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Moms in Music Hosts Second Annual Industry Awards Brunch

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Moms in Music Hosts Second Annual Industry Awards Brunch

Moms in Music recently saluted the empowering and inspirational balancing act that comes with the dual demands of motherhood and career at its second annual brunch. This year’s quintet of honorees included Grammy winners Melanie Fiona (the Essence Award) and Makeba Riddick-Woods (Visionary Award), Freebandz COO Dr. Stephanie Jester (Leading Lady Award), MBK Entertainment president Jeanine McLean (Breaking Ground Award) and wardrobe stylist-author Tameka Foster Raymond (Perseverance Award). Moms in […]

todaySeptember 22, 2024 2

Struggling music festival industry handed lifeline in NSW after string of axings

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Struggling music festival industry handed lifeline in NSW after string of axings

The embattled music festival industry in one Australian state has been handed a much-needed lifeline by the government.New regulations and a fresh focus on funding for music festivals in NSW will see the state government help revive the industry, which has seen the likes of Bluesfest, Splendour in the Grass and Return to Rio axed this year alone.After a string of music festivals in NSW being axed, the state government […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024 3

K-Pop Label YG Brings Catalog to Boomplay & More Music Industry Deals

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K-Pop Label YG Brings Catalog to Boomplay & More Music Industry Deals

South Korea-based music distributor YG PLUS, a subsidiary of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment (BLACKPINK, BabyMonster), signed a licensing deal with African streaming and download service Boomplay that will bring YG’s catalog to the platform. According to a press release, Boomplay boasts 70 million users. “We look forward to a successful partnership with YG PLUS that will bring their catalogue to new listeners and help connect their artists with music lovers […]

todayJuly 26, 2024 7

Music Industry Pioneer and Anti-Payola Crusader Dick Asher Is Dead

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Music Industry Pioneer and Anti-Payola Crusader Dick Asher Is Dead

Dick Asher, a titan of the music industry who held presidential roles at both PolyGram and Columbia Records, has passed away at the age of 92, Variety has confirmed. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news His son Jeffrey annoucned via Facebook that Asher passed away peacefully at his home in Boca Raton, Fla. on Tuesday, July 25. “It is with a heavy […]

todayJuly 25, 2024 6

Post Malone Rocks Quebec Festival & More Canada Music Industry News

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Post Malone Rocks Quebec Festival & More Canada Music Industry News

Post Malone played what may have been the biggest concert in North America this summer last Friday, July 12. At Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) in Quebec City, he performed a show for over 100,000 people on the historic Plains of Abraham. That’s par for the course for FEQ, which gets major stars in a variety of genres for 10 days every year, yet, outside of Quebec, remains somewhat under […]

todayJuly 19, 2024 5

6ix9ine Trashes The Music Industry Following Triumphant Performance In Romania

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6ix9ine Trashes The Music Industry Following Triumphant Performance In Romania

6ix9ine‘s confidence in himself has skyrocketed after his performance to a packed crowd in Romania over the weekend.On Sunday (July 14), soon after he took the stage at the Beach, Please! festival in Northern Dobruja, the New York City native shared a snippet of his performance in front of the roaring audience to remind fans and followers of his popularity.“I can take a lot of time off,” he wrote in […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 2

Music Industry Events Calendar: Festivals, Awards & More

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Music Industry Events Calendar: Festivals, Awards & More

As part of our continuing efforts to serve the music industry and its creators, Billboard Pro now features a music industry events calendar for readers. The calendar will act as music’s most complete summary major national and international industry events, from conferences to festivals to networking mixers and more. Just as Billboard is music’s must-read source for news, charts and analysis, now it also is the go-to for business happenings. […]

todayJuly 13, 2024 7

Caloundra Music Festival: Sunshine Coast event bites the dust in another devastating blow to the struggling entertainment industry

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Caloundra Music Festival: Sunshine Coast event bites the dust in another devastating blow to the struggling entertainment industry

The growing list of cancelled Australian music festivals has just got longer with the sad news that another one has been canned. This time, it's the long-standing Caloundra Music Festival (CMF), which usually takes place each October on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, that has been discontinued.The event has previously attracted dozens of top Aussie acts such as Missy Higgins, Empire Of The Sun, The Veronicas, Spiderbait, Powderfinger, Killing Heidi and Angus and Julia […]

todayJune 25, 2024 5

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Music Industry Must Do More to Protect Its Most Vulnerable Artists

As we come to the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, the music community would be remiss to not critically examine the mental health of the most vulnerable among us — specifically, the child and youth labor that represents a significant portion of our market share, revenues, and slots on the new artist charts. The state of our entertainment union, one that venerates youth above seemingly all else, ironically puts […]

todayMay 31, 2024 3

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