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23 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Developed a Way To Satisfy the Music Industry in an Age of Piracy
On April 28, 2003, Apple launched its solution to the music industry's hatred of MP3s. That day, the tech company announced iTunes, the online music store that allowed listeners to purchase songs for 99 cents each, load them onto iPods, and legally…
Simmons Bank Arena general manager celebrates 50 years in music industry
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark — For more than two decades, Simmons Bank Arena has drawn artists from every genre. While the name may have changed over the years, many of the people inside have remained the same. This month, General Manager Michael…
Music industry pens open letter asking UK Prime Minister not to U-turn on promise to ban ticket touts
The music industry has penned an open letter, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to make a U-turn on the government's promise to crack down on ticketing touts. READ MORE: The UK ban on secondary ticketing explained by Culture Secretary Lisa…
Cox v. Sony Changed the Rules. Now the Music Industry Must Embrace a New World Of Fans
The US Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment marks a turning point for the music industry that has been decades in the making. By limiting the ability to hold internet service providers liable…
The Streams Are Up, But The Fans Aren't There. What Music Marketing Is Getting Wrong Right Now
Fans of the band Years and Years celebrating the live performance at the Albert Hall music venue in Manchester, England, on Sunday 18th October 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Nicholson/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The music…
Soul and blues music legend dies as family issues tribute
Barbara Carr died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 85 in Maryville, Illinois, her family has announced in a powerful tribute to the star. The singer's family revealed that she died 'surrounded by family' in an obituary that paid tribute to her long…
The 'Lost Boys' Broadway Musical Is Everything This Fan Wanted and More
Joel Schumacher's 1987 vampire film, The Lost Boys, is one of my favorite films ever. I first saw it on VHS and instantly became enamored with its music, style, horror, and most importantly its nerdy sensibilities. The characters learn about…
Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
Zoe CorbynTechnology Reporter, San Francisco In mid-2025, frustration boiled over for Cedrik Sixtus. Finding his Spotify playlists increasingly sprinkled with tracks he suspected were AI generated, the Leipzig-based software developer built a tool…
BMG and Concord Merge to Create New Music Giant
BMG and Concord are merging, the two companies announced on Tuesday, in a major move that combines the music business's two largest independent music companies and creates a new entity closer in scale to the major three record labels. Financial…
A History of Electronic Music by Jean-Michel Jarre
US 'Machines' book out in October 28/04/26 Jean-Michel Jarre has a new book coming later this year, described as 'The definitive illustrated story of electronic sound, from WWI to the AI-enabled future, presented by the godfather of the genre.' The…
Watch Gracie Abrams film comeback music video in top secret Surrey shoot
AS the director of two Star Wars movies and Mission: Impossible III, J.J. Abrams is used to blockbuster productions. And it seems his pop star daughter Gracie has inherited his flair for drama. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…
Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann Combines Music Arm With Concord
Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann is combining its music arm with U.S.-based independent label Concord, marking the latest in a string of deals by the German media conglomerate to amplify its scale. Bertelsmann said Tuesday it would combine…
BMG and Concord to Merge, Creating the World's Fourth Major Music Company
As widely rumored earlier this year, BMG and Concord have officially announced “a definitive agreement to combine their businesses,” creating what is basically the fourth major music company, although they're terming it “the…
Why this pub with no beer is a beacon for a city thirsting for music
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. It was a rainy Monday night in 2003 when a young woman took the stage at a scuzzy little pub in Sydney's Surry Hills. Her face looked familiar…
Spotify apparently has no solid plan to label AI-generated music
There's a quiet anxiety spreading through music streaming — and Spotify, the platform more than half a billion people trust to soundtrack their lives, is doing remarkably little about it. AI-generated tracks are flooding streaming platforms…
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