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Grainge said that while AI would unlock new opportunities, great music and great people would remain at the center of every successful music company. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-and-bang-si-hyuk-talk-umgs-partnership-with-hybe-ai-and-the-future-of-music-at-town-hall-event-in-seoul/

The collections were identified by The Atlantic's Alex Reisner, who reported that they are circulating within the AI-development community. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/four-music-datasets-holding-millions-of-tracks-are-being-shared-among-ai-developers-the-atlantic-reports/

Artist Included was founded by entrepreneur Paul "PK" Kemsley and entertainment attorney and film producer Jeremy Rosen. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/boy-george-uses-ai-to-re-record-karma-chameleon-as-first-release-from-tech-startup-artist-included/

The series turns artists' album releases into filmed live shows at intimate venues, which stream on YouTube for fans worldwide. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-launches-music-nights-concert-series-turning-album-releases-into-live-fan-events-with-kacey-musgraves-isaiah-rashad-and-bleachers/

The stadium tour has sold over 3 million tickets this year alone, making it the highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist, according to Live Nation Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-weeknds-after-hours-til-dawn-tour-has-grossed-more-than-440m-in-2026-alone-on-over-3m-tickets-sold/

Warner Music’s Chief Digital Officer rifles through the record collection of her life to pick the songs that have soundtracked her journey so far… Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-songs-in-the-life-of-carletta-higginson/