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Random music news for Friday, May 19, 2023

Tired of doomscrolling? Looking to add some new randomness to your web surfing? Try Archive Stumbler. Once you’re done (and you could be a while), come back for music news for May 19, 2023.

  1. This is fascinating: How modern singing was invented. (Via Andrew)
  2. What do you get when chess meets hip-hop? This.
  3. There’s a new documentary on Little Richard that sounds different from all the others. (Andrew again)
  4. Love stories of messy band breakups? Here you go. (Via Rick J)
  5. Slowthai, the acclaimed UK rapper, has been charged with sexual assault.
  6. Chinese music giant Tencent is working on an AI music creation program.
  7. Two K-pop stars have committed suicide in the last 28 days.
  8. YouTube contributed US$35 billion to the American economy last year.
  9. Ed Sheeran has beaten a second plagiarism lawsuit over “Thinking Out Loud.”
  10. Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip has a new solo album coming.
  11. A Senate Judiciary Committee investigating AI regulation saw this exchange on music and copyright.
  12. Muze is a startup that uses AI to help you create playlists. Trebel is an app that does the same. And Spotify’s AI DJ is expanding.
  13. F1 star Lewis Hamilton travels with a mini music studio.
  14. Want to see what kind of a monster TikTok has become? Look at this.
  15. Not just “no,” but NO F*CKING WAY.
  16. Apple now has transparent earbuds.
  17. Stop using this Kate Bush song in everything now.
  18. Here’s a list of musicians who suddenly walked offstage during a concert.

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BONUS: Um, okay. Something to watch for if you’re visiting Mexico or Germany.

Alan Cross

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