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McDonald’s solo hits include I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near) and Sweet Freedom The post Kobalt signs legendary singer-songwriter and keyboardist Michael McDonald appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

via Kobalt signs legendary singer-songwriter and keyboardist Michael McDonald — Music Business Worldwide

After successfully evading Frollo’s soldiers, Esmeralda unexpectedly finds herself a veritable prisoner inside Notre Dame. While Frollo concedes that he can’t arrest the gypsy inside the cathedral, the moment she steps outside his men will be waiting. Esmeralda is rightfully frustrated, but the Archdeacon points out that maybe Someone in the cathedral can help her […]

via The Hunchback of Notre Dame “God Help the Outcasts” (1996) — Film Music Central

Environment, synthetics and mortality are among the album’s themes. IDM veterans Plaid will release their tenth studio album on Warp in June. According to the label, Polymer covers “energetic bangers, bright melodic visceral rhythms and hypnotic wombic textures” across its 13 tracks, which were informed by “environment, synthetics, survival/mortality and humanity’s (dis)connection”. “The problems and…

via IDM veterans Plaid return with new album, Polymer — FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Following reports that Amazon is preparing to launch a free, streaming music service for Echo owners, Google today announced YouTube Music will be free on its Google Home smart speakers and other Google Assistant-powered speakers — like those from JBL, Panasonic, Sony and others. The free service will be ad-supported and available in select markets,…

via YouTube Music is now free with ads on Google Home devices — TechCrunch

Saying goodbye to your pet dog is extremely difficult. So it must have been hard for this man to prepare for the worst, only to be informed the vet’s assertion it was time to say goodbye was a “false alarm” after all. Such was the sad tale for the owners of this adorable male golden…

via Dog Watching Owner Dig Its Grave Has Brought Out a Lot of Emotions Despite the Happy Ending — TIME

“We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who share a post will see the total number of likes it gets.” That’s how Instagram describes a seemingly small design change test with massive potential impact on users’ well-being. Hiding Like…

via Instagram hides Like counts in leaked design prototype — TechCrunch

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Millions more Instagram users were affected by a password security lapse than parent company Facebook acknowledged nearly four weeks ago. The social media giant said in late March that it had inadvertently stored passwords in plain text, making it possible for its thousands of employees to search them. It said the passwords…

via Facebook Quietly Admitted Millions More Instagram Users’ Passwords Were at Risk — TIME

Industrial automation is already streamlining the manufacturing process, but first those machines must be painstakingly trained by skilled engineers. Industrial robotics giant Fanuc wants to make robots easier to train, therefore making automation more accessible to a wider range of industries, including pharmaceuticals. The company announced a new artificial intelligence-based tool at TechCrunch’s Robotics +…

via Industrial robotics giant Fanuc is using AI to make automation even more automated — TechCrunch

In the last 10 years, I’ve covered nearly 100 music festivals, but have yet to attend a blues fest. This April, I rectified that… The Scene @ Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2019 via Music Festival Wizard

via The Scene @ Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2019 — Music Festival Wizard