Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj and 200 other artists ask that AI respect their rights

 Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Camila Cabello and around 200 other musical artists published an open letter this Tuesday in which they ask Artificial Intelligence (AI) developers and technology companies that they do not use this tool to "infringe and devalue the rights of human artists."

Artist Rights Alliance (ARA), a non-profit organization run by artists to defend their rights, was in charge of sharing the letter with the support of well-known names in the industry to warn about the use of musical works without permission by AI companies.

"We call on all digital music platforms and music-based services to commit to not developing or deploying AI music generation technology, content or tools that undermine or substitute the human artistry of composers and artists or deny us a fair compensation for our work," the artists demand in the letter.

In this sense, the writing highlights two trends in which songs are used illicitly: to train and produce AI "imitators" and to dilute royalty obligations using the sound of these algorithms.

Music creators also talk about threats such as voice cloning, since the arrival of AI allows a vocal sample to be used to transform songs into others that sound like a human artist without being one.

"The unethical use of generative AI to replace human artists will devalue the entire music ecosystem, for both artists and fans," ARA CEO Jen Jacobsen said in a statement.

Sam Smith, HYBE, Jon Bon Jovi, Norah Jones, Pearl Jam, REM, Chuck D and Kate Hudson are other signatories of the letter.

Already in October 2023, three major music publishers - Universal Music Publishing Group, Concord Music Group and ABKCO - sued the AI ​​company Anthropic, alleging that it infringed the copyright of the song lyrics, as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter. .

Also in the cultural sector, Hollywood actors began a strike in July 2023 - which lasted for more than 100 days - to, among other reasons, achieve regulation in the use of AI, considering it an "existential threat."

Jennifer Lopez and the failure of 20 million dollars that they warned her but she did not want to accept

 What is happening with Jennifer Lopez? Without a doubt, the singer and actress from the Bronx is going through a bad streak, because at this moment, she accumulates more criticism than successes.

After 10 years of musical absence, JLo returned in February 2024 with the album 'This is Me…Now' , which was accompanied by a short film of the same name and a film 'The Greatest Love Story Told', which They can be seen worldwide on Amazon Prime Video, and what would be a world tour.

However, the album has gone unnoticed. The short was destroyed by thousands of people on social networks, where they have described it as “absurd” and “ridiculous”, as well as the film whose central theme is her relationship with her now husband Ben Affleck and the dynamic they have as a couple. . As icing on the cake, due to low sales of what would be her tour, JLo has had to cancel dates on her tour.

Ben Affleck was the source of inspiration for JLo's new era. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic)

Despite having invested approximately $20 million in his new album and using his extensive platform to constantly promote his films and album, the return on investment has not been satisfactory. In fact, the 54-year-old singer already announced it in her documentary. "I didn't even have to make the record. Nobody was asking for new Jennifer Lopez album material, you know?"

Rob Shuter, JLo's former publicist, believes that part of the failure of the new album would be due to the little interest that exists around her romance with Affleck.

"Jennifer has always been a genius at marketing and public relations, but she miscalculated and believed that the world is still interested in her love with Ben Affleck. But no one cares about Bennifer. The world has moved on," Shuter said.

Although the diva from the Bronx has not said anything about the criticism of her films, the low sales of her album and even the cancellation of some of her shows, it has emerged in the US entertainment press that she would be sad. "She left her heart and soul in this project. It was a big disappointment," commented a source close to the singer, adding that she would not perform in stadiums with empty seats.

As we have seen in the last two years, artists have taken advantage of the end of the pandemic to go on tour around the world. JLo, with her new album, intended to do the same, but she did not have the success of colleagues like Taylor Swift who even had to create her own system to sell her tickets and avoid resellers.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are looking for their love nest in New York. Look at them!

 

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are looking for a new love nest

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted exploring real estate options in New York's Upper East Side. The couple toured different properties, looking for a future love nest that would be spacious and bright, with space for their five children and with the best views of the city.

Shakira, tennis fan

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Shakira was photographed watching the match between Jannik Sinner and Grigor Dimitrov during the men's final of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The artist looked phenomenal in a huge pair of futuristic glasses, a cream-colored corset with a zipper in the middle and a white miniskirt.

Bianca Censori leaves little to the imagination

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Bianca Censori, Kanye West 's current wife , caused a stir on social media after her recent appearance in Oxnard, California. The young woman was seen wearing a provocative outfit that left little to her imagination.

Sofía Vergara with her boyfriend

María León and the difficult experience that drove her to become the woman she is today

 

María León is a very talented woman. Whether as a singer or as an actress, the so-called Sergeant León always stands out in all the projects in which she participates. If that were not enough, she recently gave an interview in which she showed her emotional maturity, which can serve as an example.

The singer and dancer was invited to the 'Faisy Nights' program, where she talked about a little bit of everything: her career, where her nickname came from, what she did with her first check and a story that we want to highlight, a narcissistic relationship that made her understand the mistakes you were making with that person and will not repeat them again.

On TikTok, terms like “love bombing” and “narcissist” have become popular, as both millennials and centennials have become aware of these two mental disorders that occur recurrently in relationships, but what are they?

“Love bombing” is when a person showers you with compliments. He tells you that you are the best, that he wants you in his life and if that doesn't happen, he wouldn't know what to do. And no, there is nothing romantic about it, because according to psychologists, this is a tactic to covertly manipulate. You can identify it by abrupt personality changes or a lack of personal space; if it invades your space and does not respect your limits. Careful.

As for the “narcissist”, it is a personality disorder or mental illness in which the person has an unreasonable air of superiority. They always seek too much attention and admiration. They lack empathy and remain focused on themselves. They can intimidate you. , they do not give in when there are conflicts or they simply ignore your needs.

Miley Cyrus paid dearly for a Disney slip with one of her first hits

 Miley Cyrus owes her rise to stardom to Disney . Thanks to Hannah Montana , the 2006 Disney Channel series, the singer and actress made her vocal and acting talent known and earned the trust of the industry, leading to countless artistic opportunities, attracting a huge fan base and establishing herself. as one of the greatest talents on the musical scene. However, at the beginning of her career, she also suffered from some slip-up caused by the mouse company , such as a disqualification from the Grammy Awards .

It happened in 2009, when the Flowers or Wrecking Ball singer aroused passions with The Climb , one of the songs that were part of the soundtrack of Hannah Montana: The Movie, her jump to the cinema. Seeing the furor that the singer aroused, Disney did not settle for a routine product to bring the character to the big screen, but rather they made an effort to build a film that would highlight Miley's musical virtues and expand her legacy. For this reason, they decided to rely on established talent and adapt some of her work to this musical title.

This was the case of Taylor Swift , who in the wake of her meteoric career participated with her ballad Crazier and composed the song You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home with Martin Johnson from the group Boys Like Girls . Also from renowned country artists such as Jessi Alexander , who together with her composer Jon Maebe earned the respect of Disney with a ballad that, after some adaptation work, ended up becoming The Climb , which became established as the great song of the film and as one of the anthems of Miley Cyrus' career.

You just have to see that the song earned the respect of the music industry, something not easy considering that it comes from a product unlikely to be taken seriously like a Hannah Montana movie . However, the song resonated so deeply that even the Grammys nominated it in the category of Best Song for Film, Television or Other Media , which marked Miley Cyrus ' first candidacy for these renowned awards. But this story had a sad ending.

Dua Lipa recommended a book by an Argentine writer and surprised all the fans: “It blew my mind”

 

In addition to her influential career and success in the world of music for several years, Dua Lipa is the owner of Service95 , a platform where she recommends to her followers about her tastes in different areas, such as books. On this occasion, the singer made an important mention in relation to Argentina in one of her posts and she surprised everyone.

It turns out that Dua Lipa shared the book she has been reading recently, which, in this case, is by an Argentine author. This is Trust , the work of Hernán Díaz, a renowned Argentine writer who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2023.

It should be noted that S95 Book Club is a reading community in which each month “a book personally chosen by Dua Lipa, which represents writing from around the world” is discussed , a place that is open to all those who want to be part of that experience. intellectual.

The first outing of Lali Espósito and Pedro Rosemblat since they whitewashed their love on the networks

 

Lali Espósito and Pedro Rosemblat made their first public outing and chose the premiere of Better Not Saying, the play starring Mercedes Morán and Imanol Arias, to show themselves together, accomplices and very much in love . Aware of the presence of the media, the couple did not hesitate to pose for photographers before enjoying the piece directed by Claudio Tolcachir.

Although they whitewashed the relationship a month and a half ago through their social networks, this is the first time they have shared an event as a couple. The actress and singer arrived at Paseo La Plaza hand in hand with the radio host. Relaxed and with an informal look, they greeted the audience, posed for the cameras and entered the Pablo Neruda room of the theater complex located on Corrientes Avenue.

Shakira in Paris? The singer publishes romantic photos with this handsome heartthrob

 Shakira surprises by publishing photos with this coveted celebrity. Is that you, 

Lewis Hamilton?

Shakira stirred up social media by posting photos with a coveted beau. This is Lucien Leon Laviscount , the British actor who plays the role of 'Alfie', one of 'Emily's loves' in the Netflix series Emily in Paris . "Refining the shot with  @its_lucien  in 'Puntería'," the singer wrote alongside the romantic images of her, where the muscular actor hugs her and gives her a tender kiss.

Everything seems to indicate that Lucien is the model for a new music video for his song "Puntería", one of the gems of his new album Las mujeres ya no Llorn . "We are ready!" commented the Venezuelan singer and YouTuber Lele Pons . "La Shakira in Paris Oui, oui!" commented the Dominican presenter Génesis Suero.

"You have good aim / you know where to give me so that I'm exhausted, turned on," says the lyrics of the song, which Shakira recorded with rapper Cardi B. Something that is obvious is the actor's great resemblance to the Formula 1 car racer, also British Lewis Hamilton , with whom Shakira was romantically linked in 2023.

Is it a nod to Hamilton ? It would not be the first time! In June 2023, Shakira recorded a Sabritas commercial where she fled from a set in a van 'at full speed' like a Formula 1 driver, to take refuge on a beach and watch the sunset while eating chips.

The Barranquilla native opened her heart in an interview with Apple Music . After her separation in 2022 from former Catalan soccer player Gerard Piqué , father of her children Milan and Sasha, Shakira confesses that she does not know if she will find love again.

"Experiencing love fully, with its ups and downs, is so essential to human life. I love love, but I think I love friendship more. I thought love would be there forever and that is one of my broken dreams and not I know if I will ever find it again, probably not," he said.

ABBA music fused with flamenco, the new proposal that premieres in Madrid

 Classics from the Swedish group ABBA such as 'Waterloo', 'Chiquitita' or 'Mamma Mía' fused with flamenco, that is the new and attractive proposal that will soon premiere at the Teatro la Latina, one of the most important comedy and magazine stages in Madrid.

'ABBA Flamenco Tribute' premieres next Tuesday the 19th, with a choreography in which tarantos, tangos, bulerías, jaleos or alegrías, 'palos' or varieties are mixed, all of them of this popular musical art form from the south of Spain.

The dancer and choreographer Antonio Guerra grew up listening to ABBA songs and, after collaborating in shows in which their songs were performed - his daughter also participates in a musical about this group -, he confesses that the creations of this quartet seemed to haunt him and he thought about a fusion for tangos.

Upon seeing the good result, they continued the process. "We brought ABBA more towards flamenco than we did towards ABBA; joys, jaleo, rumba or abandonment have arisen and what has been left is a very curious product," says the creator and director of the production in an interview with EFE in the middle of the last essays.

Bold and respectful proposal

Guerra admits the "daring" nature of his proposal: "No one has any idea (of the result)," but when they see it "they are pleasantly surprised." He adds that it is made "with a lot of respect", with "versions of songs that will surprise anyone who understands flamenco, while ABBA fans will say 'how is that possible?'".

And he points out: "I don't think anyone will feel offended, not the flamencos, not the ABBA fans."

Ben Affleck's romantic letters are Jennifer Lopez's secret weapon in 'This is me... Now'

 

Jennifer Lopez confesses. She wants the world to know that she is a hopeless romantic, that her divorces and love failures were part of the learning that led her back to the arms of Ben Affleck . The singer sends her message loud and clear in This is me… now , the 65-minute musical film available on Prime Video that accompanies the release of her ninth studio album. A production that, although at first glance we take with a grain of salt due to the egocentric waste that the artist presents, ends up surprising as a ridiculously brilliant creative source .

The actress and singer plays a version of herself. A woman who dreams of finding the love of her life. And so, in This is me… now , she represents her three previous marriages as failed, toxic or wrong relationships that simply helped her recognize that what is paramount in the search for a soul mate is her self-love. Make peace with the past and love yourself above all things. Because this way true love can come. In her case, the second chance with Ben Affleck .

This is me… now  is a collage of video clips that promote some of the songs from the new album and a creative vehicle for JLo's artistic brilliance but, above all, it is a song to love . To romance as a couple, the search for soul mates and the value of self-love with Ben Affleck as the main source of inspiration through the intimate letters that she wrote to the singer . However, this is not an explicit detail. They do not explain it at any point in the footage but rather Jennifer Lopez told it in the promotional campaign. But it is a relevant detail because it defines the whole idea.

Ben and JLo's intimacy revealed

Jennifer Lopez dances, sings, acts and finances the production, having invested $20 million of her own pocket. 

Shakira, the "wolf" who transformed her tears into diamonds and now gives the final blow

Shakira 's fans woke up this Thursday, February 15, with great news . 'La loba', after seven years without releasing an album, returns with 'Las mujeres ya no Llorn', a vinyl edition, the first of her career, which will be released on March 22. But why did it take her so long to release it when last year she scored several hits?

'Women no longer cry' will be the twelfth studio album by the 47-year-old singer-songwriter, for whom this production has been "an alchemical process."

Fey, the Mexican who was almost 30 years ahead of Shakira

 Shakira boasted the simultaneous release of the album Las mujeres ya no Lloran  with four different covers for the physical vinyl material. And the ad evoked what Fey did in 1998 with The Color of Dreams .

For the public identified with music in English, this marketing concept is familiar. In 1999 the band Korn released the album Issues with four different designs for the CD. Previously, in 1994, Mötley Crüe released a studio album with the same name as the group, sold as a special edition with three different colors in its typography: red, orange and yellow.

The millionaire sum for which Taylor Swift sold the rights to The Eras Tour to Disney

 

Taylor Swift signed a million-dollar contract with Disney+ and thereby transferred the rights to her film: The Eras Tour so that the company can play it on its streaming platform . In this way, the singer from Pennsylvania, United States, received a total of 75 million dollars, which is added to her already large income from her international tour , which exceeded all expectations.

Snoop Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus suffers stroke

 

Cori Broadus, the daughter of rapper Snoop Dogg, is recovering in the hospital after suffering a stroke; From her social networks, the 24-year-old singer regretted having suffered this "serious stroke" at her young age.

"This morning I had a severe stroke, I started crying when they told me," she wrote in a photograph showing her lying in the hospital bed.

Alicia Villarreal responds to criticism about her weight

 

Body weight has always been a reason for criticism in everyday life. The criticism is greater when it comes to public people or in certain professions such as modeling and dancing. For this reason, many celebrities take extreme care to show off a slim figure. One of the famous people who has suffered the questioning of her body is Alicia Villarreal , currently, she has even been attacked for being overweight.

Dua Lipa Removes Music Video Showing Explosions Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

 

Dua Lipa reportedly pulled a music video worth hundreds of thousands of pounds because she apparently decided it was insensitive amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The 28-year-old singer is said to have 'secretly' filmed the promo, which is believed to have included explosions, as well as fighting crowds and chaos, before Hamas' brutal bombing of Israel on October 7.

A music expert told The Sun he quit after 'emergency meetings' between Dua Lipa's team:

'Last September a video was recorded for Dua Lipa's next campaign. At its core, the video was funny but contained themes of mayhem, including car accidents, demolitions, explosions, fireworks, and fighting crowds. Dua and his team decided it would be insensitive for the video to be released given what happened on October 7 and since.'

The big-budget music video included hundreds of extras and would have coincided with the lead-up to the release of her third studio album in 2024.

On October 7, the Hamas terrorist group launched an attack against Israel that killed at least 1,200 people and sparked the current conflict in Gaza.

In a statement posted to her Instagram that month, an outraged Dua Lipa said:

'Every day that passes, my heart aches for the people of Israel and Palestine. Grief for the lives lost in the horrific attacks in Israel. Pain as we witness the unprecedented suffering in Gaza, where 2.2 million souls, half of them children, endure unimaginable hardship. For now, I desperately hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge governments to stop the unfolding crisis. Our hope lies in finding the empathy to recognize this terrible humanitarian situation.'

It is not known what track accompanied the apparently deleted video.

The album's first single, 'Houdini', peaked at No. 2 in the charts when it was released in November.

Simon Cowell earns £50 million a year

 

Simon Cowell has earned £50 million a year.

The 65-year-old music mogul's earnings are said to be due to the global success of his television empire. Simon earns almost a million pounds a week, according to accounts filed by Syco Holdings.

This company is responsible for managing its successful show 'Britain's Got Talent', and figures obtained for the first time by the Daily Mirror, which were sent to Companies House, showed a pre-tax profit of 21.9 million pounds on a turnover of 32.6 million pounds in the business, in the year to March.

Scandal in Hollywood: Paula Abdul accuses “American Idol” producer of sexual assault

 

Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit for alleged sexual assault against Nigel Lythgoe , the executive producer of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance . Abdul reportedly filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Lythgoe sexually assaulted her on two occasions, once during the early seasons of American Idol and another during her time on SYTYCD . She also accused the producer of sexually assaulting her assistant.

Demand details

The 61-year-old dancer and singer's lawsuit includes charges of sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence and negligence, and was filed under the Sexual Abuse and Concealment Accountability Act, allowing legal action even if the deadline has expired. legal.

Defendants in the lawsuit include Lythgoe, 19 Entertainment Inc., FremantleMedia North America Inc., American Idol Productions Inc. and Dance Nation Productions Inc.

Cher requests legal guardianship of her son Elijah

 After announcing that her son, Elijah Allman, is in a detoxification clinic due to his strong problems with alcohol and other substance abuse, Cher has decided to take action and request legal protection from the court.

Shakira's trial begins: how many years in prison could she face

 

This Monday, Shakira will be present at the Barcelona Court for the start of her trial for a alleged fraud of almost 14.5 million euros to the Spanish Treasury, for which he could face a sentence of up to eight years and two months in prison. The Colombian singer is required to appear in court at least on the first day of the trial, although she may choose to testify or decline. In this legal dispute, which is expected to last until Thursday, December 14, 117 people from her close circle were called to testify.

The 24th Latin Grammy gala, which took place in the Spanish city of Seville, was a success for Shakira, as she dazzled everyone from the stage when she performed “Acróstico”, single in which his two children participated. Furthermore, minutes later, he came out with the Argentine producer Bizarrap to sing the Music Sessions 53< a i=6>, dedicated to his ex-partner, Gerard Piqué. It was awarded as the Song of the Year and the Best Pop Song in the aforementioned award ceremony.