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What does the music industry want from the future of AI - and how can the UK lead the way?
As the conversation around the impact of AI on music and creatives grows ever louder, industry leaders have laid out what needs to be done to protect artists and the UK's creative forces in the future. READ MORE: NME's top 10 shows from Beyond The…
ACCES 2026: What Rwanda can learn from Africa's music industry gathering
The ninth edition of the Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) is underway in Johannesburg, South Africa, bringing together artistes, music executives, promoters and other industry professionals for…
Musicals, But Make It Weird
From The Heart, at the Laura Pels. Watching a new musical often feels like standing at the sidelines of an egg-and-spoon race: The challenge of balancing song, dance, plot, and theme is so significant that you're impressed if a creative team makes…
Universal Music Subscription Revenue Growth Shows Improvement
Universal Music Group NV reported an increase in subscription revenue in the third quarter, buoyed by price increases and “healthy” subscriber growth, helping the world's largest music label bounce back after two disappointing…
Lyor Cohen: The Shady Israeli Executive Running YouTube Music & the Global Hip Hop Industry
When most people are asked “who controls hip hop?” they are unlikely to think of a 67-year-old Israeli Zionist who comes from a family of Israeli spies and state officials. But Lyor Cohen is the real deal. The brash, cigar-smoking 6…
Music performances slated for this weekend
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Music concerts, a community food drive and a genealogy basics class highlight this weekend's events on the North Olympic Peninsula. • The Sequim City Band will perform “Mystery, Lore and…
Three Latin Music Power Players on Being Managers in Today's Industry: 'It's The Work That Goes Unseen'
Last week, during Billboard Latin Music Week, three Latin music Power Players took the stage to discuss the role of managers in today's industry. They were Jorge “Pepo” Ferradas, president and CEO of FPM Entertainment; Rebeca…
Christina Hendricks, Accidental DJ, Has Music Lovers Lining Up
The queue outside of the auditorium snaked nearly 200 people long. This wasn't an unusual sight for the South Pasadena concert hall from bookers and promoters Sid the Cat. Their year-old destination, housed inside a 19th Century elementary school…
Music Review: Daddy Yankee's first concept album, 'La Postal,' is a reggaeton love letter
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From Fine Wine to Fine Sound: It's Time for Jewish Music to Go Lossless
Sony just released a new Walkman, and this is an opportunity to talk again about my favorite topic, hi-fi music. Sometimes there is an impression that hi-res lossless music is mostly for audiophiles, and that might be true – but it's not…
Music Review: Daddy Yankee's first concept album, 'La Postal,' is a reggaeton love letter
New York (AP) — Four years ago, Daddy Yankee told the world he was retiring. It was a short-lived ride into the sunset for the reggaeton icon, who announced his groundbreaking, global arrival in 2004 on the 33-times platinum hit…
Town centre bar with live music and cocktails opens tonight
A new town centre bar is opening tonight. Café de Paris is already a successful cafe on Hospital Street, in Nantwich. Now it also becoming a bar by night and opens from 6pm on Friday 30 October. It is open on Friday and Saturday evenings…
Marc Shaiman at Jewish Book Fest: You know the music, but maybe not the name
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New Vic Theatre leads tributes after death of actor and musical director
Tributes are being paid after the death of an actor and musical director. Howard Gray has passed away at the age of 60. He'd had an association wth New Vic Theatre, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, for more than 30 years. A New Vic spokesman said: 'We are…
Yami Safdie and Maluma's 'Felicidades,' & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week
This week, Billboard's New Music Latin poll — curated with key recommendations by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features new music including albums by Daddy Yankee (La Postal) and Wow Popy (Mundial). It also…
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