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Old Music Will Dominate 2025’s Top Song Lists—Like Apple’s. Here’s Why—And What’s Needed To Change It.

All but one of Apple Music’s Top 10 most-streamed songs of 2025 weren’t even released this year—a trend that will continue when bigger services Spotify and Billboard release their year-end lists—a ...
Times Union

Old Songs powered by 'small army' of volunteers

The Great Groove Band performs with local kids at the Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance at Altamont Fairgrounds. A crowd enjoys a concert at Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and ...
CNET

Artificial Intelligence Can Break Down Old Songs Into Individual 'Stems.' Here's How It's Used

Artificial intelligence can generate new songs and even artists, but it can also be used to raid hits of the past for new earnings potential. AI is being used already to separate elements -- called ...
Post-Bulletin

Rochester rockers Atari bring ‘80s music back to life

Brian Rudquist loves the '80s. The Rochester rocker doesn't just play the music of Gen X grew up with, he has named his band after an iconic '80s video game — one of the "OG" video game systems — as a ...
NPR

These catchy old songs aren't as think as you drunk they are

People are drinking less these days — trending toward moderation or non-alcoholic alternatives on a night out, according to recent industry reports. But songs about drinking never seem to go out of ...