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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…
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Virtuoso Music enters India with creator-first model
UK-headquartered Virtuoso Music has launched operations in India, marking its entry into the South Asian market. The company will operate across original music creation, rights management, artist development and distribution. It is currently…
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…
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…
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…
SML: Spontaneous Music Live
Late last fall, word suddenly got out about SML, Los Angeles' latest torchbearers of slanted jazz. Following a snazzy New York Times profile and a second album that teased their squiggly sound out to delightful new levels, the quintet had two dates…
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…
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…
Brit music icon reveals he has Parkinson's Disease days after cancelling gigs
THE Jam star Bruce Foxton has revealed he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. The iconic bassist, 70, took to Facebook this evening to share the news with fans just days after cancelling two shows at short notice due to illness. Your info…
How a study by Indian researchers is rethinking folk music
At monsoon gatherings in UP and Bihar, women have often sat together and sung kajris, the monsoon songs of longing and love. By the time a song is done, no one can say who wrote it. And that has been taken as proof that no one did. A research paper…
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