“Hooked on a Feeling” was originally recorded by B.J. Thomas in 1968. But the version most people recognise today came from Swedish group Blue Swede. Their 1974 recording contains the famous chant commonly remembered as…
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YouTube Music is introducing labels to help listeners identify music created using generative artificial intelligence. The system distinguishes between fully generated music, partly generated music and recordings where no generative AI was used. But what…
If you love Sienna Spiro’s “Die on This Hill”, start with Adele, Amy Winehouse, Yebba, RAYE and Sam Smith. Those artists capture different parts of the recording’s appeal. Some specialise in dramatic piano ballads. Others…
Getting music onto Spotify through DistroKid is relatively straightforward. That’s a big reason services like DistroKid became popular in the first place. Step 1: prepare your release You’ll need: finished master cover artwork artist information…
The disturbing opening music from American Horror Story was developed from an experimental recording created by Puerto Rican musician César Dávila-Irizarry. And here’s the surprising part. He originally made the music in 1998. That’s thirteen…
The famous dinner-party song from Beetlejuice is “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” performed by Harry Belafonte. But the recording wasn’t written for the film. And it wasn’t originally intended to be funny or frightening. The…
Want to release your music on Spotify in Japan without paying expensive distribution fees? Whether you’re an independent J-pop artist, Japanese hip-hop producer, electronic musician or a band releasing your first single, getting your songs…
Sonos has released a new update to its iPhone app, introducing support for Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo. The update, Sonos 27.2, arrived on 15 October 2026 and ensures the Sonos app can…
Every artist knows which songs performed best on release day. But those are not necessarily the recordings with the greatest long-term potential. Sometimes a track that received very little attention when it first came out…
Dua Lipa’s “Training Season” is about being tired of teaching romantic partners how to behave in a relationship. The singer wants somebody emotionally mature enough to understand what a healthy relationship requires without needing constant…
