Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” samples “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club. The original recording was released in 1981. It contains one of the most recognisable grooves in pop, funk and hip-hop history. Carey used it…
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“Every Breath You Take” is not the romantic declaration many people believe it is. Sting wrote it about obsession, jealousy and the desire to control another person. The narrator isn’t simply admiring somebody he loves.…
OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” is about relationships that continue even when the people involved are no longer happy. Yes. That song. The one everybody dances to at weddings. André 3000 wrote it as a playful but…
Joyland Sessions returns to Jakarta on 28 and 29 November 2026 with an international lineup led by Caribou and Slowdive. The festival takes place at GBK Senayan, bringing together electronic music, dream pop, shoegaze, experimental…
If you love Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas”, start with Miranda Lambert, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson and Zach Top. Those artists capture different parts of the song’s appeal. Some specialise in traditional country storytelling. Others combine…
If you love RAYE’s “Where Is My Husband!”, start with Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Christina Aguilera, Celeste and Olivia Dean. All five artists explore different parts of the sound that makes RAYE’s recording so irresistible. Some…
YouTube could be preparing to introduce audiobooks to its Premium subscription service, potentially giving millions of subscribers access to books alongside music, podcasts and videos. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Google…
Music contains several identifiers that look similar but perform completely different jobs. Three of the most important are: Understanding them helps artists, labels and songwriters manage their catalogues correctly. The simplest distinction is: IPI identifies…
Music is collaborative. One recording might involve: an artist producer featured singer manager label beatmaker That means royalty accounting can get messy. DistroKid Splits helps automate it. What are DistroKid Splits? Instead of one artist…
YouTube Music is introducing new AI labels that tell listeners when a song has been created using generative artificial intelligence. The change aims to make it easier to distinguish between music created by human artists…
