Nigeria’s Soundcity OnTour crowned Abisola at ABU Zaria.

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Aug. 20, 2026

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Spider-man star Andrew Garfield starts a band and eyes festivals with unusual covers of classic musical songs

Daily Star |

Owner: Reach PLC info about owner

Daily Star

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Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.dailystar.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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7 hours ago

Holguin Singer-Songwriter Lidis Lamorú Concludes Tour Celebrating 33 Years in the Music Industry

Radio Angulo |

Owner: Natalia Díaz Riverón info about owner

Radio Angulo

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Owned By	Natalia Díaz Riverón
Year Founded	2001
Website	www.radioangulo.cu
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Cuba, Holguín
Owner Country	Cuba

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3 hours ago

Stevie Nicks: A Timeless Musical Icon

Q94.5 All Rock - Texas |

Owner: Entravision Communications Corporation info about owner

Q94.5 All Rock - Texas

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Owned By	Entravision Communications Corporation (Estate Of Ulloa Walter Francis, Gate City Capital Management & American Century Cos.,Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1960
Website	q945allrock.com
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Texas, McAllen
Owner Country	United States

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"It was dark and cool, really different. Beth Gibbons was one of my greatest vocal and musical inspirations." The story behind Portishead's Dummy, the album that change everything for Evanescence's Amy Lee

Louder |

Owner: Future PLC info about owner

Louder

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Owned By	Future PLC through Future Publishing
Year Founded	2017
Website	www.loudersound.com
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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3 hours ago

8K Video – the Next Big Thing or Dead in the Water? Here’s What 3 Industry Insiders Think

eCoustics |

Owner: Brian Mitchell info about owner

eCoustics

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Owned By	Brian Mitchell through ecoustics, LLC
Year Founded	1998
Website	www.ecoustics.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Orange County
Owner Country	United States

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2 hours ago

‘Bring your best bikini’: Big-name film and music stars ask about buying $20m-plus NZ island

Northern Advocate |

Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) info about owner

Northern Advocate

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Owned By	New Zealand Media & Entertainment (Spheria Asset Management, James Grenon & Pinnacle Investment Management Group, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1902
Website	nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	New Zealand, Whangarei
Owner Country	New Zealand

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31 minutes ago

Govt to work to revive Dhaka’s fading film industry

The Business Standard |

Owner: Karim Family info about owner

The Business Standard

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Owned By	Karim Family through Orion Group & Horizon Media and Publication Ltd
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.tbsnews.net/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Bangladesh, Dhaka
Owner Country	Bangladesh

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2 hours ago

JON SCHAFFER Doesn't Rule Out New ICED EARTH Music With Singer MATT BARLOW: 'Anything's Possible' But 'I Need To Be Really Inspired'

Blabbermouth - California |

Owner: Borivoj Krgin info about owner

Blabbermouth

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Owned By	Borivoj Krgin
Year Founded	2001
Website	www.blabbermouth.net
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Pasadena
Owner Country	United States

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