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Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans

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Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans
Hundreds of leading figures from UK creative industries urge prime minister not to ‘give our work away’
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May 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a story that circulated widely in the middle ages about a highly learned woman who lived in the ninth century, dressed as a man, travelled to Rome, and was elected Pope
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In Our Time - Pope Joan - BBC Sounds
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the legend of Pope Joan.
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April 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
March 31, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Dark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientists www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Dark energy: mysterious cosmic force appears to be weakening, say scientists
Findings could open up possibility the universe will end in a reverse big bang or ‘big crunch’, say cosmologists
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March 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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March 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’
Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieve
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February 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
“Have you ever wondered why we find ourselves counting to 4 before we then go back to 1, and start all over again?”: Breaking apart the theory behind beatmaking

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“Have you ever wondered why we find ourselves counting to 4 before we then go back to 1, and start all over again?”: Breaking apart the theory behind beatmaking
If you are involved with commercial music, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘four-to-the-floor’. But why is four suddenly the magic number? We explore the myth of time signatures.
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January 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Female artists’ success helps arrest 20-year slide in UK sales of physical music

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Female artists’ success helps arrest 20-year slide in UK sales of physical music
Physical release sales increased to 17.4m but the BPI says AI copyright exemptions put UK music industry at risk
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December 31, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

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Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024
Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures
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December 27, 2024 at 9:03 AM
DJ Alfredo, icon of Ibiza’s dance music scene, dies aged 71

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DJ Alfredo, icon of Ibiza’s dance music scene, dies aged 71
DJ whose anything-goes spirit had a huge influence on British club culture had suffered a stroke in 2021
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December 25, 2024 at 5:25 AM
“People coming up to me and saying, ‘Good album, good songs.’ That hadn't happened to me before”: David Bowie on his first classic album

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“People coming up to me and saying, ‘Good album, good songs.’ That hadn't happened to me before”: David Bowie on his first classic album
“The whole album is so unusual,” says Bowie fan Boy George
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December 17, 2024 at 9:31 PM
“4 in 5 UK musicians have lost work because of Brexit”: Unwrapping the legacy of Britain's EU exit on musicians

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“4 in 5 UK musicians have lost work because of Brexit”: Unwrapping the legacy of Britain's EU exit on musicians
A shocking insight into how British musicians have suffered in the wake of the country's 2016 referendum to leave the European Union
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December 14, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone

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Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone cameras
Nightclub director says they ‘really want the music and experience to be at the forefront’, following in the footsteps of Berlin’s club scene
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December 14, 2024 at 8:29 AM
10 of The Most Influential Pieces of Gear & Software That Shaped Techno

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10 Of The Most Influential Pieces Of Gear & Software That Shaped Techno
From the 909 to samplers to Ableton Live, here is the hardware and software that helped shape the sound of techno - in all its many variations.
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December 13, 2024 at 6:26 PM
“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”: How a small group of Chicago producers invented house and changed music forever

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“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”: How a small group of Chicago producers invented house and changed music forever
It's the story of the genres that gave us dance music as we know it today…
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December 11, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The experts: DJs on how to pick tracks that will get everyone dancing at a Christmas or New Year’s party

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The experts: DJs on how to pick tracks that will get everyone dancing at a Christmas or New Year’s party
Fatboy Slim, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, DJ Paulette and Sherelle offer tried-and-tested tips for making sure your festive do goes off with a swing
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December 11, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Music beat cinema in 2023 with $45.5bn global copyright value

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Music beat cinema in 2023 with $45.5bn global copyright value
Music bigger than cinema? That’s the headline claim in economist Will Page’s latest annual ‘Global Value of Music Copyright’ report.
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December 6, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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December 6, 2024 at 1:33 AM
As AI is increasingly being used in Government systems…
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
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December 6, 2024 at 6:49 AM