The Tech That Shaped Hip-Hop

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This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary.

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This man runs YouTube channels that help dogs and cats relax – and he's just sold his 'Petflix' venture to a big music company

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Amman Ahmed, second from right, with Create Music Group's executive team.
Amman Ahmed, second from right, with Create Music Group's executive team.

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TikTok expands its music streaming service test to Australia, Mexico and Singapore

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TikTok has started inviting users in Australia, Mexico and Singapore to participate in a closed beta test for its new music streaming service, according to TechCrunch and

Jamming over video chat is nearly impossible for musicians right now, but an experiment with 5G showed promise for 2 artists 2,600 miles apart

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Twitch's new CEO has some pipes! A clip of him singing 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' during an impromptu, low-key livestream has gone viral.

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A screenshot of Dan Clancy's livestream from May 10
If you were on Twitch Wednesday night, you could catch Twitch's new CEO singing 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' after hours to an audience of 70 people.

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People with podcasts can't stop talking about AI, Spotify's CEO says, citing a 500% rise in episodes about it in the past month

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Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, wears a navy t-shirt with a guitar on it while standing on a stage with the green Spotify logo on a black background.
Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO.

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Frank Ocean fans, starved for new music, allegedly paid money for so-called leaked tracks. Turns out they were AI-generated

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Frank Ocean at the 2021 Met Gala
Frank Ocean fans, starved for new music, reportedly paid money for so-called leaked tracks that were AI-generated.

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Spotify takes down thousands of AI-generated songs after suspected bot use to inflate streams, report says

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Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO.

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Live Nation posts record $3 billion revenue amid backlash from concertgoers over Ticketmaster prices and accessibility

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TICKETMASTER CONCERT
As concert venues open back up to the public, fans are desperate to get their hands on tickets to see their favorite stars live.

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The creator of a viral AI-generated Drake song says it's scary how easy it was to make the music sound real

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Drake attends the LA Premiere Of HBO's
Drake featured in one of the student's AI-generated songs, which amassed more than 13 million TikTok views.

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