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music industry

Buying vinyl from a pop star? You might only get a fraction of the music

By Marc Hogan, NPR

August 14, 2025

Fans who pre-ordered new albums by Lil Wayne and The Weeknd on vinyl got a rude awakening: More than half the songs that appeared on the streaming version were missing on the LP.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music industry, United Record Pressing, vinyl

Amber Ais and Kyleigh are freeing themselves from genre restrictions often imposed on Black women

By jewly hight

August 14, 2025

The artists Kyleigh and Amber Ais are at pivotal points in the process of building their careers — and they’re both playing the Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Amber Ais, Belmont University, Kyleigh, music industry

Networking in Nashville in the name of advancing women’s audio careers

By jewly hight

July 28, 2025

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Women’s Audio Mission finds that, “too often, recording studios and boardrooms can be uncomfortable spaces for women, especially young women that are just getting started, and that’s something that absolutely must change.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: equity, Joy Oladokun, Linda Perry, music industry

‘Buckingham Nicks’ bombed in 1973. Then it became used vinyl treasure

By The Associated Press

July 27, 2025

Warner Music Group has announced that it’s reissuing the lone album recorded by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham when they were just a duo. The couple later joined Fleetwood Mac for its most successful lineup. “Buckingham Nicks” bombed when it came out in 1973. But its cult status only grew over the decades.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: music industry, vinyl, Warner Music Group

If AI in music sounds like sci-fi, this Nashville law professor is the expert to explain the latest

By jewly hight

July 15, 2025

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AI-powered tools in music-making have proliferated. So have lawsuits brought by record labels and publishing companies. It’s contentious territory that’s still large unregulated, and in many ways, unprecedented.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, copyright law, music industry

Senate strikes AI provision from GOP bill after move by Blackburn

By The Associated Press

July 1, 2025

A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, ELVIS Act, Marsha Blackburn, music industry, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Musicians Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing discuss connection in new album

By Debbie Elliott, NPR

June 16, 2025

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NPR’s Debbie Elliott speaks with musician Anne Harris and Amanda Ewing, the Nashville luthier whose violin Harris uses on her new album, “I Feel It Once Again.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Amanda Ewing, Folk music, luthier, music industry

What’s the best way for a music fan to support their favorite artists?

By Ann Powers

June 2, 2025

In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone’s fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: concerts, music industry, OnlyFans, Paul Simon, Ryman, TikTok

Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder

By NPR Staff

April 25, 2025

In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Kate Nash, Live Nation, Lizzie No, music industry, OnlyFans, The Black Keys

What will a Snoop and Dre bar downtown mean for Nashville hip-hop?

By jewly hight

April 2, 2025

Country music celebrity bars dominate Lower Broadway, and now Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are opening the Still G.I.N. Lounge.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: hip hop, Lower Broadway, music industry, tourism

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