IMPALA Asks EU Regulators to Block Sony's $2.6B Deal to Own EMI Music Publishing
Billboard13 hours agoAs expected, the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) is formally opposing Sony’s play to become the sole owner of EMI Music Publishing, asking the European Commission ...
Why Viva! Pomona will be a hot spot for indie music and Coachella veterans this weekend
Long Beach Press-Telegram22 hours agoA pair of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival veterans will be headlining this year’s Viva! Surf Curse, a Nevada-based the indie surf-rock punk band that performed at Coachella 2017 ...
Ever wonder how shelter dogs pass the time? Some listen to calming music
Chicago Tribune16 hours agoEven if you're a longtime music fan, the name Terry Woodford might not ring a bell. But some of the artists with whom he worked as a songwriter, producer or engineer probably do: the ...
A bold first season for U. of C.'s contemporary music center
Chicago Tribune18 hours agoOn paper, the first season of the emerging Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition looks quite significant for new music in this city. Formed last year at the University of Chicago ...
Universal Music Publishing Group's Jody Gerson on Songwriter Streaming Royalties: 'The Fees Are Not Where We Want...
Billboard16 hours agoUniversal Music Publishing Group chairman/CEO Jody Gerson has spoken out about the difficulties facing songwriters in the digital age, and how tech platforms, legislators and publishers ...
Music fans fill the streets of downtown San Clemente for annual summer festival
Orange County Register17 hours agoThe community celebrated the final days of summer by dancing in the streets at the annual San Clemente Fiesta Music Festival, on Sunday, Aug. 12. The day-long event, held on the 100 and ...
Music shop worker plays PIANO in middle of street with proposal
Daily Mail24 hours agoThis is the heart-warming moment music shop worker carries out the perfect proposal with a little help from the Beach Boys in front of crowds of onlookers in the city centre. After months ...
Roger Datlrey: Rap music hasn't evolved
The Pueblo Chieftain18 hours agoThe Who frontman is not a huge fan of rap music, but he feels that many of the artists spearheading the genre, including the 'All Day' hitmaker, haven't experimented with the rhythms ...
VR Arcades for the Game Music Composer
Gamasutra8 hours agoThere are a lot of reasons why we video game composers might be excited about creating music for VR games. The technology of immersive virtual experiences has the potential to offer an ...
Schedule for Detroit's Kindred Music and Culture Festival announced
Detroit Metro Times12 hours agoKindred Music and Culture Festival is ready to reshape the festival landscape. Rescheduled from last month after getting rained out, the inaugural festival highlights Detroit's black ...