After 36 years of operation, MTV News is closing down following a wave of layoffs, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Pitchfork, and Variety. Approximately 25% of employees across MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount Media Networks, and Showtime were let go on Tuesday, marking another round of significant job cuts for
Daft Punk will premiere a previously-unreleased song at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on Thursday, May 11. Titled Infinity Repeating, the track will appear on their Random Access Memories 10th anniversary reissue, which releases on May 12. The song was originally recorded during the album’s recording sessions and features Julian
According to the Financial Times, Spotify has taken down tens of thousands of songs that were generated by AI startup Boomy. The service enables users to create music in various styles such as rap and lo-fi and release it to streaming platforms to earn royalties. Although Boomy claims that it
Sven Marquardt, the infamous bouncer of Berghain, will host a photography exhibition during New York Art Week titled DISTURBING BEAUTY. The event will showcase Marquardt’s selection of photographs taken in East Berlin during the ’80s before the Berlin Wall’s fall. The exhibition will be held from May 18th to 21st
Grimes, the musician and artist, has developed Elf.Tech, an AI-powered software that can generate her voice. The app is in beta mode and allows users to upload audio or record directly, receiving the output file with Grimes’ voice instead. Grimes can be listed as the main, secondary or featured artist
Digital media and broadcasting company Vice is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy, as it is struggling to secure a buyer. The news comes after Vice recently implemented a wave of layoffs and restructuring and cancelled its signature newscast, Vice News Tonight. According to The New York Times, Vice has
The music industry is facing a new wave of concern over artificial intelligence (AI) generated songs featuring vocals of real musicians. While many artists have spoken out against the use of technology in music, experimental electronic musician Grimes has taken a different stance. She recently tweeted about an AI-generated track
Four Tet, Skrillex, and Fred Again.. performed at the Coachella music festival on Sunday, April 23, taking the headlining slot after Frank Ocean’s departure from the weekend 2 lineup. They were confirmed to join the festival on April 20, after Frank Ocean announced that injuries would prevent him from returning
London-based radio station Rinse FM has acquired Bristol radio station SWU.FM, which ceased broadcast six months ago due to financial difficulties. Rinse FM had already bought pirate radio station Kool FM in January and is set to relaunch it this weekend as a legal station, broadcasting 24 hours a day
Goldenvoice, the organisers of Coachella, have been fined $117,000 (£94,071) for breaching curfew rules each night during the first weekend of the festival. Coachella signed an agreement with the city of Indio in 2013 which included a curfew policy of midnight for Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 PM for Sundays.
