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The Four Biggest Issues Facing the Music Industry Right Now
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Soundbite. This week was a major one for music in New York with a range of parties, conferences and gatherings all focused on the industry. Unfortunately, I got sidelined early on with a gnarly…
Hollywood Undead's Danny and Johnny share UK tour plans and tease new music
Hollywood Undead rockers Johnny and Danny have revealed UK tour plans. The news came just two weeks ago, the American-based rap rock group dropped their latest track, Feels Like Home, arguably their most vulnerable track since their debut single…
Justin Trudeau's Son Xav Is Modeling Gen-Z Denim and Making Music
There are many kinds of model sons. Some are the sons of rockstars, of Oscar-winning actors, of world-famous athletes. Some are even the sons of other models. Much rarer are the model sons of politicians, and rarer still are model scions of a…
Unsecured creditors of iconic music festival to get 11c in the dollar
A liquidator's report into the collapse of the iconic Byron Bay Bluesfest music festival has shed light on several unusual transactions and the possibility one of its companies was trading while insolvent for months. Creditors are expected to…
Music icon Duffy seen for first time in 15 years after horrific kidnap ordeal
Duffy has been photographed in public for the first time in more than 15 years, days after announcing her music comeback. The 41-year-old stepped back from the spotlight more than a decade ago, following the traumatic kidnapping during which she…
Ariana Grande Tells White House To Not Use Her Music Over 'Barbaric' Post
Ariana Grande blasted the White House on Thursday for using one of her songs in a TikTok post, according to multiple outlets, demanding it “not ever use” her music for “barbaric” content. Ariana Grande attends The 2024…
Ahead Of World Music Day, French Artist Bertrand Devendeville Turns Delhi Mall Into A Moving Musical Playground
Music is a universal language that transcends borders, cultures and generations. Combining rhythm, melody and emotion, it has the power to tell stories, evoke feelings and bring people together. To celebrate this timeless art form, the world…
Coal Clash Pits Billionaire Against Canadian Country Music Star
Australia's richest woman wants to mine coal in the Rocky Mountains and one of Canada's most famous country music singers has built a coalition of ranchers, fishermen and environmentalists to stop the project. A unit of billionaire Gina Rinehart's…
Bigger Than The Music: Black Artists Speak Out Against Exploitation
June is Black Music Month. While this is a time to celebrate all the bangers and musical contributions made by Black musicians, it's also important to look back at the struggles they have historically faced. From unpaid royalties, white artists…
Ariana Grande rebukes White House for using her music in 'barbaric, inhumane' ICE video
Ariana Grande has rebuked Donald Trump's White House over use of her music in a video documenting the detaining of immigrants. Earlier this week, the White House posted a montage of ICE agents handcuffing and detaining people, with the caption…
Bruce Springsteen's new center in New Jersey is a jewel box monument to his music
From the wood boardwalk that leads to its front doors to the weathered steel of its facade to the rough-hewn timber beams inside, there's an unmistakable postindustrial feel to the new Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. Opening to the…
At the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame, Even Legends Had Notes on the Music Business
Songwriters have had a tough go of it since streaming turned the music economy on its head. They play a pivotal role — crafting our biggest hits and our cultural touchstones — but to hear the honorees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame…
Where to find free live music in Miami this summer
Of all the adjectives to describe Miami, “affordable” hardly comes to mind. Tack on tariffs and the rising cost of gas, and suddenly you're resolved to stay home forever. Mercifully, Miami has plenty of free entertainment to seek out…
From the Troubadour to The Rooftop, West Hollywood Is a Music Lover's Dream Getaway
When people think of celebrity-favorite travel destinations, places like Ibiza, Monaco, and Cannes usually come to mind. Every summer, social media fills up with snapshots of A-listers vacationing along the Mediterranean coast, attending glamorous…
Amid conflict, Israel's children find joy in music, sport and study
Amid the dire reports from the ongoing fighting on our borders, the political scrambling, and the disturbances over the draft issue, there is a cheery item on Israel's evening news. Israeli pop Mizrahi singer Peer Tasi has created his first album…
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