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Universal Music Japan (UMJ) has appointed widely respected industry and A&R executive Shintaro Aki as Managing Director, EMI Records Japan, effective immediately. He will be based in Tokyo and will report to Naoshi Fujikura, President and CEO of Universal Music Japan. Aki joins UMJ from Warner Music Japan, where he most recently served as Senior […]
Machine Head is now streaming their star-studded new single “These Scars Won’t Define Us” featuring the immense talents of Lacuna Coil, In Flames, and Unearth. Machine Head only commented that the single features all four bands “adding vocals for a Wu Tang Clan-level thrash collaboration,” and is on their currently-unannounced new album due out in […]
Mass Appeal Records is expanding. The global hip hop label co-founded by Grammy Award-winning artist Nas, has launched in Pakistan. In a move the company says aims to highlight the country’s “dynamic and evolving” hip hop scene, Mass Appeal has partnered with prominent Pakistan-based artists Talha Anjum and Umair, as well as emerging stars JANI, […]
There’s a moment in every rave when the sweat dries and emotions get the best of you. longstoryshort‘s new EP, IN MY MIND, lives precisely in that transformative instant. The electronic music virtuoso, one of the genre’s greatest shapeshifters, performs a masterful vanishing act in the project, wherein he provides the fury of the rave […]
Ay caramba! Visit television’s yellowest family with “Simpsons Quotes,” the new weekend edition of the Consequence Crossword. For more animated goodness, revisit our recent interview with Hank Azaria. A little knowledge goes a long way in the Consequence Crossword. New puzzles appear every Tuesday and in every weekend edition of the free Consequence Newsletter. Subscribe here to never miss […]
BTS’ Jin has officially embarked on his solo journey with the release of Happy, his debut album, out today (Nov. 15). Featuring six tracks, the album taps into a blend of musical styles and collaborations that make it a standout addition to this year’s new releases. The K-pop sensation didn’t hold back on collaborations in […]
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YouTube is tapping into generative AI and prompt engineering to allow creators to effortlessly remix songs for their Shorts, The Verge reports. While remixing typically requires a great deal of production finesse, the platform’s new AI feature, currently in beta, lets creators easily “restyle” licensed music into punchy 30-second clips. Testers chosen to participate can […]
Jon M. Chu is giving a bit of insight into the highly anticipated film about the life and career of pop princess Britney Spears. “I cannot talk much about the Britney story other than I have been a Britney fan for many years,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. “I saw her […]
Country artist and singer-songwriter Tyler Childers is setting out on a major 2025 North American tour kicking off in April in New Orleans. The new leg is set to follow previously announced shows in Australia and New Zealand and will take the Grammy-nominated artist on his biggest tour yet, featuring stops in Los Angeles, Las […]