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Music industry risks excluding working-class talent, says Tinie Tempah
The music industry risks becoming a more hostile place for working-class artists, Tinie Tempah and Skye Newman have said at the Ivor Novello awards. Without work to save small music venues that act as cradles for nascent music scenes, and specific…
Chinese government gives push to music industry - Culture
Chinaculture.org | Updated: 2017-11-10 11:39 During the fourth Music Industry Forum held on Nov 3, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television said a series of promotions will be given to the Chinese music industry in…
My Music Label - Kotaku
My Music Label is a music management and simulation game where you take full control of your label. Discover young talents, manage legendary artists, and shape the evolution of the music industry. Every decision influences careers and music…
Music streaming giants forge partnership to boost Chinese music - Culture
By Xu Fan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-11-20 09:50 NetEase Cloud Music CEO Zhu Yiwen announced to cooperate with Taiwan's music streaming site KKBOX to promote Chinese music. [Photo provided to China Daily] Music streaming giants NetEase…
Music for world, no strings attached
By Zhu Wenqian in Beijing and Yang Jun in Guiyang | China Daily | Updated: 2019-12-02 07:49 Guitar capital Zheng'an county strikes the right notes online to boost exports Zheng'an, a small county in Guizhou province of Southwest China, is the…
Music star dead at 33 after heart attack as heartbroken fans pay tribute
Tributes are being paid tonight to a much-loved music star. Abomé Léléfant - whose real name Anassin Boris Médard - died this Monday, May 18, at the Treichville University Hospital in Abidjan. Léléfant was…
Spotify to reserve tour tickets for artist 'superfans' in support of live music
For years, many concertgoers have voiced their frustration over how hard it is to get tickets to their favorite artists' tours amid scalpers and soaring resale prices. Now, Spotify says it's launching a new program aimed at easing that problem for…
Louise reveals she's working on new music after being inspired by Madonna
HER last tour in 2020 was cut short thanks to the Covid pandemic but now Louise is gearing up to go back on the road. The Borderline singer will play five live shows as part of her Naked/Confessions tour next April, taking in cities including…
Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review - a superb biography of the musical master
Among the many great pleasures of Daniel Okrent's new biography of Stephen Sondheim – a book perfectly weighted between the gossipy and erudite – is its rendering of the milieu beyond its immediate subject. You come for the biography…
Stage set for more outdoor music events - Culture
By Chen Nan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-11-02 09:23 [Photo provided to China Daily] Starry Asia Entertainment, a Chinese live music production company, announced its latest plans in Beijing recently. After successfully introducing the…
How Josh Johnson composed 'Symphony,' the music-driven special aiming to be timeless
For a guy who has become known for his monstrous output of clips, comedy specials and content, it's a wonder Josh Johnson has time to stop to think about what makes his comedy timeless. As a former writer and now one of the hosts of “The…
Spotify-Universal Deal Suggests Labels Think AI Music's Future Is Letting You Play With Their Catalog
It's becoming increasingly clear that major labels are dealing with AI-generated music's rise by embracing and monetizing it, letting fans use carefully controlled versions of the technology to create variations on songs the labels control. In the…
'80s pop star right at home making music or dishes
Knobby-kneed and full of bravado, she played her first Las Vegas club at age 9. Tiffany, as she would be known, was ready. Her stepfather slipped performer Hoyt Axton a homemade tape of his little girl singing, and the older singer shrugged and…
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Watch Vince Staples Shoot the American Flag in New Music Video
Vince Staples has long pushed his art to the edge, and that's certainly true so far of his new era behind Cry Baby. In “White Flag,” the album's latest single, Staples addresses nonstop fighting in wars, police brutality, and…
LISA Enlists Labubu For FIFA World Cup Music Video, 'Goals
The visuals for LISA, Anitta and Rema 's World Cup anthem just dropped... and it's got everything -- soccer, dancing, blue flames, and even a Labubu!! 'Goals' was released via FIFA Sound on Thursday... and it's bound to get sports fans pumped for…
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