Need to sing in the shower? These are the best songs for that, apparently.
If I was more relaxed, I would have realized that April is Street Awareness Month in some parts of the world. And what’s more invigorating and relaxing like a nice,
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New public domain songs: We can now use this music for free.
Copyright protection isn’t forever. Every January 1, copyrights on old songs, movies, books, cartoon characters, and more officially expire, meaning that they can be used royalty-free by anyone from here
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Need a mood boost this Christmas? Science says these 10 songs might help.
We often turn to music to help us feel better when we’re down. But such songs are highly personal and subjective. What if there was a way we could turn
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Ongoing History: No, it’s not your imagination. Songs ARE getting shorter.
There is a reason why songs tend to be around three minutes long. When the 78 RPM record was introduced about 125 years ago, it could only hold three minutes
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People are using AI to generate hateful songs. I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Yesterday at the Candian Music Week conference in Toronto, (June 3), I sat through several excellent panels and presentations on AI. It’s now becoming clear to me how this new
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The recent solar eclipse was very, very good to these artists
Whenever somethings happens in the world, people feel the need to soundtrack it. And with streaming and digital downloads, that’s easier than ever. When a total eclipse raced through the
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Need music to inspire creativity? This study says these artists are the best. (Hint: Start with alt-rock.)
There have been plenty of studies linking music listening with creativity. Here’s another from Origami.org that would like us to believe that someone has unlocked the secrets of which song
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The highest-earning Christmas songs of the 21st century
Why do so many artists record Christmas songs? Because if they get it right, it means money year after year after year. This is a list of the most lucrative
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Are these the most hated Christmas songs of all time?
We’re in the thick of Christmas music season, something that seems to have started sometime in October. It’s also time to make a list of the Christmas songs that grate
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With about a week to go, here’s another survey of 2023’s favourite Christmas songs.
Hang in there. Another ten days or so and all the Christmas music we’ve been hearing over the last six weeks will once again go back into hibernation. Meanwhile, though,
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Why do certain songs become our favourites? Let’s ask science.
At the end of a Las Vegas weekend, a friend and I rented a car and headed up toward Area 51. We immediately ran into issues when we couldn’t agree
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