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How To Build Your First 100 Fans, According To Music Marketing Experts
CHIBA, JAPAN - JULY 2: Japanese fans party at 'Live 8 Japan' at Makuhari Messe on July 2, 2005 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan. The free concert is one of ten simultaneous international gigs including Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barrie…
AI is blowing up music production
Today I'm talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that's the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory stars on bringing the musical to Hong Kong
Pure imagination will take hold in Hong Kong this November as the Broadway musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory makes its debut in the city. The recent announcement, made at Felix on the 28th floor of The Peninsula Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha…
What Music Producers Can Teach About Building AI Products
Sourabh Pateriya, CEO of Soundverse, Product Leader building ethical and controllable AI music creation platform. In April 2026, Deezer revealed that nearly 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks were arriving on its platform every day. That figure…
Charli XCX announces seventh studio album Music, Fashion, Film
Charli XCX has announced she will release her seventh studio album – Music, Fashion, Film – this summer. The chart topper, known for songs including Boom Clap, I Love It and her Brat album, which sparked a cultural phenomenon, said…
Campaigners race to save Bristol music venue Fiddlers Club
A campaign has been launched to save a long-standing music venue which is due to be sold at auction. Fiddlers Club, in south Bristol, first opened as a venue in 1994 and has hosted artists including George Ezra, KT Tunstall and Billy Bragg.
Ariana Grande haunts US actor Justin Long in new music video
Popstar Ariana Grande appears to haunt US actor Justin Long in her new music video for Hate That I Made You Love Me. The 32-year-old singer stars in the video for her latest song alongside the He's Just Not That into You and Jeepers Creepers star…
Leo Sayer's eerie phone call with Elvis Presley a day before music legend died
Leo Sayer has detailed the eerie moment he spoke to Elvis Presley on the eve of the rock n roll icon's death. Elvis died aged 42 on August 16, 1977, but the Suspicious Minds singer had organised a meeting with Leo, now 78, the night before his…
Kelly Osbourne returns to music for first time in 20 years with epic performance
Kelly Osbourne returned to the stage after almost 20 years away as she wowed the huge crowd at Mighty Hoopla. She rocked the festival with the Scissor Sisters after being invited up by Jake Shears at the Brockwell Park event on Sunday in front of…
Charli xcx's New Album 'Music, Fashion, Film' Is Dropping This July
Charli xcx has announced Music, Fashion, Film, her seventh studio album, releasing July 24 with 11 tracks across exactly 30 minutes and 5 seconds The album cover was shot by Aidan Zamiri and features Martin Scorsese, Marc Jacobs, and John Cale of…
Charli XCX Reveals Next Album 'Music, Fashion, Film'
Move aside, Brat: Charli XCX has announced her next album, Music, Fashion, Film, is coming July 24. The pop superstar released the news via Instagram on Monday, adding that the upcoming record will be comprised of 11 songs. It is exactly 30 minutes…
Apple Music Might Finally Be Going Free
Since its debut in 2015, Apple Music has required its users to subscribe if they wanted to stream music from the growing library of tracks. However, that need for a subscription could be changing soon as suggested by references discovered in Apple…
Apple Music might finally get a Spotify-like free tier
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority Apple might experiment with a free tier for its music streaming service. An analyst has discovered references in Apple Music's code, suggesting Apple might offer limited features for free. It's possible this doesn't…
I retired from music three years ago -Shatta Wale - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Celebrated Dancehall Artiste Shatta Wale has sparked debate after revealing that he considers himself retired from active music, despite maintaining a strong presence in the entertainment industry. The musician, born Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr.…
Apple Music is reportedly working on a Spotify-like freemium plan
Spotify was the first to meaningfully bridge the gap between 'premium' functionality and a free subscription. The music streaming giant's 'Freemium' model has been adopted by several others, including our favorite music streaming app, YouTube…
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