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themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Olivia Rodrigo's New Festival Aims to Change the Music Industry
Olivia Rodrigo's New Festival Aims to Change the Music Industry
The Mary Sue

Olivia Rodrigo just dropped the biggest news of her career so far, and it's not another album or tour. It's a music festival. Daisy Chain Fields, her brand-new not-for-profit event, is set to take over Great Park in Irvine, California on August 29…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Xavi Signs With Universal Publishing; Ellie Goulding Returns to WME; UTA Inks Top Filipino Group SB19
Music Industry Moves: Xavi Signs With Universal Publishing; Ellie Goulding Returns to WME; UTA Inks Top Filipino Group SB19
Variety

Música mexicana star Xavi has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, the company announced Thursday. The signing follows the release of his sophomore album, “Dosis,” and the single…

newstatesman.com - Rachel Cunliffe - Pride the musical: a rousing reminder that solidarity can triumph
Pride the musical: a rousing reminder that solidarity can triumph
The Newstatesman

Before there was “woke”, there was “solidarity”: the idea of standing with groups you weren't a member of because you understood that you shared a common enemy – or even simply because you considered them worthy…

gq.com - Joel Pavelski - Ryan Beatty on Writing 'Sweet Fortune,' Winning Grammys With Beyoncé, and Making Healing Music
Ryan Beatty on Writing 'Sweet Fortune,' Winning Grammys With Beyoncé, and Making Healing Music
GQ

“In the past, I would really fight against this,” he tells me, “this” being an interview. “Putting out music is such a vulnerable thing,” the 30-year-old singer-songwriter explains. “I loved making…

bbc.co.uk - Chris Young - Bingley music festival could be brought back after hiatus
Bingley music festival could be brought back after hiatus
BBC

Chris Young, Local Democracy Reporting Service and Julia Bryson, Yorkshire Plans to bring the Bingley Music Live festival back after an eight-year hiatus are being discussed. The event, held in Myrtle Park, began in the 1990s but was taken over by…

bbc.co.uk - Chris Young - Bingley music festival could be brought back after hiatus
Bingley music festival could be brought back after hiatus
BBC

Plans to bring the Bingley Music Live festival back after an eight-year hiatus are being discussed. The event, held in Myrtle Park, began in the 1990s but was taken over by Bradford Council in 2007. It hosted performances from bands including Noel…

washingtonexaminer.com - Salena Zito - Appalachian Awakening: Rewriting American Music Culture
Appalachian Awakening: Rewriting American Music Culture
Washington Examiner

Four years later, they have amassed over 225,000 monthly Spotify listeners with a unique sound that blends lyrics about small-town grit with an irresistible, undefinable beat that band members call “Possum Rock.” Dellinger, the lead…

newsweek.com - Khaleda Rahman - Music has got nastier since the 60s, study says
Music has got nastier since the 60s, study says
Newsweek

Popular music has grown increasingly negative over the past six decades, with moral vices appearing in song lyrics more frequently than virtues, according to a new study. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Digital Music…

timeout.com - Avril Treasure - The best pubs and bars for live music in Sydney
The best pubs and bars for live music in Sydney
Time Out

Featuring live music six nights a week and across two floors, this Marrickville venue hosts all genres of music. The rooms have a plush, quirky feel to them, the vibe is welcoming and cosy and there's an eclectic grown-up vibe. Expect to pay a…

forbes.com - Bill Hochberg - Amazon Music Pays Creators Twice What Spotify Pays, Top Law Firm Suggests
Amazon Music Pays Creators Twice What Spotify Pays, Top Law Firm Suggests
Forbes

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 21: The Logo of streeming services Amazon Music and Spotify is displayed on the screen of a smartphone. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) It defies what most in the music biz have believed until now:…

latimes.com - Lucas Villa - La Cruz offers a musical memorial to Pulse shooting victims on Pride Month
La Cruz offers a musical memorial to Pulse shooting victims on Pride Month
Los Angeles Times

As La Cruz continues to break down barriers for the LGBTQ+ community in reggaeton, the rising Venezuelan star enjoys living out his gay fantasies in his music videos. Take the sultry video for his 2023 breakthrough single, “ Quítate…

chron.com - Carla Vecchiola - Techno tourism in Detroit - what do visitors owe the city that created the music?
Techno tourism in Detroit - what do visitors owe the city that created the music?
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In 1997, I was one of relatively few tourists in Detroit. Well before #vanlife was a hashtag, I left my home state…

mirror.co.uk - Jamie Roberts - Music star Max McNown's incredible leap from Starbucks shifts to sell-out tours
Music star Max McNown's incredible leap from Starbucks shifts to sell-out tours
Daily Mirror

Max McNown's life has completely changed after going from working at Starbucks to selling out tours in just a few short years. The 24-year-old Oregon native became an Internet sensation and has rapidly climbed through the ranks to become one of…

billboard.com - Billboard Staff - The Superstar Brokers are Connecting Global Music Rights to Institutional Capital
The Superstar Brokers are Connecting Global Music Rights to Institutional Capital
Billboard

Music rights have evolved into a recognized asset class, attracting publishers, record companies, acquisition funds, family offices, and institutional investors from around the world. See latest videos, charts and news Recognizing this…

hiphop-n-more.com - Armaan Yadav - Future Releases New Song 'Radio' With Music Video: Watch
Future Releases New Song 'Radio' With Music Video: Watch
HipHop-N-More

Future is back, and this time there is an album on the way. The rapper has just released a new song titled ‘Radio,' which is the latest single released in rollout for his upcoming album The Real Me. The album itself is scheduled for release…

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