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FILE - Bad Bunny speaks at the Sony Pictures Entertainment presentation at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas on April 25, 2022. The global music industry surpassed one trillion streams in a calendar year, Luminate’s 2023 Midyear Report has found. Global streams are also up 30.8 percent from last year, reflective of an increasingly international music marketplace. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Music streams for 2023 hit 1 trillion in record time

Latin and K-pop artists are big reasons why

FILE - Bad Bunny speaks at the Sony Pictures Entertainment presentation at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas on April 25, 2022. The global music industry surpassed one trillion streams in a calendar year, Luminate’s 2023 Midyear Report has found. Global streams are also up 30.8 percent from last year, reflective of an increasingly international music marketplace. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Trooper singer Ra McGuire leans into guitarist Brian Smith during a festival concert on Vancouver Island in 2018. Lexi Bainas photo

Walk of Fame ‘mega-induction’ to include Loverboy, Glass Tiger, Trooper

Massive group of ’70s and ’80s rockers scheduled to be honoured in September Toronto ceremony

Trooper singer Ra McGuire leans into guitarist Brian Smith during a festival concert on Vancouver Island in 2018. Lexi Bainas photo
FILE - Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on May 4, 2019, in New York. . (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Recovering Madonna out of ICU, postpones North American tour dates

The pop icon has been scheduled to start her tour this month in Vancouver

FILE - Madonna appears at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on May 4, 2019, in New York. . (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Snotty Nose Rez Kids perform at the Polaris Music Prize Awards in Toronto on Monday, September 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ ‘Damn Right’ wins Prism Prize for top music video

The hip hop duo from northwest B.C. honoured at an awards bash Thursday

Snotty Nose Rez Kids perform at the Polaris Music Prize Awards in Toronto on Monday, September 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FILE - Britney Spears appears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2018, left, and San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball first round draft pick Victor Wembanyama speaks during a news conference in San Antonio on June 24, 2023. Wembanyama said Thursday, July 6, 2023, that he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. (AP Photos by Chris Pizzello, left, and Eric Gay, File)

Spears inadvertently hit herself in Vegas Wembanyama security encounter

Police say video shows pop star was struck by her own hand during highly publicized encounter

FILE - Britney Spears appears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2018, left, and San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball first round draft pick Victor Wembanyama speaks during a news conference in San Antonio on June 24, 2023. Wembanyama said Thursday, July 6, 2023, that he believes Britney Spears grabbed him from behind as he was walking into a restaurant at a Las Vegas casino, and that the security detail he was with pushed the pop star away. (AP Photos by Chris Pizzello, left, and Eric Gay, File)
This cover image released by Republic Records shows "Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)" by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)

‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ is here. Here’s how to reconsider Taylor Swift’s transformative album

Her 2006 self-titled debut and 2008’s “Fearless” had inspired both acclaim and…

This cover image released by Republic Records shows "Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)" by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)
This combination of images shows “Wham!,” a documentary premiering July 5 on Netflix, left, the Bravo series “Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake,” premiering July 9. (Netflix/Adult Swim via AP)

What’s new to stream this week: Taylor Swift, ‘Lincoln Lawyer,’ and ‘Wham!

Your guide to what’s new this week for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of images shows “Wham!,” a documentary premiering July 5 on Netflix, left, the Bravo series “Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake,” premiering July 9. (Netflix/Adult Swim via AP)
Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ashley Landis

Justin Trudeau tweets Taylor Swift an invitation tour to Canada

Neither Swift nor her management have addressed their decision to skip Canada

Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be a secret Swiftie, after tweeting an invitation to superstar Taylor Swift asking her to bring her Eras tour to Canada THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ashley Landis
Harry Styles, winner of the award for album of the year for “Harry’s House” and best pop vocal album for “Harry’s House,” poses in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Grammys CEO: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible, ‘period’

‘We are not going to give a Grammy or Grammy nomination to the AI portion’

Harry Styles, winner of the award for album of the year for “Harry’s House” and best pop vocal album for “Harry’s House,” poses in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
This combination of images shows promotional art for ‘Trippin’ with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris,’ and ‘The Bear,’ two series that premiered June 22 (E!/FX via AP)

What to stream this week: ‘And Just Like That,’ Kelly Clarkson, Final Fantasy

Streaming now for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of images shows promotional art for ‘Trippin’ with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris,’ and ‘The Bear,’ two series that premiered June 22 (E!/FX via AP)
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Swift’s Canadian fans were left heartbroken and confused this week as they tried to understand why the pop superstar seems prepared to skip their country on her Eras Tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/George Walker IV

Cost, stadium size among possible reasons Taylor Swift skipped Canada

Pop star’s 40 new tour dates incude Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia but not Canada

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour” on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Swift’s Canadian fans were left heartbroken and confused this week as they tried to understand why the pop superstar seems prepared to skip their country on her Eras Tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/George Walker IV
FILE - People cool off on Puerto de Sagunto beach in Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)

Who will have the 2023 song of the summer? We offer some predictions

Some mood-reflective musical champions of the past and picks for the future

FILE - People cool off on Puerto de Sagunto beach in Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz, File)
Kade, a talented singer-songwriter who grew up in the Creston Valley, is hoping to release another album next year. (Photo submitted by Emma Kade)

“It’s just like a part of me”: Creston musician Emma Kade talks music, songwriting process, and future album release

Kade is hoping to release an album early next year

Kade, a talented singer-songwriter who grew up in the Creston Valley, is hoping to release another album next year. (Photo submitted by Emma Kade)
Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour, Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Swifties hoping for Canadian shows left wanting as Taylor Swift skips Canada

Swift hasn’t performed in Canada since 2018

Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour, Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. The Recording Academy has announced three new categories to be added to the 2024 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Dance Recording, Best African Music Performance, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Grammys: Only ‘human creators’ eligible to win, academy says in response to AI

‘A work that contains no human authorship is not eligible in any category’

FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. The Recording Academy has announced three new categories to be added to the 2024 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Dance Recording, Best African Music Performance, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
This combination of album cover images shows, clockwise from top left, “Michael” by Killer Mike, “The Omnichord Real Book” by Meshell Ndegeocello. (Loma Vista Recordings, clockwise from top left, Blue Note Records, via AP)

What to stream this week: ‘Extraction 2,’ Stan Lee doc, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Wonder Years’

A sampling of new releases becoming available for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of album cover images shows, clockwise from top left, “Michael” by Killer Mike, “The Omnichord Real Book” by Meshell Ndegeocello. (Loma Vista Recordings, clockwise from top left, Blue Note Records, via AP)
FILE - Paul McCartney poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘If These Walls Could Sing’ in London, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” Paul McCartney said Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record, AI helped make it possible

McCartney described AI technology used to capture John Lennon’s voice as ‘kind of scary but exciting’

FILE - Paul McCartney poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘If These Walls Could Sing’ in London, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” Paul McCartney said Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
This combination of images shows cover art for “Drastic Symphonies” by Def Leppard (right) and “Gag Order” by Kesha. (RCA/Warner Records/UMe/Kemosabe-RCA via AP)

New this week: Jack Harlow, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith and Scott brothers on HGTV

Coming soon for your entertainment pleasure

This combination of images shows cover art for “Drastic Symphonies” by Def Leppard (right) and “Gag Order” by Kesha. (RCA/Warner Records/UMe/Kemosabe-RCA via AP)
Lainey Wilson poses with the awards for album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country”, female artist of the year, music event of the year for “Wait in the Truck”, and visual media of the year for “Wait in the Truck”, in the press room at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Lainey Wilson triumphs with four trophies at Academy of Country Music Awards

Chris Stapleton wins top honour as Entertainer of the Year

Lainey Wilson poses with the awards for album of the year for “Bell Bottom Country”, female artist of the year, music event of the year for “Wait in the Truck”, and visual media of the year for “Wait in the Truck”, in the press room at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 performs during a concert in Quebec City on Friday, July 15, 2022. Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 will split up following the release of their final album and a farewell world tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Pop-punk band Sum 41 to split up after finishing tour and final album, band says

Juno award-winning act announces it will wrap things up after 27 years

Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 performs during a concert in Quebec City on Friday, July 15, 2022. Canadian pop-punk band Sum 41 will split up following the release of their final album and a farewell world tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP