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HYBE Launches 'Next New Creator' To Find Their Global Music Producers
HYBE Corporation, the South Korean company behind the biggest music acts such as BTS, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, and more, is seeking the next generation of music producers through its global audition program, Next New Creator. Could it be you? Four of…
'He saw signs saying No Blacks - but he never got bitter': Sterling Betancourt, the man who brought steelpan music to the UK
Wearing rusty steelpans hewn from oil drums around their necks, Sterling Betancourt and his 10 bandmates faced a sceptical crowd as they stood outside the recently opened Royal Festival Hall in London in 1951. Jokes about “black…
Monster trucks, music festivals and rodeos take over Colorado
MARKET AT THE CENTER DUCKY DERBY: Hundreds of rubber ducks will race down the South Platte River during this family-friendly fundraiser. The event also features a local market and live entertainment, with the duck race kicking off at noon. It costs…
Controversial Anne Frank Musical Releases Crowdfunded Cast Album
When Slam Frank opened last September at the Asylum, a 150-seat Off- Broadway performance space in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen district, it had no marketing budget and no marquee actors in its cast. What it did have was an out-there, provocative…
Youth Music Awards announce move to Liverpool
The Youth Music Awards have announced that they will be moving to Liverpool for the 2026 edition. The annual event is the UK's biggest grassroots music awards and celebrates the next generation of music talent, as well as working to shape a more…
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Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios appoints Shilpa Sharda as head of music
Shilpa Sharda has joined Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios as head of Music. She updated the move on her LinkedIn career section. In her new role, she will lead the music function for Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. Sharda joins the company after…
Telemundo Partners With GTS Label for 'Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos' Music Competition Series
Record label GTS and Telemundo have entered a strategic alliance around Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos, the U.S. adaptation of the long-running Spanish music competition franchise, which premieres Tuesday (July 7) at 7 p.m. ET. Under the…
This former church in Geelong is reopening as an intimate live music venue
We love finding new reasons to visit Geelong, and this winter, we've scored another good one (and no, it's not just the huge new Savers store). This August, a restored 1800s church is set to reopen as Church – an intimate live music venue…
Meet Full Kit, the Vintage Jersey Bootleggers Rewriting Music Merch
Ahead of their Hypebeast Cup pop-up, founders Robbie Laing and Vicente Reynoso on building a brand where Cocteau Twins, Militarie Gun, and Fred again.. all live on deadstock soccer kits. For more on the Hypebeast Cup New York, visit here. Full Kit…
Universal Music: The Bull Case Is Stronger Than 2 Years Ago (OTCMKTS:UMGNF)
Universal Music Group (UMGNF) maintains a solid core business and strong optionalities, justifying a continued buy rating despite recent stock underperformance. UMG's financials remain robust, with revenue growing to €12.5B and an adjusted…
Charli XCX Reveals 'Music, Fashion, Film' Track List With a Song Featuring David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has revealed the track list for Music, Fashion, Film, and it includes a feature from film director David Cronenberg. On Tuesday, Rolling Stone's cover star unveiled the track list on Instagram. The post includes the duration of each song…
Infants begin moving to music within the first year of life
Researchers have discovered that music begins to shape how we move within the first year of life. Their study, published previously as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife and appearing today as the final Version of Record, provides insights into how the…
Warner Music's ADA Begins to Integrate Revelator With Europe, Middle East & Africa Expansion
As Warner Music Group (WMG) begins to integrate distributor Revelator after acquiring it earlier this year, the company announced that it's expanding Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), the company's independent and label services division, in…
Mic Drop to bring live music, karaoke to North Shore
A new entertainment venue, Mic Drop, is coming to the North Shore with a lineup of live music, karaoke and dueling pianos. Why it matters: The space is the latest addition to Legacy Hospitality Partners' fast-growing North Shore portfolio and…
Charli XCX shares 'Music, Fashion, Film' tracklist, including a collaboration with David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has shared the tracklist for ‘ Music, Fashion, Film ‘, which includes a collaboration with film director David Cronenberg. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights' review: delicious gothic pop for a winter…
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