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Singer Anastasia Prikhodko criticized Olya Polyakova's new songs, calling them an unsuccessful creative experiment and urging her colleague not to lose individuality in pursuit of trends.

Many global hits could have sounded completely different: Britney Spears might have skipped 'Toxic', and Rihanna would have missed out on 'Umbrella'.

Briton Rehan Ahmed has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for running an underground vinyl manufacturing plant that generated £2.7 million since 2017.

Apple is opening Apple Music Hall at London's Battersea Power Station on September 28: a 600-seat venue with spatial audio, recording studios, and global broadcasts.

Apple is preparing mandatory labeling for AI-generated tracks in Apple Music, relying on the AI Transparency Tags mechanism. The exact launch date is not disclosed, and responsibility for the labels is placed on labels and distributors.

🚨 Spotify introduces new rules for AI artists! As of mid-September 2026, the platform will start labeling bot-artists and excluding them from recommendations. 🤖 🔹 New badges will appear: "AI Persona" (voluntary) and "Likely AI Persona" (by algorithm decision). 🔹 Music from "likely" AI personas will disappear from recommendation playlists. 🔹 Goal: fight spam, as AI tracks already make up 50% of uploads on similar platforms. 📉 This changes the rules of the game for all artists. Read the details in our article.

🎧 Spotify introduces the 'AI Persona' badge for artificial artists! From September 2026, users will see labeling on profiles created by AI, and their music will be excluded from recommendations. The goal is to support real musicians and increase transparency. #Spotify #AI #Music #Technology

Singer Horsegirl is back in the spotlight at the Brit Awards 2025! 🐎 The artist in a horse mask claimed she "learned horse language" and was born on a farm. Find out the details about the strangest look of the year. 🎤🤯