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Selfishness is holding back the Ghanaian music industry - Efia Odo
Actress cum musician Efia Odo believes the Ghanaian music industry is its own enemy, arguing that selfishness among artistes is a stumbling block to growth. She said progress will come when musicians work together as a collective rather than…
5 Lessons From A Music Executive: What It Takes To Make It In Music
Waylon Barnes is the founder & CEO of C2 Management, a global music marketing agency for independent artists and labels. The modern music industry is an ever-changing and hostile environment. Technology and the almighty algorithms keep many…
You can't survive in gospel music if you're not tough - Piesie Esther
Veteran gospel musician Piesie Esther has advised aspiring gospel artistes to be resilient and have a strong spiritual foundation to survive the challenges of the music industry. Speaking in an interview on Joy Prime, the “Mo” singer…
10 Hilarious Music-Themed Satires
With The Naked Gun reboot surpassing all expectations, the Scary Movie franchise returning from the dead, and even a Spaceballs sequel in the works, Hollywood appears to be in the midst of an unlikely parody movie revival. But for those who prefer…
Was This Jimmy Kimmel's Last Ever Musical Guest?
Margo Price performed her defiant anthem “Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down” on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live! — and it just may turn out to be the late-night show's last musical performance. On Wednesday, ABC pulled…
Hale Zero: 'Naomi Campbell dancing to our music was crazy'
“It was literally right there,” says Carl Haley, eldest of the three West Dulwich brothers who have ripped through the fashion scene like a heel-snapping hurricane. He's sitting with his siblings in their north London studio recalling…
'I'm a hustler, a grinder': Teyana Taylor on music, motherhood and One Battle After Another
Teyana Taylor is – as she often says to interviewers – the entertainment equivalent of “a Glade plug-in” air freshener: put her in “any socket” and she will make “every room smell good”. And…
Jam Hsiao Signs Deal With Sony Music in Tri-Market Partnership
Mandopop heavyweight Jam Hsiao has inked a major deal with Sony Music Entertainment. The partnership represents a first for Sony Music, uniting its operations across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in a coordinated tri-market strategy to…
Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI military
Massive Attack have become the latest act – and first major-label one – to pull their catalogue from Spotify in protest at founder Daniel Ek investing €600m (£520m) in the military AI company Helsing. In June, Ek's…
Apple Music deal: Get the Family Plan free for three months
Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products. Apple Music is running a promo in…
Music reviews: Dijon and Big Thief
★★★★ Four years after his debut album “reimagined what contemporary pop music could sound like,” said Brady Brickner-Wood in The New Yorker, Dijon Duenas isn't standing pat. The follow-up finds the…
Parents of teen who died at music festival plead with Queensland government not to ban pill testing
Josh Tam might still be alive today if he had access to pill checking, his family believe. The Queenslander died in 2018, at just 22, after taking MDMA at a music festival in New South Wales. According to the Pennington Institute, more Australians…
Ariana Grande Named Songwriter of the Year at 2025 SESAC LA Music Awards
SESAC celebrated Ariana Grande as the organization's songwriter of the year on Thursday night. The Grammy-winning pop star — who recently announced her first tour in seven years in support of her “ Eternal Sunshine ” album…
CRTC begins hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers
The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian content obligations should apply to music streamers like Spotify. Streaming services argue their current efforts to promote Canadian culture — and the royalties…
Kranium explains why he threw Caribbean Music Award plaque in a trash
Jamaican dancehall musician, Kranium, has explained why he threw away an award he recently won at the just-ended Caribbean Music Awards. In a video shared online, Kranium stated that he discarded the award due to what he described as disrespect…
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