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The Taylor Swift Effect: Why Music Deals Are Getting Shorter & Smarter
Taylor Swift's re-recording campaign brought renewed attention to the issue of music ownership. In response, record labels have begun incorporating contractual provisions to make it harder for artists to win back their masters. For decades, the…
Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video
TAS Rights Management / Getty Images Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess. Swift does not appear in the video, instead compiling a…
Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: 'This only happens to rap music'
James Broadnax has been locked up in a 6ft-by-10ft cell on death row in Texas for more than 16 years, and in that time he has developed coping mechanisms for passing the long and desolate days. A favourite technique is to write spoken word poetry…
Kinky Boots: The Musical review - Strictly's Johannes Radebe is a perfect fit
Johannes Radebe (AKA Jojo from Strictly) is a born performer. He is utterly magnetic on stage, and when he's dancing you can't take your eyes off him. The role of the drag queen Lola in Kinky Boots could have been written for Radebe, whose…
Taylor Swift pays tribute to Elizabeth Taylor with new music video
Taylor Swift has paid tribute to Hollywood star Dame Elizabeth Taylor in her latest music video. The video for the US pop star's song, named after the late actress, was released on Apple Music and Spotify on Tuesday. The 36-year-old singer does not…
Paul Jackson, a leading light of the Hull music scene, dies
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A leading figure in Hull's music scene has died. Paul 'Jacko' Jackson, who owned The New Adelphi Club on De Grey Street, died on Tuesday aged 71 following a short illness, the club announced. He set up…
Chimpanzee using floorboards for 'drumming' shows how music emerged in humans
Scientists have documented a never-seen-before “musical performance” by a chimpanzee at Japan's Kyoto University, a discovery that sheds more light on the origin of music among the first humans. Ayumu, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee…
Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video
TAS Rights Management / Getty Images Mark Savage Music Correspondent Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess. Swift does not appear in…
Greater Manchester music event to return with Andy Burnham pledge
A big music showcase and industry forum which has featured the likes of Rita Ora and Aitch has announced it will be returning for a third year in Greater Manchester at a new venue. Launched in 2023, Beyond The Music features leading voices across…
Music Sustainability Alliance Debuts Award Honoring the Late Bobby Weir
In honor of late musical legend and environmental advocate Bobby Weir, the Music Sustainability Alliance has today (March 31) announced the introduction of the Bobby Award. This award will acknowledge individuals and organizations in the music…
Music Sustainability Alliance Launches MSA Bobby Weir Sustainability Awards
Today, the Music Sustainability Alliance (MSA), a music industry organization created to transmit, educate, and promote acceptance and adoption of sustainability practices among artists and community members, has announced the inaugural MSA Bobby…
The Strokes tease return with new music: 'We'll be in touch'
The Strokes appear to be teasing their return with new music. Check out the posts below. The New York band's latest studio album ‘The New Abnormal' arrived in early 2020, with the members since working on individual projects. READ MORE:…
Zayn Malik shares how his daughter really feels about his music
Zayn Malik has finally revealed how his five-year-old daughter feels about his music. In a new interview with SiriusXM's The Pulsewhile promoting her upcoming album Konnakol, the 33-year-old singer shared that his daughter loves his music and even…
Apple GarageBand Review: Make Music Without Spending a Cent
Whereas making an album a couple of decades ago required a mountain of gear, a seismic industry shift means you can now do it for free on any Mac with the free GarageBand. Unlike the cartoonish version that debuted in the early aughts, GarageBand…
Oscar-Winning 'Happy Feet' In Development As Broadway Musical
Happy Feet, the 2006 Oscar-winning animated film about a tap-dancing penguin named Mumble, is being developed as a Broadway -bound musical, with two-time Tony winner Michael Arden (Maybe Happy Ending, Parade) to direct. The project was announced…
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