Music festivals, awards and conferences: ESNS 2024 preview

[ad_1] Ahead of Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) bringing a showcase of European music talent to the Netherlands, we take a look at what the four-day event has to offer. ADVERTISEMENT ESNS…

More young people in the US are listening to music in other languages

[ad_1] Music lovers in the US, the world’s biggest music streaming market, listened to more music in other languages than English in 2023, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENT The…

Spotify fights back against proposed France tax

[ad_1] Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry. ADVERTISEMENT France will introduce a new tax on music streaming platforms in…

Kendrick Lamar to headline new touring initiative in Africa

[ad_1] US rapper Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative. ADVERTISEMENT Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, meant…

Free Webinar | December 5: How to Capitalize On Your Good Ideas | Entrepreneur

[ad_1] How often have you had a great idea and thought, I should do that, and then you don’t? To make it worse, you then see someone else do it…

Gold Dust Woman: Christie McVie’s estate sells her music rights

[ad_1] The Fleetwood Mac star joins a long list of musicians selling their catalogues to investment firms. ADVERTISEMENT Christie McVie’s estate has sold her music rights to HarbourView Equity Partners.…

What is ‘Swiftonomics’ and could it boost the European economy?

[ad_1] Taylor Swift’s tour is not only rocking stadiums but also fuelling a hospitality surge. With the concerts predicted to generate $5 billion in consumer spending in the US alone,…

How are Swedish criminals using Spotify to launder money?

[ad_1] Criminals in Sweden are using cryptocurrency to pay for Spotify streams and clean their dirty money. ADVERTISEMENT Four gang members in Stockholm, as well as an anonymous police investigator,…

Why are bracelets a must for Taylor Swift concerts?

[ad_1] Fandom just got wholesome. Here’s why Taylor Swift fans are making bracelets for the Eras Tour… I recently found out that I’ll be going to see Taylor Swift live…

Cheap oil and the music industry’s digital revolution

[ad_1] In this edition of Business Line we look in depth at the major oil producers attempts to stop prices falling and why they failed, plus the good news for…