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The music industry must protect human creativity | Opinion
Music is becoming easier to manufacture, and the music industry may be making a catastrophic mistake by confusing abundance with progress. I have spent enough time around music to know that a song's value cannot be measured by how quickly it can be…
Music Industry Moves: Jesse Jo Stark Signs With WME, Rebecca Allen Steps Down at Universal Music U.K.
Singer-songwriter-actress and Chrome Hearts co-creative director Jesse Jo Stark has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. Stark's new album “Muse” is out Nov. 6, which follows dates opening for or performing with…
10 Key Issues Driving the Latin Music Industry Today: AI, Distribution, Touring & More at Latin Music Week
Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 will bring the business of Latin music into focus through a series of conversations about the forces reshaping the industry — from artificial intelligence and independent distribution to global touring…
Barriers facing black and south Asian music events 'cost London up to £141m a year'
Black and south Asian music events in London face disproportionate cancellations, restrictions and licensing barriers compared with white events, according to a two-year investigation into racial inequality in the capital's live music industry. The…
Encountering the Past in 'Music Against the Night'
“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” Thus starts the novel “ The Go-Between,” by L. P. Hartley. It seems a sensible, perhaps even ingenious, statement, an effective way to connect time and…
Black music events 'cancelled or shut down more' than white-led events
Black music events are “cancelled, restricted or shut down” at higher rates than white-led events, costing the music scene up to £141 million a year, a report has found. The Race Equality In Music Event Licensing (REMEL) project…
It looks like Apple Music is getting a new icon
Apple Music might be going monochrome. Apple Music might be going monochrome. Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and…
Australian man fighting for life after being stabbed at music festival, family says
An Australian man is fighting for his life after he was stabbed 25 times during an electronic music festival in Colombia, his family said. The family of Frank Stephen Ramirez, 46, has alleged that he was kidnapped, tortured, and thrown from a…
Rotherham drama group to perform Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5
A Dolly Parton-inspired musical is set to be performed in Rotherham, where the late singer launched her trailblazing reading scheme nearly 20 years ago. Drama group Wickersley Youngstars will stage 9 to 5 The Musical at the town's Civic Theatre…
Korean Dream festival brings unification message with music, culture
The 2026 Korean Dream Hangang Festival brought the message of Korean unification to the banks of the Han River on National Foundation Day, seeking to engage the public through music, performances and citizen participation. Held at Ttukseom Hangang…
Busan blends temple food, music, meditation in 2-day festival
Busan will hold a two-day festival at a Buddhist temple, combining temple food, concerts and meditation, the city government said Wednesday. The southern port city and the Busan Tourism Organization will host the “Gaeulen Jeollo…
Connection through live music is easier unplugged
Whether they're for convenience, safety, or entertainment, cellphones have evolved from a portable form of communication to a necessary, constantly present object. The hold cellphones have on society is undeniable, especially when the small screens…
Almost Opposites Attract Musical Opens In Indian Head
INDIAN HEAD, Md. — A marriage proposal answered with “no” ends a college romance. Twenty-five years of silence follow. But when George Dwyer and Abigail Sorenson meet again, their story still has somewhere to go. So did the…
Musicals star brings the curtains down at NSW pub in $22m deal
Performer Marney McQueen and her publican husband Frank Arangio have sold the Royal Hotel Wyong on NSW's Central Coast for $22 million, packing their bags to move to Melbourne after a decade rejuvenating and running the popular pub. McQueen is…
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