Kavi: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The hyperpop musician shares the various phrases, minutiae and Twitter arguments tattooed on his brain. It’s delightfully stupid
Music publishers sue Amazon-backed AI company over song lyrics
The music publishers’ lawsuit appears to be the first copyright case over AI’s use of song lyrics
SXSW Sydney explained: how will the Austin festival work in Australia – and who is it for?
The music, screen and tech worlds will converge for the festival’s first staging outside the US – but tickets are pricey for an event that’s hard to get a handle on
From hate speech to AI music: the YouTube chief trying to leap tech’s biggest hurdles
Alison Lomax, London chief of the video platform, says it is committed to embracing artificial intelligence – but ‘responsibly’
‘Dancing femininely is the most metal thing’: the young women turning Slipknot into feminist anthems
With videos that are part thirst trap, part protest, gen Z is changing the image of the nu metal fan
People’s behaviour at music gigs is getting worse. I have three rules to solve that
Live shows should allow for self-expression, catharsis and abandon. It’s the boorishness and selfishness that need to stop, says music writer Simon Price
Welcome to ‘the robot soundscape’: Australia’s music industry braces for the rise of music AI
The spectre of intelligent technologies is looming over Australian artists, and dominating the chatter at Brisbane’s Bigsound music conference
Lost in a crowd: why phone signal is still so scarce at UK music festivals
Big events place a strain on networks but when 6G arrives, many of today’s problems will evaporate
‘The night is literally in my hands’: what it’s like to attend an acid house rave – in virtual reality
Using VR and haptic vests to transport users to a sweaty club in 1980s Britain, In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats is so realistic that you might need a lie down afterwards
Google and Universal Music working on licensing voices for AI-generated songs
Early stage talks are expected to include a potential tool fans could use to make AI-generated songs
Elon Musk reinstates Kanye West’s Twitter account after ban
Social media platform rebranded as X lifts ban on rapper-producer imposed after swastika tweet
Spotify increases premium price plans as streaming services feel strain
Change comes after streaming giant attempts to boost margins with job cuts and restructure of podcasting unit
Las Vegas lights up with dome billed as world’s largest video screen
The Sphere’s fully programmable LED screen houses concert venue built to host tens of thousands of people
‘TikTok is age-agnostic’: how Kylie and Fleetwood Mac found new young fans
Musicians, some well into their 70s, are engaging with the platform to discover gen Z just value a good tune
‘Don’t stop us now’: tribute acts protest against Facebook ban
A Freddie Mercury act is among the performers protesting as a Meta ban on impersonators threatens their careers