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brisbanetimes.com.au - Nick Dent - Where are all the music teachers? Industry warned of soft skills crisis
Where are all the music teachers? Industry warned of soft skills crisis
Brisbane Times

Music educator Ricky Kradolfer recalls ending a primary school lesson and strumming his guitar while the next class of students filed into the room. A young boy from the new group looked like he wanted to sing along, so Kradolfer gave him the…

variety.com - Naman Ramachandran - Kaskade, Electronic Music Icon, Signs With Pacific Music Group in Asia Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
Kaskade, Electronic Music Icon, Signs With Pacific Music Group in Asia Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Kaskade has signed with Pacific Music Group (PMG) in a strategic partnership focused on expanding the electronic artist's presence across Asia, the Pan-Asian entertainment company has revealed. Kaskade, born Ryan Raddon, is an eight-time Grammy…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Spotify reports 29% growth in India's music royalties in 2025
Spotify reports 29% growth in India's music royalties in 2025
afaqs!

Royalties generated by Indian artists on Spotify grew 29% year-on-year in 2025, according to the streaming platform's latest Loud & Clear report. The growth was recorded across major Indian languages, with Telugu royalties rising by over 120%…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Tencent Music mulls raising up to US$1b in first offshore bond sale: Bloomberg
Tencent Music mulls raising up to US$1b in first offshore bond sale: Bloomberg
The Standard

Tencent Music Entertainment (1698) is considering raising up to US$1 billion (HK$7.8 billion) through a dollar bond offering, its first offshore bond sale in six years, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…

wsj.com - Katherine Sayre - Music Artists Sue AI Song Generator Suno Over Alleged Copycats
Music Artists Sue AI Song Generator Suno Over Alleged Copycats
Wall Street Journal

A group of musicians led by Jason Isbell is suing artificial-intelligence music platform Suno, alleging the company allows its users to generate copycat songs based on artists' names without their permission. The lawsuit, which is seeking…

itweb.co.za - SAMRO NPC - SAMRO opens applications for Music Creation Support Fund
SAMRO opens applications for Music Creation Support Fund
www.itweb.co.za

Lesego Maforah, CSI Manager at SAMRO. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) is injecting R3 million into the South African music ecosystem, opening applications for the latest cycle of its flagship Music Creation Support Fund…

mentalfloss.com - Logan DeLoye - The Most Popular Music Genre in Every State, Mapped
The Most Popular Music Genre in Every State, Mapped
Mental Floss

When someone asks what your favorite music genre is, what's the first that comes to mind? Not only are there seemingly endless genres to choose from, but your setting and mood also likely impact your answer. The playlist you put on at the gym might…

bleedingcool.com - Ray Flook - Peppa Pig & Elmo Drop 'Muddy Puddles' Dance Remix Track/Music Video
Peppa Pig & Elmo Drop 'Muddy Puddles' Dance Remix Track/Music Video
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: streaming, TV, YouTube | Tagged: peppa pig, sesame street Peppa Pig and Elmo just blew the music scene, teaming for the first time to drop the track and music video for 'Muddy Puddles (Dance Remix).' Peppa Pig and Elmo team up for the…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Prasoon Joshi On AI, Cultural Preservation, And Indian Music Growth
Prasoon Joshi On AI, Cultural Preservation, And Indian Music Growth
Rediff.com

Prasar Bharati Chairman Prasoon Joshi expresses concerns about artificial intelligence's influence on India's cultural heritage and endangered languages, while a new Spotify report reveals significant growth in royalties for Indian artists across…

timeout.com - Amy Houghton - London is getting a two-day Dolly Parton music festival
London is getting a two-day Dolly Parton music festival
Time Out

News Parton herself was involved in the early planning of DollyFest, which is set to be the ‘party of a lifetime' Written by Amy Houghton Contributing writer The world will always love Dolly Parton. When she died on August 25 aged 80, the…

msmagazine.com - Ava Slocum - Dispatches from Daisy Chain Fields, Olivia Rodrigo's Feminist Music Festival
Dispatches from Daisy Chain Fields, Olivia Rodrigo's Feminist Music Festival
Ms. Magazine

On Saturday, Aug. 29, more than 45,000 music fans traveled to Irvine, Calif., for the first-ever Daisy Chain Fields music festival, organized and headlined by Olivia Rodrigo, where 100 percent of the proceeds went to organizations supporting women…

timeout.com - Andrzej Lukowski - Michael Ball is the West End's Willy Wonka as the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' musical returns
Michael Ball is the West End's Willy Wonka as the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' musical returns
Time Out

News Beloved musical theatre star and radio host Ball returns to the stage in the first revival of the hit 2013 musical Written by Andrzej Lukowski Theatre Editor, UK Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was one of the biggest Brit musicals of the…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Ian Bunting - Wishaw's Level Up Music is official sponsor of Carluke Thistle
Wishaw's Level Up Music is official sponsor of Carluke Thistle
Daily Record

Wishaw's Level Up Music has been announced as an official sponsor of Carluke Thistle, the reigning Land O'Burns Scotland Cup Champions 2026. The group music school owned by Andy McLaughlan has thrown its support behind the club as it builds on a…

variety.com - Chris Willman - Why Stella Lefty's 'Boston' Became the Biggest Musical Punching Bag of the Decade - and One of the Biggest Songs of the Year
Why Stella Lefty's 'Boston' Became the Biggest Musical Punching Bag of the Decade - and One of the Biggest Songs of the Year
Variety

“I like it when you're nice to me,” Stella Lefty sings in the hook of her breakthrough single, “Boston.” To which we can only reply right now: Hope you're not reading the comments. Try to recall the last time there was…

thestage.co.uk - Hattie Fisk - Michael Ball to star in West End Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical
Michael Ball to star in West End Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical
The Stage

Production News Sep 2, 202611:21 by Hattie Fisk Michael Ball for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news, reviews, and insight. 🔓 Sign in below or create a free account to…

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