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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →