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Tired of digital everything, more people are buying physical media: CD sales are up 58% and vinyl records jumped 17%,…
Despite the dominance of streaming, physical media sales are experiencing a resurgence, with CD sales up 58.6% and vinyl records up 17.7% in the first half of 2026. This trend mirrors discussions in the gaming industry about the value of physical ownership, especially as platforms like PlayStation move away from disc support.
AI music generator Suno has been hacked, detailing the data scraping of millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer, and…
AI music generator Suno has reportedly been breached, with a hacker accessing its database and revealing details about the extensive data scraping performed on platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. Suno has previously argued that its training on copyrighted material falls under fair use, a stance that has drawn criticism from the music industry, though legal precedents exist for AI training data usage. The company stated the incident involved outdated code and no sensitive personal information was compromised.
