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Sarah McLachlan Is Making Music in a New World – The Wall Street Journal

Sarah McLachlan Is Making Music in a New World  The Wall Street Journal Sarah McLachlan has a new album for the first time in over a decade  NPR Sarah McLachlan announces short U.S. tour with a stop in Minneapolis  Bring Me The News Sarah McLachlan talks Lilith Fair, her first new album in 11 years and yes, that ASPCA commercial  AP News Sarah McLachlan …

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3, including country music singer, die in plane crash

3, including country music singer, die in plane crash

Country singer and songwriter Brett James, known for the hit “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” died with two others in a small plane crash in North Carolina’s mountains Thursday, authorities said Friday. James, also known for the hit song “When the Sun Goes Down,” was traveling in a single-engine Cirrus SR22T plane when it crashed near Lotla Valley Elementary School in Franklin, about an …

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Massive Attack Say They’ll Remove Music From Spotify

Massive Attack Say They’ll Remove Music From Spotify

Massive Attack intend to pull their music from Spotify. The band shared the news in a statement that also expressed solidarity with a new cultural boycott initiative called No Music for Genocide. The movement calls for artists, labels, and rights-holders to remove music from streaming platforms in Israel, via geo-blocking, in protest of the country’s ongoing assault of Gaza, and …

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Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built

A new social network has been quietly blowing up with Gen Z and younger, and it’s not from Meta. San Francisco-based Airbuds offers a mobile, social app that lets people express themselves through their music. Users can share what they’re streaming with friends through a smartphone widget that works with a range of streaming services. On Wednesday, Airbuds is announcing …

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YouTube Music adding album Pre-saves with countdowns

YouTube Music adding album Pre-saves with countdowns

At Made on YouTube 2025, the Google video site announced a slew of new AI features that Creators will soon be able to use. Here’s what’s new for YouTube Music and Podcasts.  YouTube Music  On the music front, YouTube wants to let “artists and their top fans [connect] on a more personal level.”  YouTube Music will let users “Pre-save” (with …

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YouTube Music launches new tools for artists to reward fans with exclusive merch and videos

YouTube Music launches new tools for artists to reward fans with exclusive merch and videos

During YouTube’s Made On event on Tuesday, the company announced three features coming to YouTube Music, which are designed to deepen the connection between artists and their dedicated fans. One of the new features allows users to initiate a countdown for upcoming releases and to pre-save their favorite tracks or albums in advance. The countdown timer will be displayed on …

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Spotify Lossless just dropped — here’s how it compares to Apple Music, Tidal and other high-res services

Spotify Lossless just dropped — here’s how it compares to Apple Music, Tidal and other high-res services

Now that Spotify has “lossless listening,” the idea of higher quality streaming is cemented in the mainstream. Those streaming numbers and bitrates are no longer just the talking points of audio-weirdos — your friend at work is suddenly going to become interested in hi-res audio, and how much better it sounds than “the old Spotify.” But what does it all …

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Stream his Puerto Rico residency on Prime Video and Amazon Music

Stream his Puerto Rico residency on Prime Video and Amazon Music

“Benito embodies the spirit of Puerto Rico, and together we’re creating a celebration that transforms his passion for the island into real impact for its people,” said Rocío Guerrero, director of music, Latin-Iberia, Amazon Music. “By combining music, Amazon technologies, commerce, and community programs at scale, we’re engaging global audiences to this historic moment while strengthening Puerto Rican communities. We …

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