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Billie Eilish, Arkells among musicians pleading for protections against AI copycats

Musicians are confronting artificial intelligence as digital copycats flood the internet.  The Artist Rights Alliance, a non-profit advocacy organization, issued…

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Entertainment

Beyoncé’s country era is here. Will it change anything for Black country musicians?

On the surface, Beyoncé and Sacha Visagie have little in common. Where Beyoncé was born in Houston, Visagie grew up in the tiny…

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Canada

Winnipeg Punjabi musicians celebrate Karan Aujla’s groundbreaking Juno win

The popularity of Punjabi music is continuing to grow in Canada and around the world, say some members of Winnipeg’s…

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Business

Tennessee becomes first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other…

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Business

Billy Joel has thought about making a band with these musicians

To file under the fantasy music collaborations category, Billy Joel has been toying with the idea of joining forces with…

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Business

Canadian musicians among credits for Beyonce’s new songs

Two surprise Beyoncé songs revealed during Sunday’s Super Bowl game are stacked with contributions from Canadian musicians and songwriters. The…

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Entertainment

Fate of Vancouver musician’s long-lost song highlights growing problem of streaming fraud

Musician Paula Toledo recently learned one of her songs had found an audience through an unlikely source — bootleg Russian DVDs. But she…

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Canada

Musicians say alcohol and the industry are intrinsically linked, but some want to change that

When Nicole Ariana stepped up to the mic in front of a packed crowd at a downtown Halifax club, she…

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Entertainment

Top musicians: New inductees into Songwriters Hall of Fame

NEW YORK – Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of…

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Nova Scotia

When the pandemic hit, these musicians returned to their art school roots

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, it came at a time when musician and new mom Jenn Grant needed a break. “There’s…

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