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standard.co.uk - Rosie Shead - MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. MPs have raised concerns about a…

express.co.uk - David Williamson - 'Culture of fear' expose in music industry as ticket prices skyrocket
'Culture of fear' expose in music industry as ticket prices skyrocket
Daily Express

Oasis fans were thrilled by the reunion - but not by the way tickets were sold An investigation into Britain's music live industry has sounded the alarm about a “culture of fear” that makes people reluctant to speak out. Outrage at…

psychologytoday.com - Jeffrey N Pickens Ph.D. - The Psychology of Music Technology
The Psychology of Music Technology
Psychology Today

With AI creating music, it is getting harder to know if songs are created by humans or machines. Psychologists are interested in how music affects us, and even shapes our personal identity. Technology has steadily increased music access, expanding…

dorsetecho.co.uk - PA News Agency - MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
MPs raise concerns over 'climate of fear' in live music industry
Dorset Echo

In a report released on Sunday, the Business and Trade Committee said the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should look into the industry and highlighted evidence they had received regarding ticketing company Live Nation. In primary ticketing…

independent.co.uk - Rosie Shead - Watchdog urged to probe Live Nation's dominance of UK live music ticketing
Watchdog urged to probe Live Nation's dominance of UK live music ticketing
The Independent

The Business and Trade Committee has urged the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a comprehensive investigation into the live music industry, citing a 'climate of fear' and concerns over ticketing giant Live Nation's market…

globalnews.ca - Alan Cross - Surveys say: Some recent studies about music and music fans
Surveys say: Some recent studies about music and music fans
Global News

I'm forever being sent the results of various music surveys. Most are barely-disguised ads for a company repackaged by a marketing company to look like scholarly research (the British are especially adept at this, largely on behalf of online…

theguardian.com - Editorial - The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis's birth: why he still shapes modern music | Editorial
The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis's birth: why he still shapes modern music | Editorial
The Guardian

The space reserved for Miles Davis in the pantheon of 20th-century music is not simply because he mastered jazz, but because he refused to let it stand still. As musicians and fans mark the centenary of his birth, Davis's work still feels…

abc7.com - In Harmony Music - Learning and growing through the art of music
In Harmony Music - Learning and growing through the art of music
ABC7 Los Angeles

BENICIA, Calif. -- Justine Chadly, a native of the Bay Area, created In Harmony Music in 2003 to provide a healthy and creative way for young children to learn and grow. In Harmony Music offers classes that support growth through family and…

whyy.org - Cory Sharber - Philly Music Fest is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a stacked week of shows
Philly Music Fest is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a stacked week of shows
WHYY

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For its 10th anniversary, Philly Music Fest looks to continue what built the annual event into a launchpad for the local scene and a…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - Musical actor drops out of show, issues apology over Starbucks post
Musical actor drops out of show, issues apology over Starbucks post
The Korea Times

Musical actor Jung Min-chan has stepped down from the ongoing musical 'Diaghilev' after facing online backlash over a social media post showing him drinking a beverage at Starbucks Korea, which recently came under fire for a marketing campaign…

billboard.com - Mitchell Peters - Fans Choose Neutro Shorty's 'El Disco de Salsa' as This Week's Favorite New Music
Fans Choose Neutro Shorty's 'El Disco de Salsa' as This Week's Favorite New Music
Billboard

Neutro Shorty's El Disco de Salsa has topped this week's new music poll. In a poll published Friday (May 22) by Billboard, music fans selected the Venezuelan rapper's latest album as their favorite new release of the week. El Disco de Salsa (the…

republicworld.com - Shreya Pandey - Viral Video: Ram Charan Brutally Trolled Over Bihar-Bhopal Mixup After Jasprit Bumrah Gaffe At Peddi Music Launch
Viral Video: Ram Charan Brutally Trolled Over Bihar-Bhopal Mixup After Jasprit Bumrah Gaffe At Peddi Music Launch
Republic World

Ram Charan, along with the other members of the movie Peddi, arrived in Bhopal on Saturday for the music launch event of the film. The Buchi Babu Sana directorial also features Jahnvi Kapoor in the lead role and will hit the big screens on June 4…

t3.com - Bethan Morgan - 5 underrated Apple HomePod controls that massively enhance your music experience
5 underrated Apple HomePod controls that massively enhance your music experience
T3

You're not using your Apple HomePod smart speaker to its full musical potential if you're not utilising these five underrated controls. As a smart speaker, you can use an Apple HomePod for a huge amount of tasks, including smart home automations…

allhiphop.com - Houston Williams - Chris Brown Added A Doctorate To His Resume As His Music Career Hit Another Milestone.
Chris Brown Added A Doctorate To His Resume As His Music Career Hit Another Milestone.
AllHipHop

Chris Brown now has a different credential to point to, despite his legendary career. The singer revealed Saturday (May 23) that he received an honorary doctorate from Harvest Christian University. Brown shared photos from the ceremony on social…

pcgamer.com - Mollie Taylor - I'm not ashamed to admit that The Sims 2 got me into house music, especially since its devs hired the best DJs in the biz to score it
I'm not ashamed to admit that The Sims 2 got me into house music, especially since its devs hired the best DJs in the biz to score it
PC Gamer

Real life is terribad right now. What better way to cope than shedding this reality in favour of becoming worryingly invested in the lives of fake videogame people, watching them cock up a grilled cheese as I ignore the fact I haven't eaten…

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