Could Beyoncé’s Lion King album ‘open the gateway’ for African artists in the US?

“Now that Beyoncé released a whole album, this will open the gateway.” 
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Deepfake Tech Turns Single Photo, Audio Into Bizarre Music Video [ Rasputin sings Beyoncé ]

Deepfake technology is getting so good that it could create a video that turns Donald Trump into a smart and compassionate person. So what if it was used to make music videos, albeit of the deepfake kind? Research by Imperial College in London and Samsung’s AI research center showed how…

What Artists Can Learn From The Success Of Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Special [Video]

While few can ever hope to compare to level of talent and success that Beyoncé has achieved, there are some valuable takeaways from her recent Netflix documentary ‘Homecoming’ that all artists can learn from. ________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Beyoncé is a once in a generation talent,…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Just in case you missed something the first time around, we’re taking a moment to look back on another full week of music industry news, revisiting a big Record Store Day for vinyl, the somewhat surprising top ten global artists, the arrival of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ on Spotify, three years after…

Beyoncé’s Lemonade Drops on All Major Streaming Music Platforms

Three years ago today, Beyoncé released her critically-acclaimed album, Lemonade, exclusively on Jay-Z’s streaming music platform, TIDAL. The female singer didn’t make the same mistake Kanye West had. On social media, West vowed never to release his al…

Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ Is Available On Spotify, Apple Music Exactly Three Years After It Was Released

Three years to the day after it was released, Beyonce’ has made her 2016 Grammy-winning album Lemonade available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services. The album was previously only available for purchase and as an exclusive stream on Tidal. The release comes days after her release of a…

Why fake Beyoncé music on Spotify and Apple Music highlights streaming’s wider licensing troubles

“This sort of thing happens all the time.”
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Fake Beyoncé, SZA Albums Reveal Streaming Fraud Problem

Late last year, new albums by Queen Carter and Sister Solana appeared on Spotify and Apple Music. But instead of being the surprise releases by Beyonce and SZA that fans believed they were, both turned out to be illegally uploaded rough mixes and stolen tracks. There is no new SZA…

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Hipgnosis Songs acquires 100% of Tricky Stewart music catalog

Tricky co-wrote Rihanna’s Umbrella and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
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