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bbc.co.uk - Mark Savage - Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme
Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme
BBC

Public libraries around England will become 'music lending spaces' offering free studio space and performance opportunities, under new government plans to boost the UK music industry. The initiative was inspired by Ed Sheeran's charity, which has…

standard.co.uk - Lauren Del Fabbro - Ed Sheeran inspires £12.5 million 'Music in Libraries' government initiative
Ed Sheeran inspires £12.5 million 'Music in Libraries' government initiative
Evening Standard

Pop star Ed Sheeran has inspired a £12.5 million government investment to transform libraries into ‘music lending' spaces with free studios and live performance opportunities. The investment is part of the Department for Culture Media…

standard.co.uk - Lauren Del Fabbro - £12.5 million to transform libraries into music lending spaces with free studios
£12.5 million to transform libraries into music lending spaces with free studios
Evening Standard

The UK government will invest £12.5 million to transform libraries into ‘music lending' spaces with a free studio and live performance opportunities co-designed by Ed Sheeran's music charity. The investment is part of the Department…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Ed Sheeran inspires UK government to give huge boost to music education
Ed Sheeran inspires UK government to give huge boost to music education
Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran has inspired a new government scheme to boost music education. The Ed Sheeran Foundation (ESF) will play a huge part in the government's Music in Libraries programme, which will create dedicated spaces to music in public libraries across…

forbes.com - Hugh McIntyre - Jason Aldean Passes Several Of Country Music's Biggest Hitmakers
Jason Aldean Passes Several Of Country Music's Biggest Hitmakers
Forbes

Jason Aldean passes Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson and George Strait for the fourth-most No. 1s on Billboard's Country Airplay chart as 'Don't Tell on Me' rises to the top spot. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 31: Jason Aldean performs onstage during New…

billboard.com - Billboard Staff - MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Illuminates 'The Future of Music'
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Illuminates 'The Future of Music'
Billboard

cbsnews.com - Cristian  Benavides - Bahamian music group 'still shocked' after bandmates killed in small plane crash
Bahamian music group 'still shocked' after bandmates killed in small plane crash
CBS News

Surviving members of the beloved Bahamian musical group Da Pond Band are speaking out about their friends and bandmates who were killed when a small plane operated by Flamingo Air crashed in the Bahamas on Friday, killing all 10 people on board. Da…

vice.com - Caleb Catlin - T.I. Explains How 'Treachery' in the Industry Made Him Want to Keep His Kids From Music: 'We Got a Thousand Rappers'
T.I. Explains How 'Treachery' in the Industry Made Him Want to Keep His Kids From Music: 'We Got a Thousand Rappers'
VICE

The music industry is not for everyone. There's a dwindling amount of money to make compared to years past. If you're not licensing your songs for ad money, you're running the rat race, trying to perform live shows to pad the pockets. The best-case…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jung Min-ho - Bill to pre-screen music harmful to minors sparks censorship fears
Bill to pre-screen music harmful to minors sparks censorship fears
The Korea Times

A proposed bill requiring music distributors to screen song lyrics before release is sparking censorship concerns, with critics questioning how far the state should be allowed to go in policing creative content. The amendment to the Music Industry…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jhoo Dong-chan - Acoustic, R&B soloists headed to New York for 'K-Music Night'
Acoustic, R&B soloists headed to New York for 'K-Music Night'
The Korea Times

Korea's musical export machine has long been synonymous with the explosive energy, synchronized dancing and arena-sized spectacles of K-pop. But this August, cultural officials are banking on a very different sonic experience to capture American…

eonline.com - Madonna Makes Music History With Confessions II Album
Madonna Makes Music History With Confessions II Album
E! Online

Watch: Madonna, Daughter Lourdes Leon Share Candid Look into Relationship in New Song 'The Test' Madonna has proven once again why she is the Queen of Pop, snagging the top spot on the Billboard 200 for her latest album Confessions II. With this…

billboard.com - Thomas Smith - U.K. Government Announces Expansive Music Growth Package With $60M Promised to Help 'Strengthen' Sector
U.K. Government Announces Expansive Music Growth Package With $60M Promised to Help 'Strengthen' Sector
Billboard

The U.K. government has announced a far-reaching stimulus package for the music industry with millions set to be distributed through a number of programs. The Music Growth Package, first announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan last June…

broadwayworld.com - Chloe Rabinowitz - Tye Blue Joins DANCE MOMS Parody Musical THE PYRAMID
Tye Blue Joins DANCE MOMS Parody Musical THE PYRAMID
BroadwayWorld.com

Variety has reported that Tye Blue, director and co-creator of Titanique has joined the creative team of The Pyramid: An Unauthorized ‘Dance Moms' Musical parody as Consulting Producer. The show is written by James Stryska, Isabel Grace…

pcmag.com - Stephanie Barnes - Grab a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and Score 3 Months of Amazon Music Unlimited for Free
Grab a Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and Score 3 Months of Amazon Music Unlimited for Free
PCMag

An advertiser paid for editorial consideration of this deal. Our experts vetted the deal based on our independent expertise. Because we determined that the deal will save you money, we covered it. Meta has teamed up with Amazon Music to bring you…

smh.com.au - Kerrie O'Brien - 'Good times never felt so good': First look at Neil Diamond musical rehearsals
'Good times never felt so good': First look at Neil Diamond musical rehearsals
The Sydney Morning Herald

Will Swenson has been preparing to play Neil Diamond almost his entire life. “I listened to him so much as a kid, and I was playing Neil Diamond songs on the guitar when I was in eighth grade,” he says. So playing a young Neil in A…

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