Stormzy and Adidas launch new football centre in Croydon; Steve Redmond departs BMG; Music Minds Matter and Concord appointments; Yannis & The Yaw gig; new music from Leigh-Anne, Tom Misch, Illuminati Hotties, Washed Out and Umbra Vitae…
Following the news that Universal Music has agreed a new licensing deal with TikTok, boss man Lucian Grainge has sent a memo out to this staff. He confirms that the new deal addresses the major’s concerns around money and platform safety, and especially AI…
Set to play a showcase at Wide Days in Edinburgh tonight, singer-songwriter and rapper Eyve recently released her EP ‘Sista! Beyond The Sky Isn’t The Limit’, showcasing a sound that blends hip hop, trap, jazz and traditional African rhythms…
Apple is very keen to get itself removed as a defendant in the Astroworld litigation. Its attempts to do that through an appeals court means that the first trial relating to the crowd surge tragedy that occurred at the 2021 edition of the festival, due to start next week, has been stayed…
TikTok has filed new legal papers with the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court as part of ongoing efforts to block a TikTok ban that was introduced in the US state of Montana. It sets out some of the arguments TikTok will use in court when trying to block the new US-wide sell-or-be-banned law…
The internet loves a photo of a dad having absolutely no fun while accompanying his daughter to a pop concert. It’s a whole thing. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Ahead of Taylor Swift’s three shows in Glasgow this June, a local college is offering a masterclass in becoming a rabid Swiftie…
As Co-op Live cancels yet another show, the fall-out is beginning to impact on the reputation of Co-op Group, the venue’s naming partner. As a member-owned society this could be at odds with its governing rules that say directors have a responsibility to “maintain the reputation” of Co-op Group…
John Lennon, emeraldwave meditation app deals; AWL appointment; Beatportal editorial strategy; Live Nation Concert Week comes to UK; Zayn, Sailor Honeymoon live shows; new music from Barry Can’t Swim, The Waeve, Chilly Gonzales, Kneecap, Isabella Lovestory, Emmeline…
Universal Music has agreed a new licensing deal with TikTok, ending a three month standoff that saw the major’s music removed from the social media platform. Universal says its new deal properly values music, while providing reassurances about TikTok’s ambitions in AI…
Set to play their first ever UK show at Wide Days in Edinburgh tonight, French-Canadian punk duo DVTR make music that packs a real punch. "Y’all people are crazy on the streets, so we expect you to be crazy in the clubs”, they say of their expectations of the audience…
Set to perform at Wide Days tonight, indie-pop singer-songwriter Zoe Graham writes catchy songs with a bright, self-assured quality. She’s just released her latest single ‘Evilin’, which she describes as “a battle cry” that portrays “a figure who's simultaneously relied upon and feared”…