Opinion

N.J.’s SZA says over 200 of her songs were used to train A.I. models. ‘We have no protection.’

New Jersey singer SZA is condemning the unauthorized use of more than 200 of her songs to train artificial intelligence programs and urging other musicians to reject the technology. The 36-year-old ...

Reclaiming the lost art of listening to music

Digital music gave us the technology, and the freedom, to listen to whatever we want, whenever we want. But more and more people are going back to older, analog ways of listening.

Nota accuses Sjava of hijacking 'The Trap Temptations' collaboration

While fans continue to celebrate the reunion of Ruff, Emtee, Sjava and Saudi on 'The Trap Temptations', music executive Nota believes the project sounds more like a Sjava album than a true ...

African Trap Movement reunites: Emtee, Sjava, Saudi and Ruff drop 'The Trap Temptations'

More than a decade after first building a loyal fan base together, Emtee, Sjava, Saudi and Ruff have reunited for a new collaborative album, 'The Trap Temptations'.

The story behind Soweto Blues, Miriam Makeba’s famous song about the June 16 uprising

Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country.