Thomas Rodgers applied to have his two-year sentence reduced and suspended, but the judges decided the offences were so serious, that the bid was rejected
A teacher was found dead in the water off of Drakes Beach. Mill Valley Middle School's Darren Smith, 55, was identified as the dead man. He was arrested a day earlier on child sex abuse charges
Paul Sizelove will oversee Sun Label Group as President Source
The ongoing trend of trailers obscuring that a movie is a musical (see: Wonka, Mean Girls) is reaching epidemic levels. Wicked is one of the most beloved and highest grossing Broadway musicals ever—that’s the whole point of adapting Wicked for the screen. Yet while the first full trailer for the movie teases some of the most popular (no pun intended) tracks, we curiously never get to see stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande actually sing. In fact, without the soundtrack, there’s barely anything...
Carrie Allord was recognized as Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom’s 2024 Outstanding Teacher Award winner.
A teacher at George Washington Carver High School could become “America’s Favorite Teacher.”
A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park will not take place this year
Google I/O 2024 is underway with several new generative media models and tools showcased this year. The Music AI sandbox raises questions about whether these generative models will impact businesses that license sound to creators. In a collaboration with YouTube and some artists, songwriters, and producers, Google has developed a suite of music AI tools […]
Randy Travis is a country music legend. There's no denying that, but
Artificial intelligence buzz is all over the news, but for all the technology’s potential, a key piece of the AI story that’s not covered enough is tech companies’ need for existing content to train AI models on—and sometimes using that content without its owners’ consent. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Sony Music Group is putting those companies on notice with a firm warning against unauthorized use of its content. more
The first two signings under the partnership are with songwriter K. Sotomayor and singer-songwriter Dēlian Source
NMPA letter obtained by MBW accuses Spotify of not obtaining licenses for the use of lyrics on its platform Source