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Joe Keery Used His Stranger Things Money to Defy the Music Industry
“Being independent is something I valued big time. I never wanted any money up front.” For a few seconds, it looked like Steve Harrington, Stranger Things 's well-coiffed reformed bad boy played by Joe Keery, was a goner. Having just…
A$AP Rocky, Lexa Gates, And The Best Music Marketing Moves Of The Week
The music industry's most successful campaigns this week demonstrate that breakthrough marketing requires more creativity and connection than traditional rollouts. Successful rollouts in 2026 demand cultural fluency, platform-specific innovation…
'If I Knew the Things I Know Now Before, I Wouldn't Be in the Music Industry': Prince on His Strained Relationship With Record Labels
Ever since a Tribe Called Quest listed “ industry rule four thousand and eighty,” artists have been vocal about their woes with record labels. From Frank Ocean to Lil Wayne to Chance the Rapper, it's vital that people understand the…
New owners to reopen Guernsey live music bar - BBC News
A live music venue in Guernsey is set to reopen under new ownership. In November The Vault in St Peter Port announced its closure due to the cost-of-living crisis and a change of culture. Assistant promoter Martin Welch, lease holder of the…
Piano trail adds Darley Street Market Bradford to musical map - BBC News
A walking trail that encourages people to play the piano in different locations across Bradford has added the city's Darley Street Market to its musical map. The Leeds and Bradford Piano Trail already has three instruments in place across the…
Mission Announces First Network Music Player Designed To Match Mission's 778X Amplifier
The new Mission 778S network music player is a perfect match for the brand's 778X amplifier. For audiophiles, the name Mission conjures up a golden age of British hi-fi and the company's products. In 2022, the loudspeaker specialist launched a…
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman's go-to gift this Christmas was an AI-generated music album
Reid Hoffman loves AI. So much so that, for Christmas, instead of fuzzy socks or wool sweaters, he gave his friends and family an AI music album. The LinkedIn cofounder and Greylock partner, who Forbes estimates has a $2.5 billion net worth…
Stonebwoy inspired me to go into Reggae music - David Oscar Dogbe
Popular Ghanaian comedian-turned-reggae artiste, David Oscar Dogbe, has revealed that award-winning musician Stonebwoy played a pivotal role in inspiring his transition from comedy into music. He made the disclosure during a candid interview on…
'He was, above all, a treasured spirit, who understood how vital music is for the human soul': tributes to Andrew Clements
I owe Andrew Clements big time. He wrote so positively about my music early in my career and the last article he wrote was singling out my opera Festen for special praise. He did seem to go off me a bit in mid career but he was such a serious and…
Friday Music Guide: New Music From A$AP Rocky, Madison Beer, ENHYPEN and More
Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. See latest videos…
Hilary Duff crawls on the floor in soaking-wet see-through dress for music video
IT'S time, once again, to come clean. In a bold and captivating display, Hilary Duff has taken the music scene by storm with her latest music video. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories…
Annette Morreau, arts supremo whose Contemporary Music Network took avant-garde works around the UK
Annette Morreau, who has died aged 80, was a tireless champion of new music; in 1970 she founded the Arts Council's Contemporary Music Network to take performances of the avant-garde to venues around the country, thus ensuring that modern music in…
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Hilary Duff Shares NSFW New Song 'Roommates' and Calls Back to 'Come Clean' with a Rainy Music Video
Hilary Duff released her new single 'Roommates' on Friday, Jan. 16 The song arrived alongside a music video calling back to 'Come Clean' with a rain scene She described the song as 'the restless hum of wanting to find your way back — to your…
Pete Anderson, Veteran Music Sales Executive, Dies at 72
Pete Anderson, a veteran sales executive with a long history in the music industry, passed away after a stroke on Sunday (Dec. 11) in St. David, Pa. He was 72. During his music industry career, Anderson worked for the distribution company of CBS…
Music Streaming Numbers Hit the Trillions in 2025, and These 3 Genres Helped Push It There
Last year was a bountiful one for music streaming, with global numbers increasing into the trillions in 2025. According to data from Luminate's Year-End Report, via ABC News, streaming numbers went up 9.6% from 2024. Previously, 2024 held the…
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