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“In the music of the future, will our voices go unheard?”: Kate Bush and more release silent AI protest album
By Will Simpson published
Is This What We Want? includes ‘contributions’ by Bush, Damon Albarn and Hans Zimmer

British artists have disappeared from the global Top Ten singles and albums chart
By Will Simpson published
Not even Charli XCX makes an appearance

Spotify fights back: Think that artists aren’t getting enough cash? Spotify says there's a good reason for that
By Daniel Griffiths published
After a stream of anti-Spotify sentiment, the supersized streaming service wants to set the record straight

“We want your subscription to go to the artist you listen to. Nobody can fraud that”: Deezer's CEO takes on streaming giants with fairer royalties for artists
By Daniel Griffiths published
Alexis Lanternier positioned Deezer as an ethical alternative to Spotify and Apple Music in a recent interview with The Guardian

“Without small venues you wouldn’t have Depeche Mode, which is a world not really worth living in”: Kelly Lee Owens worries that clubs could be dead within the decade
By Daniel Griffiths published
Appearing on the Sidetracked podcast, the artist/producer spells out the latest stats and her concerns for the future of the UK's electronic music scene

“I owe it to my brethren in metal not to have a Spotify account”: Dani Filth’s anti-Spotify sentiment
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
Update – Spotify responds: "£20!? Spotify has paid out around a million dollars in revenue to Cradle of Filth’s rightsholders."

“He is the only one who knew when his songs were finished…”: Avicii collaborator slams posthumous release
By Daniel Griffiths published
‘New’ posthumous material from Avicii has appeared, but the track’s vocalist Sandro Cavazza isn’t happy

Adele and Stormzy producer Fraser T Smith launches scheme to encourage more diversity in music production
By Will Simpson published
Future Producer Academy is now accepting applications
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