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esquire.com - Alan Light - The K-Shaped Economy Has Come for the Music Industry
The K-Shaped Economy Has Come for the Music Industry
Esquire

Let me put some numbers behind a trend you might have noticed: More than 10 major musical artists have outright canceled their tours in 2026. Dozens of music festivals have called off their dates. At the same time, the average concert ticket in the…

lewrockwell.com - Charles Burris - The Deep State and the Music Industry: That Was Then, This Is Now - Updated, Part 2 - LRC Blog
The Deep State and the Music Industry: That Was Then, This Is Now - Updated, Part 2 - LRC Blog
LewRockwell

Mike Benz — USAID and the Rap Game Charles A. Burris [ send him mail ] retired teacher who taught history in the Murray N. Rothbard Room at Memorial High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

mondoweiss.net - Trish Hosein - Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and the music industry's habit of choosing white feelings over Black and Brown lives
Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and the music industry's habit of choosing white feelings over Black and Brown lives
Mondoweiss

Ten days after Macklemore stood on the MetLife stage and said “Free Palestine,” which drew vocal backlash from Zionists and artists like P!nk, he was removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour. According to Macklemore, Sheeran was called by…

fastcompany.com - Matt Mandrella - Every American city needs a music office
Every American city needs a music office
Fast Company

Cities are spending aggressively to compete for economic growth and cultural relevance. They build entertainment districts, recruit employers, subsidize major developments, and launch branding campaigns designed to attract people to them. While…

newstatesman.com - Rachel Cunliffe - The Thelma and Louise musical has nothing on the film
The Thelma and Louise musical has nothing on the film
The Newstatesman

The question one should always ask when a beloved film is reimagined as a musical is: why? What is it about the musical medium that will take this story to another level? What's being added here? In the case of Thelma & Louise, a new adaptation…

standard.co.uk - Nick Curtis - Thelma and Louise at the Young Vic: Did this need to become a musical?
Thelma and Louise at the Young Vic: Did this need to become a musical?
Evening Standard

This musical adaptation of Ridley Scott's beloved 1991 feminist road movie isn't bad – it just lacks several of the alchemical elements that make the film great. The sense of hardening, angry sisterhood between two ordinary women in the face…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - FAMA, Louis Cheung among stars bringing live music to Hong Kong airport
FAMA, Louis Cheung among stars bringing live music to Hong Kong airport
The Standard

Commercial Radio 903's travel show Sik Ga Hong Kong Air (西加航空) has moved to Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 for an eight-week special, featuring live music, travel games and guest performers. SCROLL TO…

abc.net.au - Ria Andriani - Bill Bailey on music, mischief and touring Australia
Bill Bailey on music, mischief and touring Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Few performers can make people think and laugh quite like Bill Bailey. Currently on an extensive tour of Australia, Bailey shares stories of adventure, connection and wonder with Megan Burslem on ABC Classic Breakfast. From making music in…

mlb.com - Elizabeth Muratore - Start spreading the news: Sportiqe brings NYC music icon-themed apparel to MLB Store
Start spreading the news: Sportiqe brings NYC music icon-themed apparel to MLB Store
MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Billy Joel performed sold-out shows in his home state at Yankee Stadium in 1990. Elton John brought the house down at Dodger Stadium in 1975 at the height of his powers. Frank Sinatra's “New York, New York” blares through…

billboard.com - Rachel Scharf - Erica Campbell's Label Sues Distributor Over Gospel Music Royalties
Erica Campbell's Label Sues Distributor Over Gospel Music Royalties
Billboard

Indie record label My Block Inc. is suing distributor SRG/ILS Group over royalty accounting for Erica Campbell ‘s 2023 gospel album I Love You. A Thursday (Sept. 17) lawsuit, first obtained and reported by Billboard, alleges that SRG hasn't…

peninsuladailynews.com - A&E ROUNDUP: Fundraisers, music festival slated for this weekend
A&E ROUNDUP: Fundraisers, music festival slated for this weekend
Peninsula Daily News

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... An new photography exhibit, event fundraisers and a bluegrass festival highlight this weekend's arts and entertainment options on the North Olympic Peninsula. • “Being on the Wing”…

theverge.com - Terrence O'Brien - Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plugins
Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plugins
The Verge

It's a development platform, a storefront, and a plugin for your DAW. It's a development platform, a storefront, and a plugin for your DAW. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

billboard.com - Lars Brandle - Rosé Is a Rock Star In 'New Trick' Music Video: Watch
Rosé Is a Rock Star In 'New Trick' Music Video: Watch
Billboard

The superstar BLACKPINK singer drops her latest single, “New Trick,” which arrives with an official music video directed by Dave Meyers (Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar) and filmed entirely on Apple's newly unveiled…

hypebeast.com - Zoe Leung - ROSÉ Debuts 'new trick' With an iPhone 18 Pro-Shot Music Video
ROSÉ Debuts 'new trick' With an iPhone 18 Pro-Shot Music Video
Hypebeast

ROSÉ returns with “new trick,” a dreamy, guitar-driven alt-pop anthem centered on resilience after heartbreak. Dave Meyers directs its playful, nostalgic music video, filmed entirely on iPhone 18 Pro. The release joins Apple's…

allhiphop.com - Mike Winslow - Irish Radio Station Refusing To Play Ed Sheeran's Music After Macklemore Booted From Stadium Tour
Irish Radio Station Refusing To Play Ed Sheeran's Music After Macklemore Booted From Stadium Tour
AllHipHop

Macklemore just became the reason an entire Irish radio station pulled a major artist off the air, and the ripple effect is still spreading across the music industry. Classic Hits Radio announced that it is removing Ed Sheeran's entire catalog from…

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