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Music Industry Moves: Barbara Cane, BMI's VP of Worldwide Creative, to Retire After Five Decades
After a five-decade career with BMI, Barbara Cane has announced that she will retire from the company at the end of this year. While she is leaving her current role as BMI's Vice President of Worldwide Creative, Cane has agreed to serve in an…
Newcastle teenagers inspired to work behind scenes in music
A group of teenagers helped to plan and deliver a live gig as part of a programme aimed at giving them a taste of music industry careers. Young people aged 15 to 16 worked alongside Ant Thompson, director of Newcastle-based Live Notion Events, to…
Newcastle teenagers inspired to work behind scenes in music
Emilia Martinez-Barnfather BBC North East and Cumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne A group of teenagers helped to plan and deliver a live gig as part of a programme aimed at giving them a taste of music industry careers. Young people aged 15 to 16 worked…
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Martin Guerre at the Old Vic: Rehashed musical is still over-wrought
Insanity, they say, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. Someone should tell composer Claude-Michel Schönberg and his co-author and prime lyricist Alain Boublil. The French duo has spent three decades…
Film and Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
Singer Tokischa, Actor Carlos Sanson Jr. and Scott Budnick, CEO, 1Community, Film and Television Producer, explore the intersection of film and music in Latin storytelling. Moderated by Rebeca León, CEO, Lionfish Entertainment. The 2026…
The New Mexican Music Generation | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
The New Mexican Music Generation featuring Clave Especial, Edgardo Nunez, Emmanuel Cortes, Hermanos Espinoza and Los Dos De Tamaulipas. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes place from Oct. 19-22 at the Faena Forum Miami Beach, serving as a…
Whose Dream Is It? Why We Pursue Music Lessons
What are our intentions when we sign ourselves or our children up for music lessons? Do we entertain visions of great accomplishment, accompanied by great admiration from others? Do we imagine being noticed, respected, or envied by others whom we…
Classical, Americana, blues music this weekend in Colorado Springs
– Progression by EPIC: An ensemble featuring pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute, violinist Maureen Nelson, cellist Sophie Shao, flutist Jessica Petrasek and clarinetist Sergei Vassiliev will perform Mozart's Flute Sonata No. 5, Camille…
Brazil on the Rise: The Sound, Scale & Future of Brazilian Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
This is sponsored content presented by Believe. Alejandra Olea, managing director, Americas, Believe; Marcela Moreira, country director of Believe Brazil; Bruno Duque, head of Latin America and Brazil, TuneCore; and Diego Douetts, cofounder of…
3 Platforms That Might End Spotify's Reign in Music Streaming
Spotify somehow became an industry standard for music streaming when we weren't looking, and now artists and listeners alike are looking for alternatives. The platform has a tight grip on the music industry, to the point where it often feels like…
The Rise of Latin Music Globally | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
Tommy Mottola, founder and chairman, Mottola Media Group and Alex Gallardo, president of Sony Music U.S. Latin, share how Latin music has taken over the world and its impact on the genre and its artists. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes…
Latin Music's Independent Revolution | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
It's no secret that independent music entrepreneurs have been driving much of the growth of Latin music globally. Virgin Music Group executives Nat Pastor (co-CEO) and Víctor González (evp, president of Latin America, U.S. Latin and…
Carter Faith believes in country music
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SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Musical With Score by A Great Big World to Receive Industry Reading
A private industry reading of the new musical Silver Linings Playbook will take place on Friday, October 23, 2026. Featuring an original score by A Great Big World (Ian Axel and Chad King), the Grammy Award-winning duo behind 'Say Something' and…
Nyiranyamibwa's music leaves lasting legacy of patriotism and unity
Veteran singer Suzana Nyiranyamibwa will be remembered for using music to promote patriotism, unity and Rwanda's liberation struggle. The legendary musician died on Friday, October 16, aged 83, following an illness, leaving behind a musical legacy…
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