Music Industry News

Music industry's 1990s hard drives, like all HDDs, are dying

One of the things enterprise storage and destruction company Iron Mountain does is handle the archiving of the media industry's vaults. What it has been seeing lately should be a wake-up call: roughly one-fifth of the hard disk drives dating to the…

Jay Park 'takes back' comments about retiring from the music industry

The More Vision founder also shared that he is preparing to debut two new K-pop groups Korean-American singer Jay Park has shared that he wants to “take back” his previous comments about retiring from the music industry. READ MORE:…

Donald Glover Says His Son Legend Is a 'Performer' Despite Not Wanting Him to Enter Music Industry: 'He's an Artist on Some Level'

Donald Glover sees a mini-star in his eldest son, Legend, although he doesn't want the eight-year-old to enter the music business. Glover, who's the latest Wall Street Journal Magazine cover star, spoke to the publication about his three sons…

Donald Glover Calls Son Legend, 8, a 'Performer,' Despite Not Wanting His Kids to Join the Music Industry: 'He's Really Good

Donald Glover is opening up about his views on his children joining the music industry, recalling the moment he discovered his 8-year-old son was born to be in the spotlight. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal for their cover story…

David Gilmour Claims Greed Is To Blame for Lack of Talent in Music Industry

Although exploring a solo career that continues today, many remember David Gilmour for his time with the legendary rock band Pink Floyd. Joining during the late 1960s, the musician watched as the band reached new levels of success. Throughout their…

for KING + COUNTRY: Music And Innovation Pioneers

Staying relevant while pushing boundaries in the competitive music landscape requires a unique blend of creativity, vision, and adaptability. for KING + COUNTRY, the four-time Grammy Award winning Australian-born duo consisting of brothers Joel and…

How Premier Party Platform Heads Know Brings Diversity And Inclusion To Dance Music

Heads Know. It's as simple as that. It's as simple as knowing the history of dance music, which, in case you don't know, tells us that the genre was founded by Black and Latino queer communities. But Heads Know this—and now you're one of…

The British music industry is paying the price for Brexit - Yorkshire Post Letters

From: Jas Olak, Vice Chair, Leeds for Europe, Roundhay, Leeds. You headline a front page report ‘£1.6bbn record year for live music in UK' (September 5). But that's driven by large venue concerts and big name veterans such as Coldplay…

MTV Video Music Awards: 7 Memorable Moments

Wednesday night's MTV Video Music Awards marked the show's 40th anniversary, and much of the festivities strived for déjà vu by honoring memorable performances and moments from shows past. Montages of “V.M.A. flashbacks”…

Atlanta music icon Jermaine Dupri talks AI: 'Not good for our industry'

Younger producers, engineers and other professionals in the music industry have said as much to Jermaine Dupri about the use of generative artificial intelligence in music. Relying on technology to create a piece of music in a matter of seconds…

Back to the Future musical electrifies stage at the Orpheum

María Zardoya Is Bridging Worlds Through Music

Lea este artículo en español aquí María Zardoya, the front woman of the Latin indie pop band the Marías, feels like she's existed between two worlds almost all her life. She was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in…

Music pilot launched for disadvantaged pupils in 12 areas of England

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. A scheme has been launched by the Government…

Peterborough Cathedral hits back at critics of Ibiza music event - BBC News

Image source, Shariqua Ahmed/BBC A cathedral has hit back at criticism for planning an Ibiza-style music event, saying it wanted to be 'inclusive' and that income from events was vital. Peterborough Cathedral is due to host an Ibiza Classics event…

Dundee venue owner's dire warning on future of live music

The owner of one of Dundee's most storied venues has warned live music in the city could become a thing of the past as the industry struggles to attract people through the door. Jeff Chan has owned and run Church on Ward Road for almost a decade.