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Singaporean Singer Stefanie Sun’s Career Hijacked By AI — “My AI Persona Is the Current Hot Property”

Ashley King
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Photo Credit: 我是CK不是CK Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun's voice has taken off in China. The only problem is the songs are AI-generated fakes.  The release of her debut album Yan Zi in 2000 helped Sun become a... Read More...
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Photo Credit: 9to5Mac Apple Music Classical appears to be getting an Android app ahead of other Apple products. Apple is cementing its mobile-first strategy with this move. Apple acquired Primephonic in 2021... Read More...
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MCPS Mechanical Distributions Top $232M in 2022 — Highest Payout Total Since 2007

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Photo Credit: Jason Leung The Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) says it has increased member distributions to £188.4 ($232M) in 2022. The MCPS collects mechanical royalties on behalf of 34,000 p... Read More...
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May 29, 2023
Photo Credit: Samuel Regan-Asante Ireland's Health Service Executive announced details of a drug testing and alert initiative at music festivals nationwide. Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) announced... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Leticia Moraes / CC by 2.0 Harry Styles concert attendees in Edinburgh have been told to print their tickets before arriving at the venue following Beyonce's mobile ticket meltdowns last weekend... Read More...
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