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Spotify Execs Bet People Will Pay for AI Music. Stock Price Plunges
Spotify hit 777 million total users and 300 million paid premium subscribers in the past quarter, company executives shared in an earnings release on Tuesday, along with an AI-driven increase in expenses. Spotify has been upping its experimentation…
Chaka Khan wows crowds at press night for her I'm Every Woman musical
US singer-songwriter Chaka Khan wowed crowds as she strutted across the red carpet during the press night for her new biographical musical. I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical follows the award-winner on her journey to stardom –…
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Excel Entertainment launches music label with Universal Music
Excel Entertainment has launched Excel Music, a dedicated music label backed by Universal Music Group as a strategic shareholder as well as its marketing and distribution partner. The label's first release will be the soundtrack album of Mirzapur:…
Olivia Dean turns down Glastonbury headline slot to focus on making new music
Olivia Dean has passed on the chance to headline Glastonbury Festival. The BRIT Award-winning star has been catapulted to global fame in the three years since her debut album, Messy, was released. Over the last three years, the 27-year-old has…
Video: Music Icons and Friends of Glen Hansard Sing Tributes at Dublin Funeral
The funeral of musician Glen Hansard was held just yesterday at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The Oscar-winning singer-songwriter died last Wednesday at the age of 56 in a road crash. On Monday, over 11,000 people attended a public wake for…
If we scrap the 'beer tax', will pub culture and live music thrive again?
Posted Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 6:08am Some commentators are keen to pile on and attribute all of Australia's economic ills to the Albanese government, even the surging price of beer. But the real picture is much more complex, with some issues decades in…
T-Pain Explains Why He Sold His Music Catalog for a Reported $100 Million
During a live chat with his fans, T-Pain explains why he sold his music catalog for a reported $100 million. On his July 25 Twitch livestream, the Grammy Award-winning singer spoke candidly about his decision to sell off his catalog, revealing that…
Sony Music Promotes Stephanie Yu to Top Legal Job After Julie Swidler Exit
Sony Music announced Tuesday (Aug. 4) that longtime in-house counsel Stephanie Yu will take over as general counsel and executive vp of business and legal affairs following the recent departure of Julie Swidler from the role. Yu, who has been with…
Meet the New Generation of Tennessee Distillers Making Their Mark in Music City
I double-check the address to make sure I'm in the right place. I've just arrived in Thompson's Station, a hamlet about a half hour south of Nashville. A century-old former grain warehouse sits beneath a sprawling Bradford pear tree across from…
Leon Thomas Reveals What's Next for His Music After Touring With Bruno Mars
Leon Thomas knows how to throw a party. Shortly after his set at Lollapalooza, the singer headed over to T-Mobile's Club Magenta, where, with DJ Toney Handsome, he danced with his fans to some hits. The crowd erupted when he surprised festivalgoers…
Hear the Earliest Known Piece of Polyphonic Music: This Composition, Dating Back to 900 AD, Changed Western Music
Like digging for fossils or panning for gold, the research process can be a tedious affair. But for any researcher, long days of searching and reading will eventually result in discovery. These are…
Vicki Wickham, Influential Music Television Producer and Dusty Springfield Manager, Dies at 87
Vicki Wickham, the pioneering British television producer, music executive and artist manager who worked on the television series Ready, Steady, Go!, died Aug. 1 in New York City following an extended illness. She was 87. Wickham played a defining…
Bode Partners With Yale School of Music for Century-Celebrating Capsule Collection
Bode has unveiled its debut collaboration with the Yale School of Music honoring a century of music education The capsule takes inspiration from the historical legacy of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the Yale Summer School of Art and Music…
Jesse Eisenberg Musical 'The Debut' Set to Close London Film Festival
Jesse Eisenberg ‘s latest film, musical comedy-drama The Debut, is set to close the 70th BFI London Film Festival. The Oct. 18 closing night gala will be the U.K. premiere of the movie, with its writer-director expected to attend alongside…
VOA Music Festival rain threats: See latest weekend forecast
Updated: 11:49 AM EDT Aug 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ VOA Music Festival rain threats: See latest weekend forecast Updated: 11:49 AM EDT Aug 4, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A four-day country music…
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