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Where are all the music teachers? Industry warned of soft skills crisis
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…
Kaskade, Electronic Music Icon, Signs With Pacific Music Group in Asia Partnership (EXCLUSIVE)
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…
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Spotify reports 29% growth in India's music royalties in 2025
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%…
Tencent Music mulls raising up to US$1b in first offshore bond sale: Bloomberg
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…
Music Artists Sue AI Song Generator Suno Over Alleged Copycats
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…
SAMRO opens applications for Music Creation Support Fund
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…
The Most Popular Music Genre in Every State, Mapped
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…
Peppa Pig & Elmo Drop 'Muddy Puddles' Dance Remix Track/Music Video
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…
Prasoon Joshi On AI, Cultural Preservation, And Indian Music Growth
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…
London is getting a two-day Dolly Parton music festival
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…
Dispatches from Daisy Chain Fields, Olivia Rodrigo's Feminist Music Festival
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…
Michael Ball is the West End's Willy Wonka as the 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' musical returns
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…
Wishaw's Level Up Music is official sponsor of Carluke Thistle
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…
Why Stella Lefty's 'Boston' Became the Biggest Musical Punching Bag of the Decade - and One of the Biggest Songs of the Year
“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…
Michael Ball to star in West End Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical
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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