January 2022

John legend. Bruce Springsteen. Imagine Dragons. Bob Dylan. Sounds like the lineup for an upcoming mega world tour. In fact, it's a who's-who of major musical groups that recently sold the rights to their publishing…

It's time for the third part of music weekThe series of music industry hopefuls for the year ahead, and this episode kicks off with revered executive Jackie Davidson calling for more diversity and inclusion in the…

Published on: 01/30/2022 - 23:56Amended: 01/30/2022 - 23:55 Stockholm (AFP) – Music streaming giant Spotify said on Sunday it would start guiding podcast listeners discussing Covid-19 to…

About 20 years ago, Joe Rogan was a reality TV host, fronting NBC's Fear Factor, in which hapless contestants faced dangerous, scary, or gross stunts.Today, he is one of the most powerful figures in American media, though often little…

Shenzhen, China, January 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group (“TME” or the “Company”)…

Asadour Santourian (left), Vice President of Arts Administration for the Aspen Music Festival and School, with CEO Alan Fletcher onstage at the Benedict Music Tent in 2015. (Courtesy Aspen!-->…

Last winter, the Kaufman Music Center brought live music back to New York City with a series of free, pop-up concerts that delighted 31,000 spectators and provided work for more than 200 artists when theaters were dark and institutions…

It's never too early to start thinking about — or mentally escaping — summer music festivals. After five years of float party - the very Texas tradition of floating down the Guadalupe River between twenty full-fledged gigs -…

Statement from Chairman Olson-Boseman on recent Chemours publicity Below is a statement from New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman regarding recent Chemours advertisements: Good neighbors take care of…

Since "RENT" opened on Broadway in 1996, fans have flocked to the show seemingly non-stop. Well, the end may be drawing near as the “RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour” takes over the Merriam Theater at the Kimmel Cultural Campus from…

In the last column, I previewed a few meetings coming up this week, so I'll follow up with a quick recap this time around. The first came…

OPINION: There is a palpable distress in the Aotearoa events industry at the moment. It struck last week when the government ran the red light to help stop the spread of Omicron. Notifications came quickly thereafter, my phone ringing…

Take away food Most of the existing agreements covering the exploitation of intellectual property rights did not provide for how NFTs should be treated. Drafting and negotiating agreements involving NFTs requires an understanding of…

The relationship between artist and fan is constantly evolving and what it will look like in the years to come will be nothing like its past. As music and Web3 intersect, questions are explored. For example, what motivates music…

Photo Credit: Matthew Harris / CC by 2.0Neil Young has asked his managers to remove his music from Spotify because of Joe Rogan's vaccine misinformation.In a now-deleted letter posted on his website, Young explained to his officials why…

Steve Angello is betting on the future of music rights and leaning on anotherblock, a Swedish startup dedicated to expanding public access to royalty investments through NFT.Founders Sebastian Knutsson and Mattias Miksche both have!-->…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serbian superstar nicknamed 'Lady Gaga of Serbia' and 'Madonna of the Balkans' Jelena Karleuša wowed fans with her captivating musical performance in Dubai. She wowed the…

Get the latest news from Syracuse delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Sydni Tougas, a senior at Syracuse University, still remembers the night of her freshman activity fair. As she strolled through the…

TV star Regina King's son Ian Alexander Jr has tragically died in a reported suicide just days before launching his music career. Days before his death, Ian, 26, posted on Instagram of an upcoming event in Bardot this month. He was a DJ and…

IRISH singer and songwriter Ciara O'Connor is living her dream life these days as a member of superstar Dua Lipa's backing band.…

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A classical music organization started in Vermont for musicians with mental illnesses and the people who support them celebrates its 10th anniversary with a free performance in Boston on…

When Strahan asked Wallen if country music had a race problem, all Wallen could do was shrug, “It would seem so, yes. I didn't really sit down and think about it. It was a frankly honest response from a star who probably hadn't previously…

The music industry has always welcomed fresh and original talent with open arms. This extremely saturated space has thrived on trends that rely heavily on the unique blend of sounds. Mixing requires more than just mixing different…

Z Specialty Food Nectar Manager Joshua Zeldner wrote a letter inviting people to The HIVE for a fun weekend or holiday event to enjoy its tasting room, music, and peaceful surroundings. "While it seems like we can't eradicate COVID-19 like…

Brett Yormark was elevated to COO of Roc Nation, Compant CEO Desiree Perez announced this week. Yormark previously served as co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified and president of business operations and strategy. According to the…

VIRGINIA BEACH — Singer and music producer Pharrell Williams is challenging corporate America to "do more" by supporting entrepreneurs of color and embracing economic equity measures. In remarks on Monday at the Urban League of…

Alex Cameron announced a new album, Oxy Music, which will be released on March 11 via Secretly Canadian. It's a provocative track, the cover art of which makes its glamorous double meaning clear, and Alex says the album is "a story, a work…

Mohammad Shabani's story as a self-taught percussionist is simply inspiring as he began to explore his talent at a very young age. Born in Tehran in 1987, the Iranian percussionist started learning percussion at the age of 13. The…

Nigo was in college in the 1980s when Japan was experiencing a fashion designer boom, with Kenzo Takada among the most prominent of the bunch. "I knew Kenzo very well and wanted him, but I didn't have the money to buy him," he recalls. "I…

the La Jolla Light presents this ongoing series of online activities to undertake on your computer or tablet, as well as local in-person events.Conferences and learning • Prebys of Sanford Burnham presents "Insights: Sanford Burnham Prebys…

Jordan Hicks was alone. A freshman at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he was a class-going, home-coming type of student. It wasn't the university itself that was the problem, just his own state of mind, which was…

With the latest wave of COVID-19 infections dealing a crushing blow to the Australian living industry, support law makes an emergency call. Several prominent figures in the Australian music community are devoting their time and energy to…

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a national organization that advances MLK's dream of equality through life-changing programs, resources and mentorship, and serves 54% of youth of color. With the help of highly skilled and innovative…

People tuned into Zoom on Sunday evening for the 41st annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday celebration, a local event held to honor the iconic civil rights leader whose national holiday falls on Monday. Nearly 200…

Static & Ben El's "Bella" featuring 24KGoldn tops this week's new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday, January 14 on Billboard, picking the club-ready single from the global pop duo as their favorite new music…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen fencing in the 'Metaverse' with an Olympic gold medalist fencer during a virtual and augmented reality conference broadcast live to announce Facebook's rebranding in Meta, in this screenshot taken from a…

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to get stories like this delivered to your inbox every Tuesday.A few hundred years ago, rather than "hello" or…

Photo: MediaPunch/Shutterstock 2: It's probably far from done-da, but it's never stopped…

Alex's debut single "I Have Been There" was released in March 2020 on YouTube and was a huge hit. The music industry has gifted the world with many gems that have not only entertained audiences but also touched millions of…

This is an audio transcription of the FT press briefing podcast episode: The London-Kazakhstan connectionMarc FilipinoHello from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, January 14, and it's your FT News Briefing. Everyone says…

Celebrated on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service that celebrates the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Every year on this day,…

The American group released a series of soulful hits in the 1960s, including the ubiquitous Be My Baby.Ronnie Spector, the founder of the hit 1960s band the Ronettes, has died aged 78 following a brief battle with cancer. Sporting heavy…

Jacquie Black, Indigenous storyteller and highly respected figure in Manitoba's music industry, died Tuesday morning. Black has held numerous roles in the music, film and television industry for many years, and has also worked as a…

Mergers and extensions MittelAsen, LLC and Miller Law & Mediation have joined forces, bringing together eight attorneys from the Portland family to form a new firm, MillerAsen, PA The MillerAsen team consists of the following…

Independent music has grown to include so much. It's not just music that comes out on independent labels, but it caters to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own bizarre heart. It can take the form of…

NOTilüfer Yanya may have grown up in Chelsea, but hers is not the world of Sloane Ranger 2.0: pristine Georgian townhouses and endless champagne brunches. Instead, it's the manic, deafening and claustrophobic side of the city that radiates…

The seduction begins with the opening credits: the legendary rococo richness of yesteryear; the matriarch dressed in white sneakers, watching her offspring compete in the game; pampered young people, seasoned in any notion of poverty;…

The film of the same name 'No Time to Die' became the third song from a James Bond film to win the Golden Globe for Best Original Song on Sunday January 9, coming close to an Oscar nomination and possibly to earn. Billie Eilish co-wrote…

Shania Twain lost her record in the country music charts to Taylor Swift in the wake of praising the singer in a social media post. Over the weekend, Twain admitted that Swift broke her record as a female artist with the most weeks at No. 1…

Punjabi songs that take Bollywood's road to success are becoming sexist and problematic with each passing day. The lyrics are offensive and normalize stereotypes, and they get by without a much needed outcry in society or the media. The…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Organizers of college football playoff activities said on Friday they hoped the Georgia Street festivities give fans a chance to experience the city. The teams spent the day setting up fire…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide's weekly roundup - where we make sure you've caught the five biggest stories that made the headlines in the past seven days. MBW's roundup is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world's…

Owners Mike and Rachel Haseltine confirmed the news in a Facebook post this week, which highlighted the challenges of being a small business operating during the pandemic. “Since opening our doors (and even before), we have…

MOUNT HOPE - The organizers of Harmony for Hope will develop the organization's second strategic plan over…

Photo credit: SpotifyYouTube has banned an episode of Joe Rogan due to references to Nazi Germany and disinformation about COVID-19.The episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" starred Dr. Robert Malone and was quickly deleted by YouTube.…

This month, The Studio Theater ™ Tierra del Sol (806 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL) will open the third production of its sixth season, Urinetown, The Musical, with music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann, Book and Lyrics by Greg kotis. the…

LONDON AND NEW YORK - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) -FitXR hot starts 2022! Immersive Virtual Fitness Club adds exciting new features to start the New Year with fun and motivation for a fitness filled year ahead. New course formats…

Royal Chant - Sowing doubt in magnetic fieldsFor fans of: La Verve, Slowdive, the WarlocksPort Macquarie's two-part Royal Chant is the type of perpetually touring rock band that no longer exists outside of the doco rock on Midnight Oil.…

Chartmetric is a data and analysis tool designed for the music industry and creators. The platform is used by more than 2,000 customers, including the three major…

For the publisher: Re “Don't Close Schools Again” (guest op-ed essay, December 22):Essay by Dr. Joseph G. Allen fails to recognize a painful reality that will make it nearly impossible for many schools to keep their doors open during an…

Black-led advocacy group Don't Shoot Portland is working to reclaim the former Albina Arts Center, once a major cultural center for black communities in north and northeast Portland.Located at 8 NE Killingsworth St., the center offered…

SILVER CREEK - The sights and sounds of the holiday season - along with a sense of normalcy - returned to Silver Creek Central School District in December 2021.Having the students and staff on campus together again is a great gift. The…

Only one of the 27 EU countries has reached an agreement to save post-Brexit musical tours despite Boris Johnson's wish to resolve the crisis, protests an industrial group.The prime minister took the pledge under pressure nine months ago -…

The pair hit sales ahead of a trip to the three-day Tabula Rasa music festival in Hamilton in the southwestern state for New Years Eve - a reunion event for their friends who haven't been to a festival for two years.Zainab Ali, 29, bought…