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The Writers Guild and AMPTP reached a tentative deal, which includes increased pay from streamers and protection from AI. How did the agreement come together?

The Writers Guild and AMPTP reached a tentative deal, which includes increased pay from streamers and protection from AI. How did the agreement come together?

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Little Dragon taps production dup April + VISTA to deliver “Layers,” and Sampha readies his sophomore album “Lahai” at last.

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 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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Fanatic! A warm and overcast Saturday afternoon in Rutland, VT. The venue has a washing machine and dryer, so we’re all on laundry duty today.

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Japanese disco-punk-noisemakers CHAI drop a brand new LP that has us grooving big time as we seek your support during our Fall ‘23 pledge drive.

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 Costa Rica is living its ‘most violent year in history’

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Shoegaze legends Slowdive turn up the lights on their just-released new album, everything is alive.

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The LA Unified school board is voting on a policy that could prevent charter schools from moving onto the campuses of some traditional public schools.

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The LA Unified school board is voting on a policy that could prevent charter schools from moving onto the campuses of some traditional public schools.

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The famously peaceful country known for its “pura vida” lifestyle is now facing runaway drug violence as the cocaine trade ravages Latin America.

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Activists say a section of the 14th Amendment bars insurrectionists from holding public office. States are using this to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot.

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Quantic’s new LP “Dancing While Falling” is officially announced for a Nov. 10 release date.

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Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

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Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

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Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

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Fanatic! A warm and overcast Saturday afternoon in Rutland, VT. The venue has a washing machine and dryer, so we’re all on laundry duty today.

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Fanatic! A warm and overcast Saturday afternoon in Rutland, VT. The venue has a washing machine and dryer, so we’re all on laundry duty today.

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Metropolis playlist, September 23, 2023.

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Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

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