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billboard.com - Hannah Dailey - Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an 'Old Boy Network' Where Women Aren't 'Given an Open Door'
Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an 'Old Boy Network' Where Women Aren't 'Given an Open Door'
Billboard

Alicia Keys has been working in the music industry for more than two decades, but according to her, it's still as much of a boy's club as it was when she first started out. In a recent interview with The Times, the 17-time Grammy winner opened up…

forbes.com - Olivia Shalhoup - The Streams Are Up, But The Fans Aren't There. What Music Marketing Is Getting Wrong Right Now
The Streams Are Up, But The Fans Aren't There. What Music Marketing Is Getting Wrong Right Now
Forbes

Fans of the band Years and Years celebrating the live performance at the Albert Hall music venue in Manchester, England, on Sunday 18th October 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Nicholson/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The music…

bbc.co.uk - Eleanor Lawson - Month of music events planned for Walsall
Month of music events planned for Walsall
BBC

A group of almost 30 musicians are preparing a series of musical events around a town in the Black Country to support and revive the town's music scene. Walsall Music May-hem will take place across several venues in Walsall throughout May…

theguardian.com - Jesse Hassenger - The Lost Boys review - 80s vampire musical lacks Broadway bite
The Lost Boys review - 80s vampire musical lacks Broadway bite
The Guardian

Brand-dependent mega-musicals aren't hitting Broadway any less often. But they might be getting a little more respectable. Maybe it helps that some recent adaptations haven't focused so heavily on stone cold classics. It might be a stretch to call…

cbsnews.com - Courtney  Cole - Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical returns to Boston for first time in 25 years
Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' musical returns to Boston for first time in 25 years
CBS News

Say bonjour to the return of 'Beauty and the Beast.' The national tour has been in Boston before, but this is the first time in 25 years that Disney is behind the production. Kyra Belle Johnson stars as Belle, the bookworm who doesn't quite fit…

gazette.com - Carlotta Olson Denver Gazette - Springs Scene - Music
Springs Scene - Music
The Gazette

Autumn Choate Tuba Recital — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org. The Black Dahlia Murder — With The Acacia Strain, Disembodies Tyrant, Corpse Pile, 6 p.m.…

androidauthority.com - Ryan McNeal - Sony is shutting down one of the best music recording apps for Xperia
Sony is shutting down one of the best music recording apps for Xperia
Android Authority

Robert Triggs / Android Authority Sony is shutting down its Music Pro app. All services for the app will end on October 27, 2026. The company warns that you should export any video or audio data in your projects before the end date. As leaks start…

theguardian.com - Angela Giuffrida - Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests
Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests
The Guardian

Teatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed down from father to son”. After months of controversy…

independent.co.uk - Isobel Lewis - Michael Jackson's albums re-enter music charts amid biopic criticism
Michael Jackson's albums re-enter music charts amid biopic criticism
The Independent

Antoine Fuqua 's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, achieved a global box office of $217m (£160m) in its opening weekend, setting a new record for music biopics despite poor critical reception. The film's release has significantly impacted…

nbcnews.com - Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
Michael' moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NBC News

NEW YORK — “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a…

variety.com - Jazz Tangcay - Lady Gaga and Doechii Serve Sass and High Fashion in 'Runway' Music Video
Lady Gaga and Doechii Serve Sass and High Fashion in 'Runway' Music Video
Variety

Lady Gaga and Doechii have released the music video for their latest collaboration, “Runway,” serving sass and high fashion in the Parris Goebel-directed clip. The song features in 20th Century Studios' upcoming film, “The…

theverge.com - Terrence O'Brien - Spotify is partnering with Peloton to add guided workouts, on top of music, audiobooks, podcasts, and video
Spotify is partnering with Peloton to add guided workouts, on top of music, audiobooks, podcasts, and video
The Verge

Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Not content with music, podcasts, audiobooks, and video, Spotify adds fitness classes. Terrence O'Brien is the Verge's weekend editor. He has over 18 years of…

independent.co.uk - Colleen Barry - Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
Venice's La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests
The Independent

Venice's renowned La Fenice opera house is breaking ties with the controversial incoming music director with ties to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni following months of protests by musicians. General manager Nicola Colabianchi cited Beatrice…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Releases New Music Video by Korn
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Releases New Music Video by Korn
Bleeding Cool News

Time to demonically rock out to the tune of Korn, as the band releases a new music video for the Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launches with a new Korn music video, “Reward the Scars,” created to…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Avex Music Announces $100M Catalog Acquisition Strategy, Purchases Rights From 'Lose Control' Producer
Avex Music Announces $100M Catalog Acquisition Strategy, Purchases Rights From 'Lose Control' Producer
The Hollywood Reporter

Avex Music Group is getting in on the music acquisition space, the Japanese music company confirmed Monday, announcing that it had acquired “Lose Control” producer Infamous's catalog for its first purchase. Avex didn't disclose…

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