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    AKG readies new C-Series mics ahead of NAMM

    AKG dropped some new mics aimed squarely at the content creator crowd. The C Series includes three models: the C104, C114, and C151. These capacitor microphones promise professional sound with user-friendly operation. Designs are based on their classic C414, with large-diaphragm options and a...
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    HYBE eyes share sale as BTS hype lifts stock

    HYBE's making a money move, cashing out shares right as the BTS hype train revs up. The South Korean entertainment giant plans to sell over five billion won in stock, capitalizing on a major rally. Share prices have more than doubled since their initial public offering, recently hitting a...
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    Kobalt exec Derek Cournoyer jumps to AI firm ElevenLabs

    A music exec just jumped ship for an AI startup. Derek Cournoyer left indie publisher Kobalt to join ElevenLabs as its Head of Strategy for Music Business Affairs. He will shape the company's industry relations with labels and publishers from Los Angeles. Cournoyer previously helped negotiate a...
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    Bandcamp bans AI-made music to keep humans center stage

    Bandcamp is drawing a hard line against AI-generated music. The direct-to-fan platform announced a ban on audio created wholly or substantially with artificial intelligence. Impersonating other artists or styles using AI tools also violates existing policies. Company leadership stated a desire...
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    Spotify eyes another price hike for US listeners

    Spotify is charging more again, hitting subscribers in the States and a couple of European nations. The streaming service announced increased monthly prices for Premium plans. United States users will see their bill jump from eleven ninety nine to twelve ninety nine. Estonia and Latvia face...
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    Sony snaps up producer Jon Buscema in global deal

    Sony Music Publishing just locked down a producer with a serious reputation. They signed Jon Buscema to a global deal through Daniel Nigro's venture, Amusement. This marks an early producer signing for Nigro's company. Buscema has built a name working across genres with artists like Conan Gray...
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    Harare eyes CAF-ready Rufaro as upgrades roll back in

    Rufaro Stadium might finally get that major facelift to meet continental standards. Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume announced renovation plans for the facility, aiming to comply with Confederation of African Football requirements. The council temporarily permitted local Premier League matches there...
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    Exiled tycoon Mutumwa Mawere dies at 66

    Controversial tycoon Mutumwa Mawere has died after a health battle. The Zimbabwean businessman and founder of Shabanie Mashaba Mines passed away at sixty-six years old. He had been living in exile within South Africa amid a protracted dispute with certain political figures. Mawere suffered from...
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    Zera hands out 440MW licenses as power woes drag on

    Licenses for a big chunk of new power generation just got handed out. The energy regulator approved three independent projects totaling four hundred forty megawatts. Zhong An Coking and Power Company in Hwange scored a license for two hundred forty megawatts from a heat recovery plant. Two...
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    Govt scraps PSV driver retesting, tells cops stand down

    The government just axed retesting rules for bus and taxi drivers. Officials removed the mandatory retesting requirement for public service vehicle operators. Transport Minister Felix Mhona announced the change, informing law enforcement agencies that the rule is no longer enforceable. PSVs...
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    Harare man's flashy life lands him in the money laundering dock

    Flashy spending without explainable income leads to money laundering charges. Regai Chipanga, a forty-five-year-old Harare man, faced court for allegedly financing an extravagant lifestyle through suspicious means. He received bail set at three hundred US dollars, represented by lawyer Moffat...
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    Munetsi set for Paris FC loan as Wolves freeze him out

    That midfielder is bouncing from the Premier League to France on a straight loan. Marshall Munetsi is set to join Paris FC from Wolverhampton Wanderers, an agreement reached without a purchase option. The Zimbabwean player fell out of favor at his English club, prompting the move. He brings...
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    Chief Murinye takes the school fight straight to Dambudzo Mnangagwa

    A chief is totally blocking a new school over some major procedural drama. Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, has challenged the operation of Riverton Academy Murinye Extension, a private boarding school in his area. He wrote to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, arguing the facility was built...
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    Court strips ex-NetOne cashier of Hilux and Mandara plot

    The state just seized a sweet ride and some property from a bunch of guys tied to a telecom parastatal. A High Court in Harare granted a civil forfeiture order against former NetOne cashier Daniel Kalira and four other individuals. The Prosecutor General's application argued the assets were...
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    Zimsec set to drop O-Level results at noon

    The exam results are finally dropping, ending that nerve-wracking wait. Officials announced the release of the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level results. The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo, confirmed the update, commending the examination council for its professionalism and...
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    Masvingo waits as the second Mucheke bridge is still not ready

    Traffic is a total nightmare because a second bridge is still not done. Officials in Masvingo Province admit motorists and residents are furious over the unfinished crossing over the Mucheke River. Permanent Secretary Addmore Pazvakavambwa acknowledged the frustration, blaming weather delays and...
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    Harare council dangles rate discounts to chase unpaid bills

    Harare's trying to get people to pay up by offering a discount. The city announced that ratepayers could see their bills cut by twenty percent for clearing outstanding balances during a limited period. Mayor Jacob Mafume stated the goal is to boost revenue, which he called essential for basic...
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    CPC flags NAN infant formula recall over toxin risk

    Heads up to parents about some sketchy baby formula getting recalled. The Consumer Protection Commission issued a warning for NAN Special Pro HA Infant Formula, specifically the 800g cans with batch code 51660742F3. They found it might be contaminated with Cereulide, a nasty toxin from bacteria...
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    Fake Harare cop busted taking bribes outside Town House

    Some guy got pinched for pretending to be a city cop and shaking down shops. Authorities in Harare nabbed a 34-year-old man, Romeo Madododo, for fraud and impersonation after he allegedly demanded bribes from local businesses. Real municipal officers caught him in the act outside Town House...
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    Agent pockets US$9,182 after cars from Japan never arrive

    An import agent faces fraud charges for a phantom vehicle scheme. Kundayi Abraham allegedly defrauded a Harare man of over nine thousand dollars. He promised to import two specific cars from Japan for the complainant, Genius Tinotenda Mukosera, after receiving payment in full. Abraham provided...
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