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forbes.com - Chadd Scott - Recognizing 50 Years Of Oakland's Dome Center For Art, Music And Dance
Recognizing 50 Years Of Oakland's Dome Center For Art, Music And Dance
Forbes

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Photos from…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Participate in Yamaha Music India Teens Rock 2026 and Stand a Chance to Perform Before Music Icon A. R. Rahman
Participate in Yamaha Music India Teens Rock 2026 and Stand a Chance to Perform Before Music Icon A. R. Rahman
Republic World

10 July 2026: With registrations closing on 31st July 2026, Yamaha Music India is inviting young musicians from schools and music academies across the country to register for the 7th edition of Teens Rock 2026 – The Battle of Bands, powered…

theguardian.com - Owen Myers - Andrew Lloyd Webber says Broadway in 'dire danger' as Cats musical announces early closing
Andrew Lloyd Webber says Broadway in 'dire danger' as Cats musical announces early closing
The Guardian

Andrew Lloyd Webber has spoken out about the precarious state of Broadway in the wake of the early closing of his revival Cats: The Jellicle Ball. “Broadway is more than a street or a collection of buildings. It is an idea—and one of…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Ed Sheeran inspires UK government to give huge boost to music education
Ed Sheeran inspires UK government to give huge boost to music education
Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran has inspired a new government scheme to boost music education. The Ed Sheeran Foundation (ESF) will play a huge part in the government's Music in Libraries programme, which will create dedicated spaces to music in public libraries across…

bloomberg.com - Rafaela Lindeberg - Heavy Metal Icon Iron Maiden Sells Stake in Music Rights to Sweden's Pophouse
Heavy Metal Icon Iron Maiden Sells Stake in Music Rights to Sweden's Pophouse
Bloomberg

Swedish music investment firm Pophouse Entertainment Group AB is adding another high-profile name to its portfolio by acquiring a stake in the publishing and music rights of Iron Maiden. The iconic British heavy metal band is known for a long list…

stltoday.com - Jasmine Osby | Post-Dispatch - Wyclef Jean is ready for musical time travel at Music at the Intersection
Wyclef Jean is ready for musical time travel at Music at the Intersection
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vice.com - Caleb Catlin - Iron Maiden Sells Half of the Rights to Their Musical Legacy, 'Turbocharging' Future Plans
Iron Maiden Sells Half of the Rights to Their Musical Legacy, 'Turbocharging' Future Plans
VICE

Artists are selling the rights to their music in droves nowadays. A majority of people aren't buying albums the way that you used to back in the day. Streaming doesn't properly pay out. There's only so much money you can make in touring and merch…

express.co.uk - Paul Jeeves - 'Too posh' British music scene needs to pop the class ceiling
'Too posh' British music scene needs to pop the class ceiling
Daily Express

British pop music has become “too posh”, with state educated children having little opportunity to smash the charts like previous working class superstars such as Oasis, Black Sabbath and Status Quo. That was the warning as a plan to…

9to5mac.com - Marcus Mendes - Spotify now lets Premium users chat about music, podcasts, and books
Spotify now lets Premium users chat about music, podcasts, and books
9to5Mac

Spotify will now let subscribers use natural language to ask questions about their listening history, make playback requests, and more. Here are the details. Spotify announced today (Via Engadget) that “eligible Premium users will see new…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Iron Maiden Sells Music Catalog, Name, Image and Likeness Rights to Pophouse
Iron Maiden Sells Music Catalog, Name, Image and Likeness Rights to Pophouse
Variety

Pophouse Entertainment, the investment firm co-founded by ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus, has announced a partnership with legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, acquiring a stake in the publishing and master music rights, and the name, image, and…

wwd.com - Ian Servantes - Jordan Brand Is Launching a Podcast With Each Episode Focusing on an Air Jordan's Musical Legacy
Jordan Brand Is Launching a Podcast With Each Episode Focusing on an Air Jordan's Musical Legacy
WWD

The Air Jordan 3 True Blue will release this weekend, bringing back the sneaker in an original and beloved colorway last seen in stores 10 years ago. Jordan Brand is leaning into the moment by making the shoe the focus of the debut episode for…

cbsnews.com - Cristian  Benavides - Bahamian music group 'still shocked' after bandmates killed in small plane crash
Bahamian music group 'still shocked' after bandmates killed in small plane crash
CBS News

Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board. Da…

vice.com - Caleb Catlin - T.I. Explains How 'Treachery' in the Industry Made Him Want to Keep His Kids From Music: 'We Got a Thousand Rappers'
T.I. Explains How 'Treachery' in the Industry Made Him Want to Keep His Kids From Music: 'We Got a Thousand Rappers'
VICE

The music industry is not for everyone. There's a dwindling amount of money to make compared to years past. If you're not licensing your songs for ad money, you're running the rat race, trying to perform live shows to pad the pockets. The best-case…

kpbs.org - Kori Suzuki - New night market brings food, music and mahjong to National City
New night market brings food, music and mahjong to National City
KPBS Public Media

The tiny plaza of Old Schoolhouse Square in National City was bustling late into the evening Saturday. Marketgoers crowded around booths selling crepes, lumpia and skewers of barbecued chicken. The rhythmic click-clack of mahjong tiles and a…

thestage.co.uk - Heathers the Musical at the Arts at Marble Arch: teenage angst
Heathers the Musical at the Arts at Marble Arch: teenage angst
The Stage

“Candy store of teenage angst” Jul 14, 202613:10 by Holly O'Mahony The Arts at Marble Arch Liberty Stottor, Gerardine Sacdalan, Lou Henry, Jessica Ibadin in Heathers the Musical at the Arts at Marble Arch, London. Photo: Pamela Raith…

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