US singer and songwriter Michelle Branch has signed a new worldwide recordings deal with BMG. As part of the deal, Branch will release her new EP of re-recorded songs titled 'Everywhere and Back Again' on November 6. The first release under the new deal is a reimagined version of 'The Game of Love' by New Radicals and Michelle Branch, produced by Gregg Alexander. Originally featured as the lead single from Santana’s album 'Shaman', 'The Game of Love' became one of Branch’s biggest success. The ...

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined a far-reaching AI policy that includes passing laws that would provide the creative sector with "the strongest possible protection." Speaking at the University of Sydney, the PM said Australia "can be much more than a data warehouse for AI products made overseas." Hence a policy to reclaim ground on the issue of sovereignty, otherwise Australia would be "subcontracting our national sovereignty and security to the control of foreign monopol...

The British government has unveiled a multi-pronged, long term Music Plan labelled 'Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music' to boost the music sector. The programme includes backing grassroots projects, expending educational opportunities, and supporting live and export initiatives, among other measures. "The new strategy reaffirms the government’s commitment to ensure the UK is the best place in the world to create, experience and invest in music," said the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS...