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ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works
Read full article: ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of worksMusicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools.
Guster, Avett Brothers and Florence Welch are helping bring alt-rock to the musical theater stage
Read full article: Guster, Avett Brothers and Florence Welch are helping bring alt-rock to the musical theater stageRyan Miller, lead singer of alternative rock band Guster, has a new gig that even heโs a little surprised about: Musical theater songwriter.
Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreads
Read full article: Global concert industry in flux as coronavirus spreadsWe donโt take sick days.โโOnce youโre on a tour like this, youโre in contact with thousands of people. Andrew Cuomo said the state would ban all gatherings with 500 or more people to battle the coronavirus. Thatโs a concern for the festival business and destination festivals, where people come from all over the country, if not the world,โ Waddell said. Pollstarโs Waddell said that people are going to concerts more than ever and the live performance industry is flourishing. ...Itโs unfortunate that a wrench gets thrown into that scenario, which has been so positive for touring artists at a time when touring revenue is the most important part of a career,โ he said.
Thom Yorke calls himself a 'hypocrite'
Read full article: Thom Yorke calls himself a 'hypocrite'Jim Dyson/Getty Images(CNN) - Radiohead singer Thom Yorke has called himself a "hypocrite" and admitted that his campaigning on climate change has often been at odds with his jet-setting lifestyle. In June, Radiohead released hours of unheard material from the mid-1990s in aid of Extinction Rebellion, after the material was stolen by cyber-attackers. Yorke and Owen had two children and were together for 23 years before they announced the end of their relationship in August 2015. "When the kids' mum died, it was a very difficult period and we went through a lot," Yorke said. Speaking about his relationship with his children, Noah and Agnes, Yorke said: "I can't hope to be their mum but we're alright.