Artists, label heads, and industry intriguers know that success in pop music today requires racking up plays on TikTok and streaming services. But there’s another unlikely platform gaining momentum: Roblox. Roblox is a game creation engine, first released in 2006, that allows players to customize their own sandbox worlds, createRead More →
So it’s a rainy day in 2050 and you and your friends decide you’d like to see a concert. You log into a special account with a wave of your hand, and suddenly you and your friends are together in a room as your favorite band takes the stage. ItRead More →
Dr. Dre is apparently working on new music for the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise. The news was announced by none other than Snoop Dogg during an interview for the Rolling Stone music now Podcast. The two rappers have collaborated over the years since Dre produced Dogg’s first soloRead More →
Image credit: IFPI Extensive global research has revealed the most listened to musical genre in the world. Also – is the 90s a genre? In 2021, we take our easy access to a huge range of different types of music for granted. On streaming apps, you can go from garageRead More →
THE Faculty of Music at the University of Oxford has announced the appointment of Dublin-born composer Jennifer Walshe as Professor of Composition. The appointment is in association with Worcester College, University of Oxford. Professor Walshe’s research findings are widely regarded as pioneers in the overlapping fields of composition, performance, videoRead More →
Apple made a series of interesting announcements at its event on Monday. But the one that stood out to me – and I don’t think it got as much attention – is Apple Music’s new pricing tier. A new ‘Voice’ tier will offer the entire Apple Music library to subscribersRead More →
Alan Hawkshaw, the musician and songwriter who composed some of the UK’s best-known TV themes and sampled the hip-hop scene, has died aged 84. He was admitted to hospital with pneumonia last week and died early Saturday. Hawkshaw wrote the catchy, almost reggae-like Grange Hill theme (originally written years beforeRead More →
Classical music superstar Andrea Bocelli has struck a global deal with Universal Music to enjoy three decades of hit music, new albums and opportunities, including live concerts. The Italian tenor, who has sold over 90 million albums and generated more than 5 billion streams, is the latest global star toRead More →
Adele is back with her powerful voice that fans know and love. After waiting five years since her last song, Adele finally released ‘Easy on Me’ on Thursday, a moving ballad that reflects how she’s grown over the years. During the chorus, she belts, “Take it easy with me, baby.Read More →
The booming value of old hits has caught the eye of one of the world’s biggest private equity groups, which is pumping $1 billion into a new fund to buy back music catalogs. Blackstone will finance the vehicle which will be managed by Hipgnosis Song Management, the company run byRead More →
Two weeks have been a whirlwind for the music industry since Universal Music Group began trading on Euronext Amsterdam on September 21, giving record companies and publishers a step ahead of global investors. UMG’s first day of trading valued the company at around $ 57 billion, precipitating a 12.2% increaseRead More →