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Sharon Osbourne: 'Back To The Beginning' celebrated 'the bastards of the music industry'
Sharon Osbourne opened up about the epic ‘Back To The Beginning' show and new movie, sharing how she she wanted the night to be a celebration of the artists who had “been considered the bastards of the music industry for so…
Music Industry Moves: Barbara Cane, BMI's VP of Worldwide Creative, to Retire After Five Decades
After a five-decade career with BMI, Barbara Cane has announced that she will retire from the company at the end of this year. While she is leaving her current role as BMI's Vice President of Worldwide Creative, Cane has agreed to serve in an…
The Forrest Gump of Hip-Hop on Today's Music Industry and How Hot 97 'Lost the Plot'
When asked to reflect on his career in the music industry, Damion “ Damizza ” Young pauses for a moment to consider. “I never made it,” he says, “but I've been chasing it my whole life.” Scroll through…
Newcastle teenagers inspired to work behind scenes in music
A group of teenagers helped to plan and deliver a live gig as part of a programme aimed at giving them a taste of music industry careers. Young people aged 15 to 16 worked alongside Ant Thompson, director of Newcastle-based Live Notion Events, to…
Newcastle teenagers inspired to work behind scenes in music
Emilia Martinez-Barnfather BBC North East and Cumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne A group of teenagers helped to plan and deliver a live gig as part of a programme aimed at giving them a taste of music industry careers. Young people aged 15 to 16 worked…
BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Musical Acquired by MTI
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has acquired Back to the Future: The Musical. Back to the Future: The Musical is adapted for the stage from the Universal/Amblin film by the movie's creators, Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and…
Warner Music Group Combines Music and Publishing Sync Operations
Warner Music Group has announced a plan to combine its global sync operations, bringing together its recorded music and publishing divisions into a single unit. The streamlined group will be led by industry vet Ron Broitman, who has been promoted…
Phil Lam performs at campus show, says son prefers BTS to dad's music
Cantopop singer Phil Lam Yik-hong has joked that his son is no longer content with listening to his father's songs, preferring K-pop group BTS instead. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Lam shared the update after performing at Hong Kong Baptist…
The new, handmade Apple Music logo leans into the science of sound
Apple Music just unveiled a rebrand that's literally made out of sound. The new brand—which includes a new wordmark, a custom sonic logo, and a rippling visual language—was created through a partnership between the team at Apple…
As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
Streaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand. On Tuesday, Spotify announced it had removed about 50m songs considered AI slop from its recommendations to…
Stranger Than Heaven director on merging music, history, and the mob across time
Following three hours of hands-on time seeing what RGG Studio and Sega has been cooking up with Stranger Than Heaven, director Mikinobu Abe tells us about the game's origins and the unique, multi-generational story it aims to tell. More so than a…
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Martin Guerre at the Old Vic: Rehashed musical is still over-wrought
Insanity, they say, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. Someone should tell composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and his co-author and prime lyricist Alain Boublil. The French duo has spent three decades…
Metal Legend Plans to Quit Music and Become a Farmer Raising Fainting Goats
It's no secret that it can be hard to make a living in the music industry nowadays. Streaming services make it practically impossible to make real money off of the music. Touring can be complicated if fans can't pay for tickets. Merchandise can…
Film and Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
Singer Tokischa, Actor Carlos Sanson Jr. and Scott Budnick, CEO, 1Community, Film and Television Producer, explore the intersection of film and music in Latin storytelling. Moderated by Rebeca León, CEO, Lionfish Entertainment. The 2026…
Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for Independent Music
Ghazi, founder of the indie label and distribution giant Empire, has announced the launch of his newest company, Supply Chain, an independent B2B cloud-based distribution company for the global music industry, which encapsulates technology…
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