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Live Music Industry News Roundup
Volume announced that it live streamed 2000 shows in 2025 and has added LA's legendary Troubadour to its growing network of camera equipped venues. On average 50 shows per week are going live, produced and directed for Volume.com 's venue partners…
How Money Actually Flows Through the Music Industry in 2026
“Artists can't make money anymore!” “Streaming is killing the industry!” “Nobody buys music!” If you've clicked on this, I'm already pretty sure you're industry-savvy enough to see these claims frequently.
Tiwa Savage partners with Berklee College of Music to train 100 emerging Nigerian music creators
The global Afrobeats star is deepening her investment in the future of African music by creating the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation and partnering with Berklee College of Music to expand access to world-class music education in Nigeria.
The Taliban are burning musical instruments in the name of morality. It is an assault on all culture
The horrors of the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan are all-encompassing. New laws that effectively legalise domestic abuse means that every woman in the country now lives with the threat of state-sanctioned violence. In the context of the twin…
Mill from iconic 1990s music video now on sale for just £50,000
Whether you're drawn to the great outdoors or have a soft spot for Bryan Adams' chart-topping ballad (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this fresh property listing in Somerset is sure to capture your imagination. Nestled within the tranquil…
Spotify's Latest Gadget Is a Limited-Edition Urn That Plays Music for $495
This might be the strangest Spotify partnership yet. The music streaming service is collaborating on a wireless speaker built into an urn, designed to house ashes, and it can be yours for only $495. Made in partnership with the canned water brand…
Jessie Ware rides huge TV hunk like a horse in sexy new music video
RIDING the drop-dead gorgeous James Norton like a horse is, let's be honest, a dream many women have had. But now Jessie Ware has made that her reality, after enlisting the House Of Guinness hunk in the new music video for her latest single Ride.
Google's latest AI tool wants you to think you're a music producer
Google is making it very easy to feel like a music producer, whether you have the skills or not. The company has announced that ProducerAI, an AI-powered music-making platform, is joining Google Labs, bringing together sound generation, visuals…
Music reviews: J. Cole and Jill Scott
“In the thick of midlife, J. Cole is reflecting on the legacy he'll leave,” said Rodney Carmichael in NPR.com. His latest release is “less concept album than epic conceit,” supposedly a final statement from a…
New music and skate shop Spin and Grind opens in Seoul's Sinchon
Spin and Grind, a new music and skate shop, pulled off the loudest, hardest soft open in the history of soft opens in western Seoul's Sinchon area on Feb. 15. Following a vinyl record fair organized by Record Threat, four bands played the heaviest…
Mitski Keeps Her Spiciest Music Criticism Private
“I think the key to seeing the beauty in life is to keep in mind that you're going to die, and everything you see is a miracle that you may never see again. And then everything becomes beautiful.” The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a…
Live Music Society's small venue Music In Action Summit
More than 50 owners and operators of small independent live music venues gathered in Boulder, CO for the Live Music Society 's Music In Action Summit. From longstanding operations like Nick Forester's E-Town (Boulder), One Longfellow Square…
Somerset mill featured in iconic Bryan Adams music video is on the market
Whether you're a fan of nature or of Bryan Adams mega hit (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, this new property listing on the Somerset market is bound to pique your interest. Set within the peaceful landscape of the Quantock Hills Area of…
Back to the Future: The Musical
When you create a perfect film, you want to protect it. When Bob Gale co-wrote Back to the Future with director Robert Zemeckis, they knew they had something special. But they never envisioned that the film would become such a classic. Gale and…
Four major music festivals in Brockwell Park are officially going ahead in 2026
News Day festivals Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash and Mighty Hoopla will go ahead in the south London park despite ongoing opposition from locals Written by India Lawrence Staff Writer, UK Start stocking up on BuzzBallz now, because day…
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