$20M AUD (12.8 Million USD) Festival Support Initiative Proposed

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Photo Credit: Danny Howe Australia’s festival sector is suffering more than most, so the Australian Greens have announced a $20 million annual Festivals Support Package. Between rising insurance costs, climate impacts, and reduced consumer spending, […]

Spotify Expands Live Initiative With Budweiser Event in Manchester

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Blossoms delivering the headline performance at Spotify’s Budweiser-sponsored AUX event in Manchester. Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify has officially expanded its live initiative into the UK with a Budweiser-sponsored concert in Manchester. The streaming platform just […]

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

High-ride – the Santa Monica rollercoaster at the top of its trajectory

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 […]