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Under attack from artificial intelligence

Letters: Abba songwriter Björn Ulvaeus’s position on artists’ copyright is clear, writes Simon McEnery

The Guardian - UK

'It's a really great tool': ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus making a new musical with AI

Björn Ulvaeus is using AI to create a brand-new musical and insists the tech can be a "really great tool" when it works properly.

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AI-BBA – Björn Ulvaeus is using AI to write a new musical: “It usually comes out with garbage, but sometimes there is something in it that gives you another idea”

The new project comes via Pophouse Entertainment, the company that put together ABBA: Voyage

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Super Trouper meets supercomputer: AI helping Abba star to write musical

Björn Ulvaeus tells audience at SXSW London the technology is ‘very bad at lyrics’ but has helped him break through creative impasses

The Guardian - UK

Pop-star Sabrina Carpenter faces backlash as she’s tipped for Mamma Mia 3 lead over top actresses

Pop sensation backed by franchise insiders for ‘goddess-like’ role in feel-good blockbuster sequel

Evening Standard

“The finest sound engineer the world has ever seen”: ABBA pay tribute to Michael B Tretow - often referred to as their ‘fifth member’ and a key architect of their sound - who has died, aged 80

“His importance for ABBA cannot be overestimated,” says Björn Ulvaeus

MusicRadar

'Thank you for the copyright': ABBA legend warns against diluted rights in EU AI code

The planned Code of Practice on AI has been heavily criticised by both publishers and US Big Tech companies, albeit for different reasons.

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The top 10 underrated ABBA songs you might not know

ABBA are one of the most successful pop groups in the world, but some of their songs remain lesser-known gems compared to hits such as ‘Waterloo’ and ‘Dancing Queen’. Freya Ingram runs through the 10 you need to listen to

The Independent UK

Bjorn Ulvaeus admits he was ‘troubled’ by age gap between him and wife Christina Sas

Swedish musician and composer said it was ‘love at first sight’ when he met Sas, 28 years his junior, in 2021

The Independent UK

“He noticed that the studio had a marimba sitting in the corner, and the rest is history”: A music professor breaks down the theory behind ABBA's Mamma Mia

On Mamma Mia's 50th birthday, our resident music prof puts ABBA's infectiously catchy karaoke staple under the musical microscope

MusicRadar

"A ninth album would have been about riffs - interestingly constructed riffs and hypnotic music": Jimmy Page looks back on the tests and turmoil of Led Zeppelin's final albums

The man who led Zeppelin looks back on Presence, In Through The Out Door and Coda

Louder

Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission

Singer-songwriter follows Paul McCartney and others in speaking out as ministers consider opt-out system

The Guardian - UK

AI Set To Cut Music Industry Incomes By 25% By 2028: Report

AI could cost music industry workers 25% of income by 2028, warns CISAC, as Australia and New Zealand push for protective AI policies.

Benzinga

Music sector workers to lose nearly a quarter of income to AI in next four years, global study finds

AI boom will enrich giant tech companies but creators’ rights and income will be drastically reduced unless policymakers intervene, report warns

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"This is not something to be afraid of - this is something that we need to use": Timbaland says he spends 10 hours a day using controversial AI music generator Suno

Timbaland's endorsement comes a day after Thom Yorke and ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus sign a joint statement demanding AI platforms like Suno cease training their models on copyrighted material

The Guardian - UK

The Book of Abba by Jan Gradvall review – dark backstories and new revelations

From Himmler to herring, a Swedish journalist offers unexpected angles on the 70s supergroup

The Guardian - UK

Arty outrage, ancient sweets and Abba’s nuptials – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Independent UK

Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus marries partner Christina Sas in ceremony officiated by Sandi Toksvig

The couple met in 2021 in Nuremberg while Ulvaeus was producing Abba’s latest album Voyage

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The Independent UK

Abba were ‘hurt’ by how Sweden treated them after their Eurovision win, biographer says

Exclusive: Biographer Jan Gradvall details the backlash the pop group received following their 1974 win at the Eurovision Song Contest

The Guardian - US

Abba demand Trump campaign stop using their music at rallies

Universal Music says footage used in Minnesota featuring Abba songs and videos must be taken down

The Independent UK

‘I cried when I heard it’: The story behind Abba’s immortal pop hit ‘Dancing Queen’

New book details the inspirations behind the song and the strong reactions it stirred from bandmembers

The Independent UK

Abba become first Swedes to be knighted by monarch in almost 50 years

Rare honour was bestowed on the Swedish pop icons 50 years after their Eurovision triumph

Evening Standard

Abba reunite to collect prestigious Swedish knighthood from king

The Royal Order of Vasa recognises personal efforts for Sweden or Swedish interests and public duties

The Independent UK

ABBA stars reveal ‘proudest’ career achievement

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson reflected on the two-year anniversary of Abba Voyage

Creative Bloq

The surprising history of the Abba logo

Eurovision's biggest legends had more designs than you might think.

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