Massive Attack, Idles, and Nile Rodgers to Play Super-Low Carbon UK Shows for New Climate Initiative

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A weekend of music in Liverpool this autumn will test a series of proposals to radically decarbonize the events industry, with Massive Attack, Idles, and Nile Rodgers and Chic headlining. Announced as the United Nations […]

New Interstellar Initiative Reportedly Brings Permanent Archive of Music to the Moon

New Interstellar Initiative Reportedly Brings Permanent Archive of Music to the Moon

Electronic dance music producer Brayden Pierce has joined an effort that carries the implication of bringing the genre all the way to the cosmos.  Taking to X, Pierce has claimed that he’s one of just […]

Tidal Live Officially Launches Amid Streaming-Reform Initiative

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Photo Credit: Tidal As it continues to collaborate with Universal Music Group (UMG) on an updated streaming-compensation model, Tidal has officially launched “Live,” which execs are billing as “a new way for fans to spontaneously […]

Merky FC: Stormzy’s initiative to boost off-pitch diversity in football | Soccer

First publishing, then education – now football. Not content with launching his own books imprint and sponsoring a new generation of Cambridge graduates, Stormzy has turned his attention to Britain’s biggest sport, in an attempt […]

Big dipper, boxing and bikers in LA: Wembley to Soweto initiative 2022 – photo essay | Photography

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Over the last 12 years, an extraordinary grassroots movement has been working alongside global sporting events such as the football, cricket and rugby union World Cups, the English Premier League and the Olympic Games. Young […]

‘Black Perspectives’: Assessing The Impact Of Instagram’s New Initiative

‘Black Perspectives’: Assessing The Impact Of Instagram’s New Initiative

A growing concern in both online and offline spaces of late is that Black creatives who continue to lead the way in music, fashion, pop culture, and online trends rarely get the credit they deserve. We’ve […]

Rebeat Hits Pause on ‘HD Vinyl’ Initiative After Disappointing Tests 

Rebeat Hits Pause on 'HD Vinyl' Initiative After Disappointing Tests 

Austrian music company founder Guenter Loibl has been forced to suspend his ambitious ‘HD Vinyl’ research initiative due to disappointing audio fidelity tests, according to the company and filings with the Austrian government. The HD […]

Volunteers Develop “Clean-Up Rave” Initiative to Repair War-Torn Ukraine – EDM.com

Volunteers Develop "Clean-Up Rave" Initiative to Repair War-Torn Ukraine - EDM.com

Ukrainians are organizing under the banner of techno music to help expedite the rebuild of what was recently lost amid Russian occupation. The country’s nightlife sector has remained shuttered since Russia’s invasion on February 24th. Cleaning […]

Billie Eilish sets up initiative to encourage fans to vote in U.S. midterm elections – Music News

Billie Eilish sets up initiative to encourage fans to vote in U.S. midterm elections - Music News

Billie Eilish has joined forces with HeadCount to encourage her fans to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. The Happier Than Ever star is working with the non-partisan voter engagement organisation to help motivate […]

METALLICA’s ‘Scholars’ Initiative Enters Fourth Year

METALLICA's 'Scholars' Initiative Enters Fourth Year

Since establishing the Metallica Scholars initiative in 2019, METALLICA‘s All Within My Hands (AWMH) foundation has been working with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to provide direct support for career and technical education […]