What if your favorite band doesn't actually exist? Join Shailendra Kumar on AI with Shaily as we explore the fascinating case of The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band that has amassed millions of streams. We dive into the implications of AI in music, the debates around authenticity, and what it all means for real artists. 🎶🤖✨ Engage with us and share your thoughts on AI music! Don't forget to follow for more insights.

The AI Band That Fooled Millions: What's at Stake?

🎶 Noom – Special DJ Set in Soweto 🇿🇦

Right next to the iconic Soweto Towers, I had one of the most unforgettable experiences of my journey. Picture this: a road in the heart of Soweto, goats and cows walking around, people stopping by, smiling, greeting me, and vibing to the music. It wasn’t just a DJ set — it felt like a scene from a movie, a moment where music, culture, and everyday life beautifully collided.

Musically, I wanted to create a story that evolves through different moods, blending the percussive energy of South Africa with the melodic and emotional essence of Europe. Most of the tracks are my own productions or collaborations, giving you a real taste of my musical world.

Throughout the set, I played creatively with vocals and live layering, building a bridge between rhythm and emotion — between the street energy of Soweto and a cinematic, melodic journey. Some of the tracks are still pre-mixes, shared here as exclusive, unreleased music for this moment only.

Close your eyes, feel the sun, the dust, and the groove — and let yourself be carried away by this musical adventure through Soweto.
Jump in the journey — and let’s rock together. 🔥

🎥 The full video of this special DJ set will be available on YouTube soon — stay tuned and don’t miss it! 🔥

🎧 Tracklist
1.	Noom ft. Hannah Dludla – Empty Street
2.	Noom – Connected
3.	Noom – Let’s Go
4.	Noom & Bokkieult – Skyline
5.	Noom & Bokkieult – Explorers
6.	Noom – Riverside
7.	Bokkieult – Bu Forever
8.	Noom & Bokkieult – 8888
9.	Tinlicker, Nathan Nicholson – Be Here and Now (Extended Mix)
10.	Noom – WhyExP
11.	Noom – 1212
12.	Karyendasoul – B27 (Bokkieult Extended Remix)
13.	Noom – ToTheMoon

🎶 Special DJ Set in Soweto 🇿🇦

Ann Wood@Woodlucker is a paper botanical artist who graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1986. 

She also earned a two year degree from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in photography.

Before creating botanical pieces, she was an exhibitor at craft shows with her husband, Dean Lucker, all over America. Some of the shows include the Smithsonian Craft Show, The Philadelphia Museum Show, and many of the American Craft Expo venues such as the Baltimore Craft Show.

She started an Instagram account 10 years ago creating paper botanicals that currently has 375,000 followers. Her work focuses on creating flowers, food, mushrooms, and even some paper animals all paper. 

During the pandemic, her paper botanical wall was shown with Royal Delftware at a museum in the Netherlands.

Ann has been featured in many national and international magazines, including Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens.

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/woodlucker/

Website:  www.woodlucker.com

Artifice

Ep. 222: Ann Wood

Richard Cooke is a Grammy Award–winning musician, instrument designer, and innovator, best known as the founder of Freenotes Company (1991). Early in his musical life, he played flute and explored improvisation and intuitive approaches to sound, which shaped his belief that anyone can make beautiful music. A pivotal moment came during a retreat with Paul Winter’s consort, which inspired him to focus on creating instruments and experiences that make music accessible to all.
Cooke developed Freenotes instruments based on the principle “Beautiful Music Made Simple”—intuitively tuned percussion and melodic instruments that allow anyone to play without fear of wrong notes. His work expanded into Freenotes Harmony Park, bringing outdoor, playable sound installations to parks, schools, and public spaces, creating communal experiences where music fosters connection and joy. He also contributed to the restoration and recreation of instruments by Lou Harrison, preserving and extending the life of these unique creations.
Today, Richard continues to design and consult on instruments, installations, and sound-spaces that encourage play, healing, and community engagement. Guided by the philosophy that sound can unite, transform, and inspire, he invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the joy of making music together.
Website: https://freenotes.life/
TED Talk:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04VbxnzUwes
CD:  https://soundcloud.com/search?q=freenotes%20gamelan

Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast:
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio
Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA

Sounds Heal Podcast with Richard Cooke & Natalie Brown

Full documentary on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xt8BWOM0qI

interview (2013)

Send my first track into the universe after ages and ages of procrastination, delaying the inevitable and being too frightened to actually finish a project for once. Now I launch it into space before I'm ready to get the momentum going. The song is about this process of overcoming myself.

Escape

Personalvorstand Immanuel Hermreck im Bertelsmann Business Podcast mit INSEAD-Professor Charles Galunic

In der neuesten Folge des Bertelsmann Business Podcasts „Kreativität & Unternehmertum“ spricht n-tv-Moderatorin und Podcast-Host Isabelle Körner mit Immanuel Hermreck, Personalvorstand von Bertelsmann, sowie mit Professor Charles Galunic von der INSEAD, einer der weltweit führenden Business Schools.

In den 45- bis 60-minütigen Episoden des Podcasts geben Top-Managerinnen und -Manager aus dem Bertelsmann-Konzern im Gespräch mit Isabelle Körner exklusive Einblicke in ihre Arbeit und erzählen, welche Rolle Kreativität und Unternehmertum in ihrem beruflichen Alltag spielen.

Für die aktuelle Folge traf Isabelle Körner ihre beiden Gesprächspartner in Fontainebleau (Frankreich). Immanuel Hermreck und Charles Galunic verbindet eine langjährige Zusammenarbeit von über zwei Jahrzehnten. Bereits seit mehr als 25 Jahren besteht eine enge Partnerschaft zwischen Bertelsmann und INSEAD, die für eine Kultur der Transformation und des unternehmerischen Denkens steht.

Ein zentraler Bestandteil dieser Kooperation ist das Programm „Preparing for Opportunities“ (PFO), das sich in den vergangenen 25 Jahren zu einer festen Institution bei Bertelsmann entwickelt hat. Es prägt Führungskräfte nachhaltig und unterstützt das Unternehmen dabei, erfolgreich durch Zeiten des Wandels und der Disruption zu navigieren.

Charles Galunic, Professor für Organisationsverhalten und Inhaber des Aviva-Lehrstuhls für Führung und Verantwortung an der INSEAD, hat darüber hinaus maßgeblich zur Entwicklung der Bertelsmann Leadership Principles beigetragen, die Immanuel Hermreck auf dem letzten Bertelsmann Management Meeting vorstellte.

Ein inspirierendes Gespräch an der Schnittstelle von Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft, das zeigt, wie Führung, Lernen und Unternehmertum bei Bertelsmann gemeinsam gedacht und gelebt werden.

Den Bertelsmann Business Podcast gibt es überall, wo es Podcasts gibt, auf bertelsmann.de und natürlich auf RTL+.

Bertelsmann Business Podcast mit Immanuel Hermreck und Charles Galunic [DE]

Chief Human Resources Officer Immanuel Hermreck on the Bertelsmann Business Podcast with INSEAD Professor Charles Galunic

In the latest episode of the Bertelsmann Business Podcast “Creativity & Entrepreneurship,” n-tv presenter and podcast host Isabelle Körner speaks with Immanuel Hermreck, Chief Human Resources Officer at Bertelsmann, and Professor Charles Galunic from INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools.

In the 45- to 60-minute episodes of the podcast, top executives from across the Bertelsmann Group join Isabelle Körner to provide exclusive insights into their work and discuss the importance of creativity and entrepreneurship in their daily professional lives.

For this episode, Isabelle Körner met her two guests in Fontainebleau, France. Immanuel Hermreck and Charles Galunic share a long-standing collaboration spanning more than two decades. For over 25 years, Bertelsmann and INSEAD have maintained a close partnership that embodies a culture of transformation and entrepreneurial thinking.

A cornerstone of this collaboration is the “Preparing for Opportunities” (PFO) program, which over the past 25 years has become a key institution within Bertelsmann. It has shaped generations of leaders and helped the company successfully navigate periods of change and disruption.

Charles Galunic, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Aviva Chaired Professor of Leadership and Responsibility at INSEAD, has also played a pivotal role in developing Bertelsmann’s Leadership Principles, which Immanuel Hermreck presented at the most recent Bertelsmann Management Meeting.

This inspiring conversation at the intersection of business and academia highlights how leadership, learning, and entrepreneurship are jointly embraced and lived at Bertelsmann.

The Bertelsmann Business Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms, on bertelsmann.com, and on RTL+.

Bertelsmann Business Podcast with Immanuel Hermreck and Charles Galunic [EN]

On this episode we bring on the president of Resonant Sciences and fellow high school alumni member Micah North. We talk about his origin story, how he and a group of the individuals came together and build Resonant Sciences, a leader in aerospace communications, with their main headquarters based in Dayton, Ohio. With my branding company, Langfordesign, we’ve helped Resonant to build visual identities for many of their products that they market and promote. He shares his creative tips, why creativity is so important in their line of work, words of wisdom and more. They are currently hiring for various positions at their offices. Visit resonantsciences.com to see how you can join them today.

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On the weekends, starting Friday, check out some great music and food over the weekends beginning at 6pm. Check them at @babacoffee

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Their mission is to EXTRACT HOPE through LOVE, COFFEE, & ADVENTURES!. Free shipping in the US and every bag of coffee helps sponsor health and education for children in coffee producing countries and areas of need in the USA.  Use promocode elevate21 on your next order and on Follow their journey on social media @elevatecoffeetrading, and visit online at elevatecoffeetrading.com to start Extracting Hope together!"

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End music credits by Marlon D check out his music on IG @mdlens

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251. Disrupt Convention with Micah North

Hur använde filmaren och konstnären Alejandro Jodorowsky tortkortleken i sitt skapande.

180-The Tarot & Jodorowsky with Aurélien Lemant

Unlock the secrets of data mastery with Shailendra, a 27-year veteran in AI, ML, and Data Science, driving AU$ 6 Billion in transformative value. As the author of 'Making Money out of Data,' their strategies redefine digital success. With expertise honed at IBM and Accenture, they drive innovation and data monetization. Explore how loyalty programs like Flybuys and Everyday Rewards revolutionize business—connect with Shaily today.

Providing inspiration, insights, and tips on your creative and entrepreneurial journey over a cup of coffee, tea or beer.

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Die Podcasts von Bertelsmann versorgen dich mit allen wichtigen Infos und Fakten zum Unternehmen, mit spannenden Gesprächen und mit Hintergrundgeschichten. Bertelsmann steht für Kreativität und Unternehmertum. Diese Kombination ermöglicht erstklassige Medienangebote und innovative Servicelösungen, die Kunden in aller Welt begeistern und die hier an den Beispielen erfolgreicher Menschen aus der Bertelsmann-Welt erlebbar gemacht werden.

Zu Bertelsmann gehören das Entertainment-Unternehmen RTL Group, die Buchverlagsgruppe Penguin Random House, das Musikunternehmen BMG, der Dienstleister Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, die Bertelsmann Education Group sowie das internationale Fondsnetzwerk Bertelsmann Investments.

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

Sounds Heal Podcast with Natalie Brown.
Discussions about the fields of sound healing and sound therapy. 
Using sound and music for health and wellness.
http://www.soundshealstudio.com
http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio
http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal/
http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio

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