By The Way: YouTube's Hum To Search, Louis In London, Beyoncé's Copyright Lawsuit, & RIP Richard Sherman

29-May-24 22:00

By The Way: YouTube's Hum To Search, Louis In London, Beyoncé's Copyright Lawsuit, & RIP Richard Sherman

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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, YouTube Music adds a hum-to-search feature to their Android app, previously unheard Louis Armstrong recordings from 1968 are finally getting a release called "Louis In London", Beyoncé has been hit with a copyright lawsuit over 2022 hit Break My Soul, and the passing of legendary songwriter Richard Sherman.

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Julian Yap

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories: music, culture

Tags: hum to search, music identification, louis in armstrong, break my soul, big freedia, copyright lawsuit, richard sherman, sherman brothers, the pulse, the pulse btw, youtube, youtube music, louis armstrong, beyonce, renaissance, Mary Poppins, disney, walt disney,

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