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Setlist Podcast: Calls for urgent new AI laws in UK and US
Politicians, artists and industry reps say there is an urgent need for new AI laws, UMG and TikTok are best buds against, and more…
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⏩ One Liners: Stormzy, Music Minds Matter, Leigh-Anne, Tom Misch + more
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…
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And Finally! Dreading accompanying your child to a Taylor Swift show? Take a course in becoming a superfan
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…
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⏩ One liners: John Lennon, Live Nation, Zayn + more
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…
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Sony Music artists front campaign to get young EU residents voting
A number of Sony Music artists are fronting a multi-language campaign around Europe to try to boost the number of young people voting in the upcoming European Union elections.…
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⏩ One Liners: Kendrick Lamar, Jess Glynne, Cradle Of Filth + more
Seeker x Mark Morrison, TikTok x CTS Eventim deals; Island, Concord, Virgin Music appointments; Astroworld trial update; MMF Accelerator programme; Jess Glynne BRIT Billion Award; Cradle Of Filth, Cavalera tour dates; new music from Kendrick Lamar, Jon Hopkins, La Luz, Hamish Hawk…
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Taylor Swift and Record Store Day push UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1994
Over 300,000 vinyl albums and singles were sold in the UK last week. Taylor Swift and Record Store Day created a spike that pushed sales figures to their highest in three decades. This “shows physical music can stand tall alongside streaming”, say distributor Drew Hill…
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Approved: The Joshua Hotel
Set to play the Wide Days festival in Edinburgh tonight, The Joshua Hotel play smart, summery guitar pop that masks lyrics with a darker edge. Currently preparing to release their debut album this summer, the band are definitely one you can expect to hear a lot more from in the near future…
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Approved: Canty
Set to release his new EP ‘hahahahahahahahahahahahaha’ next month, Canty has put out the first track from it, ‘hahaha’. As neither name suggests, the song is a downbeat ode to accepting your fate but hoping it will be a good one…
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⏩ One Liners: Billie Eilish, Co-op Live, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs + more
IMRO x Audoo, Budde Music x Billy Mann; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Steven Tyler legal updates; Co-op Live opening date; South Asian music accelerator Lila launches; Billie Eilish, Max Richter, Overmono shows; new music from Eivør, Patrick Higgins, Faux Real…
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We Are FSTVL 2024 cancelled over health and safety concerns
This year’s We Are FSTVL has been cancelled due to health and safety concerns, with recent high rainfall leaving the park where it was due to take place unable to “host the physical demands of the event’s equipment and audience”. Its “heartbroken” organisers have vowed to return in 2025…
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⏩ One Liners: Britney Spears, Prince, Drake + more
Warner Chappell x ReverbNation; NEC x AXS; Britney Spears, Prince, Drake, TikTok legal news; Oak View London arena; Radio 2 listeners choose favourite Abba track; Janet Jackson, Craig David tour news; new music from The Chainsmokers, Emilíana Torrini…