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hypebot.com - Bruce Houghton - Live Music Industry News Roundup
Live Music Industry News Roundup
Hypebot

Volume announced that it live streamed 2000 shows in 2025 and has added LA's legendary Troubadour to its growing network of camera equipped venues. On average 50 shows per week are going live, produced and directed for Volume.com 's venue partners…

hypebot.com - Guest Author - How Money Actually Flows Through the Music Industry in 2026
How Money Actually Flows Through the Music Industry in 2026
Hypebot

“Artists can't make money anymore!” “Streaming is killing the industry!” “Nobody buys music!” If you've clicked on this, I'm already pretty sure you're industry-savvy enough to see these claims frequently.

cnn.com - Lauren Lee - Tiwa Savage partners with Berklee College of Music to train 100 emerging Nigerian music creators
Tiwa Savage partners with Berklee College of Music to train 100 emerging Nigerian music creators
CNN

The global Afrobeats star is deepening her investment in the future of African music by creating the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation and partnering with Berklee College of Music to expand access to world-class music education in Nigeria.

theguardian.com - Tom Service - The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
The Guardian

The horrors of the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan are all-encompassing. New laws that effectively legalise domestic abuse means that every woman in the country now lives with the threat of state-sanctioned violence. In the context of the twin…

mirror.co.uk - Emily Malia - Mill from iconic 1990s music video now on sale for just £50,000
Mill from iconic 1990s music video now on sale for just £50,000
The Mirror

Whether you're drawn to the great outdoors or have a soft spot for Bryan Adams' chart-topping ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this fresh property listing in Somerset is sure to capture your imagination. Nestled within the tranquil…

pcmag.com - James Peckham - Spotify's Latest Gadget Is a Limited-Edition Urn That Plays Music for $495
Spotify's Latest Gadget Is a Limited-Edition Urn That Plays Music for $495
PCMag

This might be the strangest Spotify partnership yet. The music streaming service is collaborating on a wireless speaker built into an urn, designed to house ashes, and it can be yours for only $495. Made in partnership with the canned water brand…

thesun.co.uk - Ellie Henman - Jessie Ware rides huge TV hunk like a horse in sexy new music video
Jessie Ware rides huge TV hunk like a horse in sexy new music video
The Sun

RIDING the drop-dead gorgeous James Norton like a horse is, let's be honest, a dream many women have had. But now Jessie Ware has made that her reality, after enlisting the House Of Guinness hunk in the new music video for her latest single Ride.

digitaltrends.com - Manisha Priyadarshini - Google's latest AI tool wants you to think you're a music producer
Google's latest AI tool wants you to think you're a music producer
Digital Trends

Google is making it very easy to feel like a music producer, whether you have the skills or not. The company has announced that ProducerAI, an AI-powered music-making platform, is joining Google Labs, bringing together sound generation, visuals…

theweek.com - The Week US - Music reviews: J. Cole and Jill Scott
Music reviews: J. Cole and Jill Scott
The Week

“In the thick of midlife, J. Cole is reflecting on the legacy he'll leave,” said Rodney Carmichael in NPR.com. His latest release is “less concept album than epic conceit,” supposedly a final statement from a…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jon Dunbar - New music and skate shop Spin and Grind opens in Seoul's Sinchon
New music and skate shop Spin and Grind opens in Seoul's Sinchon
The Korea Times

Spin and Grind, a new music and skate shop, pulled off the loudest, hardest soft open in the history of soft opens in western Seoul's Sinchon area on Feb. 15. Following a vinyl record fair organized by Record Threat, four bands played the heaviest…

vulture.com - Megh Wright - Mitski Keeps Her Spiciest Music Criticism Private
Mitski Keeps Her Spiciest Music Criticism Private
Vulture

“I think the key to seeing the beauty in life is to keep in mind that you're going to die, and everything you see is a miracle that you may never see again. And then everything becomes beautiful.” The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a…

hypebot.com - Bruce Houghton - Live Music Society's small venue Music In Action Summit
Live Music Society's small venue Music In Action Summit
Hypebot

More than 50 owners and operators of small independent live music venues gathered in Boulder, CO for the Live Music Society 's Music In Action Summit. From longstanding operations like Nick Forester's E-Town (Boulder), One Longfellow Square…

somersetlive.co.uk - Emily Malia - Somerset mill featured in iconic Bryan Adams music video is on the market
Somerset mill featured in iconic Bryan Adams music video is on the market
Somerset Live

Whether you're a fan of nature or of Bryan Adams mega hit (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this new property listing on the Somerset market is bound to pique your interest. Set within the peaceful landscape of the Quantock Hills Area of…

memphisflyer.com - Chris McCoy - Back to the Future: The Musical
Back to the Future: The Musical
Memphis Flyer

When you create a perfect film, you want to protect it. When Bob Gale co-wrote Back to the Future with director Robert Zemeckis, they knew they had something special. But they never envisioned that the film would become such a classic. Gale and…

timeout.com - India Lawrence - Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park are officially going ahead in 2026
Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park are officially going ahead in 2026
Time Out

News Day festivals Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla will go ahead in the south London park despite ongoing opposition from locals Written by India Lawrence Staff Writer, UK Start stocking up on BuzzBallz now, because day…

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