Music Industry

A Guy Called Gerald launches legal crowdfunder

Music IndustryJune 21, 2021June 21, 2021

If you haven’t been following the latest from A Guy Called Gerald, in short, after first not receiving royalties for his iconic and seminal classic “Voodoo Ray” track, it appears…

Amsterdam Dance Event returns to Felix Meritis with first confirmed conference speakers

ADEFeaturedMusic IndustryJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

With the most recent green light on large-scale events by Dutch authorities, this October will officially mark ADE’s return to Amsterdam. The first confirmed speakers for the ADE Pro conference…

QMusic calls on the Queensland Government to throw the live music industry a lifeline

AustraliaMusic IndustryJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

As Covid restrictions ravage the music industry across Australia, QMusic, the peak industry body for the music industry in Queensland, has come out swinging for its members and the wider…

Skiddle celebrates 20 years in business with 19 million ticket sales

Music IndustryMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Event guide and ticketing outlet Skiddle, this week celebrates a whopping 19 million ticket sales as it hits the 20 year anniversary of its launch.  Since Skiddle began, the business…

75% of nightlife venues face bankruptcy without rent solution

Music IndustryUKMay 12, 2021May 13, 2021

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), a trade body of nightclubs, bars, music and entertainment venues, has today urged the Government to provide a solution to the £2.5 billion rent…

Audacity acquired by Muse Group

Music IndustryMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Audacity, the long-running open source, cross-platform audio editor, has been acquired by Muse Group. Founded in 1999, the free software program has been downloaded more than 100 million times to…

Waterbear The College of Music announce Carl Cox Scholarship Award

FeaturedMusic IndustryMay 4, 2021May 4, 2021

WaterBear – The College of Music have announced a new scholarship award with one of the world’s best-known and best-loved DJs, Carl Cox. As pioneer of electronic dance music, Carl Cox has…

Pilot events will present valuable data for night time economy to reopen

Music IndustryApril 29, 2021April 30, 2021

Several pilot events are taking place across various night time economy, hospitality and event settings throughout April including a music festival, nightclub as well as sporting, cinema and business events….

Better Noise Music and Beatchain partner to expand opportunities for artists

Music IndustryApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021

music marketing and distribution platform Beatchain announces a new partnership with leading independent record label and global artist development company Better Noise Music, sparking an initiative that will better help…

Beatport to become first digital music retailer to accept Bitcoin

Music IndustryApril 20, 2021April 21, 2021

Beatport, the world’s leading platform for aspiring and professional DJs, announced today that they will begin accepting Bitcoin as payment from customers beginning in June, becoming the first major digital…

156 British Artists call on PM to fix streaming

FeaturedMusic IndustryUKApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

In a letter to the Prime Minister an incredible list of music makers including Annie Lennox, Paloma Faith, Chris Martin, Gary Barlow, Paul McCartney, Rebecca Ferguson, Bob Geldof, Boy George,…

Focusrite unveils new brand: Optimal Audio

Music IndustryApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

At a special online event, Focusrite plc unveiled a new commercial audio brand, Optimal Audio. Promising a fresh outlook, Focusrite Group CEO, Tim Carroll explained that Optimal Audio, which becomes the…

Winter Music Conference announces first-ever virtual program for May 20-21, 2021

FeaturedMusic IndustryNorth America and CanadaApril 16, 2021April 16, 2021

In 2019 Miami saw the rebirth of one of its most iconic brands with the promise of a bright future. In 2020, the 35th anniversary of WMC was postponed due…

Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative launched to tackle harassment & discrimination across the industry

Music IndustryApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Electronic Music organisations Pioneer DJ, Beatport, Sentric Music Group, AFEM, Mixmag, RA, IMS, and Women in CTRL partner with ground-breaking platform, InChorus, to launch the Electronic Music Inclusion Initiative (EMII, pron. Emmy)…

The Global Music Vault launches Project ARV – Safeguarding Music For Future Generations

FeaturedMusic IndustryApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021

The Global Music Vault is dedicated to safeguarding the world’s music of yesterday and today, forever. With support from their founding partner the International Music Council (IMC), their mission is to pass…

Frustration from businesses denied Cultural Recovery Funding

Music IndustryApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Following the announcement of the full list of successful Cultural Recovery Grant applicants this week, the NTIA are shocked that once again some of the key contemporary music venues, artists,…

Last night a DJ took a Flight

FeaturedMusic IndustryMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Before the pandemic, global dance music was in full flight. DJs commanded massive audiences at clubs around the world, often flying between multiple countries in the same weekend. When COVID-19…

Inflyte adds Spotify & Apple Music integrations

Music IndustryMarch 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Inflyte has just announced major new integrations for their promo platform, with the addition of Inflyte Tastemaker Pre-saves, combining promo and pre-save into an elegant all-in-one solution for labels.  The…

London’s Café de Paris bought by Ibiza club giant Pacha

Music IndustryUKMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

As reported in Caterer, one of London’s oldest nightclubs is to reopen after being taken over by Ibiza club operator Pacha Group. Café de Paris launched in the West End…

Brighton Music Conference announce 2021 dates

Music IndustryUKMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021

Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s foremost electronic music and networking event is excited to be back for 2021 for it’s eighth edition. The award-winning event will be returning to…