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X Launches Antitrust Lawsuit Against Music Industry
X's tagline for 2026 may well be “one battle after another,” with the platform launching yet another legal case, this time against the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), along with a group of publishers, over music…
Telling the hard parts: 4 music books that push past the highlight reel
If you've got a holiday season gift card burning a hole in your pocket and would like some new (or new-ish) music books to read, here are some potential choices for your reading list. While visiting Minneapolis years ago, I turned on the local NPR…
Music marketing action plan: getting your song to 1,000 streams - ReverbNation Blog
Want to get your new song heard and build a real fanbase? Skip the vague strategies and check out this action plan to get your new song over the 1,000 stream mark quickly. We've broken down exactly how to invest your time and a small budget to make…
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Bebe Rexha Considers Asking Taylor Swift to Manage Her Pop Music Career: 'That's Actually Genius
Bebe Rexha shared a series of posts to X over the weekend joking about her success level as a pop star in the music industry She responded to one fan who suggested she ask Swift to manage her career 'That's actually genius,' wrote Rexha Should…
Music legend Paul Hardcastle says his son has died in a motorcycle accident
Paul Hardcastle 's official Instagram account has announced the tragic death of his son at the age of 35. The devastating news was shared in a heartbreaking post on Monday night. Sharing a throwback image of his son, who shares the same name, the…
DISNEY MUSICALS IN SCHOOLS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR STAGE CONNECT: A FREE OPPORTUNITY THAT BUILDS MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
For 17 years, Disney Musicals in Schools has created sustainable and empowering musical theater programs in public elementary schools. The program has been available in 22 cities across the US and United Kingdom through collaborations with local…
Music honcho L.A. Reid settles with ex-recording executive who accused him of sexual assault
Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted her and ruined her career. Kenya Davis, a lawyer for…
I paid £106 for lunch at UK music legend's pub - I can sum it up in two words
'They named a ski ride after me in Verbier and turned a phone box into a museum for me in Herefordshire. Your turn.' That was James Blunt's witty response to one of the countless mocking tweets and messages the 51-year-old receives weekly, this…
Jan. 21 Concert Honors Over Three Decades of Musical Collaboration
Try as he might, Steven Schick cannot think of a single significant musical project he's produced that did not emerge, in some way, from his ties to the Department of Music at the University of California San Diego. When he first arrived on campus…
Stop Paying for Useless Music Promotion Metrics
11:47pm. Text from a label exec: “How can we get this to 10 million views by Friday?” I've gotten versions of that message for years. Different numbers, same request: buy me a metric. I get why. Views show up instantly. Streaming…
5 Spotify features no other music app gets right
I stopped using Spotify as my main music and podcast streaming platform a few months ago, but I never quit the platform. I don't intend to do it in the future, either. I keep returning to Spotify to access the playlists I've built over the years…
Music dean hopes to rekindle culture
A local school of music is continuing to branch out with hopes of rekindling a culture of live music performance in Gore. The 'Summer Session' was held at the Ashby School of Music on Sunday afternoon. Music fans were promised a diverse performance…
Macquarie poaches Westpac treasurer amid banking's musical chairs
Macquarie has lured Westpac treasurer Jo Dawson to the equivalent role at the asset management and investment banking giant, ending her 23-year stint at one of the country's four major lenders. Dawson will start at Macquarie around the middle of…
West Marin a hub of great music
West Marin resident Suzanne Ciani performs in 2016. (Photo by Maria Jose Govea) I have some good friends who have a band called Good Friends. A couple weeks ago, I went to their show at the Gospel Flat Show Space in Bolinas. They took over the…
Louis Tomlinson Shares Honest Update on New Music, Zayn Malik And Liam Payne
In the months following the release of his latest music, and amid renewed public interest in One Direction's legacy, Louis Tomlinson has begun speaking more openly about his future — one that includes a new collaborative project with former…
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