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Music Industry Moves: Ashe Inks With Atlantic; Virgin Announces New Upper Management Structure, Post-Downtown Acquisition
Singer-songwriter Ashe has signed with Atlantic Records and has struck a publishing deal with Doomsday/ Universal Music Publishing Group. She will be on tour this summer supporting Benson Boone. Last year she teamed up with Finneas as the Favors…
Sony's Julie Swidler on 35 Years in the Music Industry, AI Deals & Mentor Clive Davis: 'I Always Felt I Was Just Lucky to Be Here'
When Julie Swidler, Sony Music's executive vp of business affairs and general counsel, steps down today (June 30) after 18 years at the company, the record industry will lose one of its most accomplished, respected advocates — at least in…
Why Music Makes Us So Nostalgic
Source: Robertobinetti70/iStock Music holds the power of a time machine. Imagine you have your music library on shuffle: One moment you're listening to a new hit, and the next, you're transported back in time by a song from your past. Overcome with…
The Most Important Record in Music City: Vanderbilt Transplant Center is #1 in the Nation
An image of the commemorative poster, created by the historic Hatch Show Print letterpress shop in Nashville, honoring the Vanderbilt Transplant Center's record-setting year. In 2025, Vanderbilt led the nation by completing 960 solid organ…
An Incomplete History of Music
US The apex of human cultural achievement explored 30/06/26 The brilliantly named Cosmic Shambles Network (where do I sign up?!) have just released 'For the Record: An Incomplete History of Music - Part One' presented by Charlotte Ritchie. Part One…
RSC hires Mamma Mia! musical director in new music associate role
Appointments Jul 1, 202609:10 by Katie Chambers The Royal Shakespeare Company has hired Mamma Mia! musical director Martin Lowe in the newly created role of music associate Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news…
I went to Rock in Rio Lisboa and it changed me - it's more than just music
Rock in Rio Lisboa has completely changed my outlook on festivals. Now it's no secret that I love a festival, my summer is normally packed with them (I once did five back-to-back a few years ago), so when the opportunity to fly out to Lisboa to…
Why Korean music shows are no longer just about K-pop
Korean music shows are no longer mere promotional platforms for new music releases. Mnet's 'M Countdown' recently diversified its programming by bringing musical theater actors, fictional bands from television series and viral content creators to…
Deep Purple's Ian Paice happy for his drum music to be used by AI 'with consent'
Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice has said he would be happy for his drumming to be copied by artificial intelligence (AI) if it is done so with his consent. The 78-year-old, who is the only member of the band to have played on every Deep Purple album…
Carmen Murray Joins Artists First To Lead New Music Division
EXCLUSIVE: Artists First, the management and production company founded by Peter Principato, has launched a Music Division led by veteran exec and entrepreneur Carmen Murray. In her role as Founding Advisor, Murray will help establish and guide the…
Billboard Live Music Summit & Awards 2026 Date Announced
On Tuesday (June 30), Billboard announced the date for the 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards, taking place Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1 Hotel West Hollywood. Billboard will bring together the live music industry's biggest names, emerging talent…
Apple Music's ten years, billions of dollars in fines, and one failure
On June 30, 2015, Apple launched Apple Music that has brought music pleasure to millions, a social media feature you probably don't remember and cost Apple billions in fines. If you joined Apple Music when it first launched and have stayed with it…
Augustus set to drill deeper into WA gold story at Music Well
Emerging gold explorer Augustus Minerals is set to launch into a diamond drilling program at its Clifton East prospect, part of the company's 1242-square-kilometre Music Well project 25 kilometres north of the historic gold mining town of Leonora…
Chris Brown's Problem Is Bigger Than The Music.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry (ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in modern R&B pose the moral puzzle as sharply as Chris Brown. The talent is immense, the history of harm is documented and long, and the culture has spent years dodging the plain…
Violinist talks up Stirling-based music charity - and hopes for music career
A teenage violinist from Raploch has spoken of the change a much-loved Stirling music charity has made on her life as she aims for a career in the industry. Fourteen-year-old Sara was one of the young musicians who took part in a special summer…
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