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Concert Tickets Are Now Luxury Goods-And That's A Crisis For The Music Industry
What do we lose when music fans are priced out of casual concert going? The death of the impulse concert ticket is contributing to the death of musical discovery itself. Remember when you could drop $30 on a show just because you liked one song?
A Year After Chappell Roan's Grammy Speech, Mental Health Crisis Line For Music Industry Launches
Chappell Roan accepts the best new artist award during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in 2025 Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy One year ago Chappell Roan used her time on stage after winning best new artist at the Grammy Awards to…
Is it too late to save music in schools?
A collection of cards sits on the mantelpiece of my living room. They are not Christmas and New Year greetings that we have been too lazy to take down. Instead, they are thank you notes sent to my music teacher husband from his pupils, telling him…
'The Outsiders' Musical Recoups on Broadway
Finally, some good news for the Broadway musical. “ The Outsiders,” a roots-rock-fueled show that makes stage magic out of adolescent rivalries, has become profitable. The production, which opened in April 2024 and won the Tony Award…
Live music pub at risk from single noise complaint
A live music pub is at risk of having its hours cut after a single noise complaint was made to a Labour council. The World's End, in Finsbury Park, north London, has provided budding musicians, including a young Ed Sheeran, with an opportunity to…
Neil Young's gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalog to residents…
AI Music Gets Its Own Charts
US AI Music charts will feature the Top 100 AI Songs and Top 100 AI Cover Songs 28/01/26 On January 30th, The Sonic Intelligence Academy (SIQA) will debut the world's first AI Music charts: the Top 100 AI Songs and Top 100 AI Cover Songs. These new…
Financial support for pubs and music venues criticised as 'wholly inadequate'
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Lodestar UM bags Amazon Music's integrated media mandate
Lodestar UM, an Omnicom Media India agency, has won the integrated media mandate for Amazon Music in India following a competitive review process. The agency will now handle full-funnel media activation for the brand. Leveraging its Full Color…
Neil Young's gifts Greenland free access to his entire music catalog
Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Denmark's semiautonomous…
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Inside Lollapalooza India 2026: A brand-led music pilgrimage
I realised Lollapalooza India 2026 wasn't going to be just another music festival, long before I heard my first guitar riff. Whether you were travelling by cab, bus, metro, or local train, the Lollapalooza experience began miles before the gates.
Backline Launches 24/7 Music Industry Mental Health and Crisis Support Hotline B-LINE
Music industry mental health nonprofit Backline has announced the launch of B-LINE, a 24/7 crisis support hotline. B-LINE now offers access to trained counselors anytime by calling 1-855-BLINE99 or texting 254-639. A crisis hotline has long been…
20 Quick Apple Music Tips to Instantly Upgrade Your Listening Experience
Apple Music is one of largest music-streaming services, with over 100 million songs available in its catalog. It serves as an alternative to Spotify or YouTube Music, both of which also have vast libraries. Unlike Spotify, however, Apple Music…
Chappell Roan's Call for Health Insurance in Music Sparks New Crisis Hotline
During last year's Grammy Awards, Chappell Roan used her acceptance speech for Best New Artist to ask record labels to offer artists a livable wage and health insurance. The speech sparked a larger conversation, and in the immediate aftermath, Roan…
Relief for pubs and music venues as government U-turns on business rates hike
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The Treasury has announced that pubs and music venues in England will receive a 15 per cent reduction on their business rates bills from April. This decision marks a government U-turn, following…
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