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Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement

BOSTON (AP) — Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey.
Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Graceland steward Jack Soden and soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony 12 years ago, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to ZZ Top to Three 6 Mafia.
Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride

Book Review: Iris Mwanza goes into 'The Lions' Den' with a zealous, timely debut novel for Pride

Grace Zulu clawed her way out of her village and into college to study law in the Zambian capital Lusaka.
Book Review: What dangers does art hold? Writer Rachel Cusk explores it in 'Parade'

Book Review: What dangers does art hold? Writer Rachel Cusk explores it in 'Parade'

With her new novel “Parade,” the writer Rachel Cusk returns with a searching look at the pain artists can capture — and inflict.
Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

Patrick deWitt wins Leacock Medal for Humour for novel 'The Librarianist'

ORILLIA;ONTARIO — Patrick deWitt's novel "The Librarianist" has won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The $25,000 award goes to the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.
Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date

Taylor Swift brings out Travis Kelce at London Eras Tour date

Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans attending her Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday: her boyfriend and tight end for the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce .
'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' special set for Canada Day on CBC Radio and CBC Gem

'Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot' special set for Canada Day on CBC Radio and CBC Gem

TORONTO — CBC plans to mark Canada Day with a toast to homegrown legend Gordon Lightfoot.
Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral

Veronika Slowikowska worked toward making it as an actor for years. Then she went viral

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Veronika Slowikowska graduated from college in 2015, she did what conventional wisdom says aspiring actors should do: Work odd jobs to pay the bills while auditioning for commercials and background roles, hoping you eventually
Book Review: An unarmed game warden tracks a killer through the Maine wilderness in 'Pitch Dark'

Book Review: An unarmed game warden tracks a killer through the Maine wilderness in 'Pitch Dark'

Heavy storms have made much of northern Maine impassible. Streams and rivers are overflowing their banks, and logging roads and forest trails are crisscrossed with toppled trees.
Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC is inviting its fans to a one-day “Democracy 2024” event this September with live panels and a dinner with stars like Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, part of the company's entrance into the burgeoning field of events
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