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Vera Weber Is Soundtracking the Future of Pop and Cinema
Vera Weber is a composer and artist who defies categorization. The Los Angeles-born musician has been steadily gaining international attention, with a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination for her song “Rosebud” from Netflix’s Woman of the Dead . Blending cinematic scoring with pop sensibilities, Weber’s music transcends traditional genre boundaries, delivering tracks that are both emotionally resonant and sonically adventurous. “Rosebud” serves as more than just a soundt


Cheerful Music at HBS: Why Being Heard Is the Last Frontier of the AI Music Age
At Harvard Business School’s China Classroom in Chengdu, the future of music wasn’t framed as a dystopian algorithmic takeover — it was framed as a question of relevance. Snow Jiang (Snow.J), Founder and CEO of Cheerful Music and HBS alumna, returned to the programme as a featured case-study guest, guiding students through the company’s thinking behind The AI Future of the Music Industry. Her thesis was sharp, unsettling, and oddly optimistic. “With AI, music production is in


Bren.d.o Is Turning Southern Illinois Into Neo-Soul’s New Creative Hub
Southern Illinois’ own Brendan “Bren.d.o” Jennings is ending 2025 the way true breakthrough artists do — with the kind of buzz that no longer feels local, but inevitable. His latest alt-R&B and neo-soul moments, from the dreamy glow of ‘Electric Love Affair’ to the slick bass rumble of ‘Boom Boom,’ have pushed him onto the iTunes charts and into the national conversation. Press from places like Alpha Magazine and Off The Street Music have already crowned him “neo-soul’s newes


Tales of a Life Lived Loud: Steve Blacknell’s Memoir Hits the Shelves This July
On July 9th, maverick broadcaster and music industry insider Steve Blacknell unveils his long-awaited memoir Tales from the Bedroom Wall...
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