No one thought you could have a festival in the desert! Did you know that Coachella, arguably America's most famous music festival, was not originally conceived as a glamorous cash-grab? We track its origins, including how the 90's yarlers Pearl Jam were instrumental in the festival's origins.

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Coachella Was Born from a Boycott by IG: pop__economy

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Augustus Watkins

Cocaine Opera - Music PR | Artist & Label Services

Your super fans are on Instagram! A new report from music Luminate details how Instagram users are different from all other social media groups. Why do they buy more, spend more time with artists off-site, and engage with more music content? And how can you use that to connect your music to more people than ever before?

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• Instagram Impact Study by Luminate

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Augustus Watkins

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What working musicians need to know about AI music. We share the unexpected acquisitions, under-the-radar features, latest lawsuits and even unexpected academic research behind the headlines. Subscribe for more AI music news without the hype.

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• Suno has acquired Songkick: What it means for Artists by Bruce Houghton for Hypebot
• Udio admits to scraping YouTube audio for AI training in answer to Sony Music lawsuit by Mandy Dalugdug for Music Business Worldwide
• YouTube creators hit by music copyright claims can now replace tracks with AI – at the touch of a button by Tim Ingham for Music Business Worldwide
• Listeners Engage Less Deeply with Music Labeled as AI – Even When It's Actually Human-Made, Academic Study Finds by Murray Stassen for Music Business Worldwide

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