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 […]
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 […]
Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer has joined forces with a consortium of music industry players to form BELEM, an EU-funded lyrics translation project. BELEM is a four-year project that has received €2 million in funding through […]
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Photo Credit: Spinefarm Records Spinefarm is announced as the first repertoire initiative under the new alliance between [PIAS] and Universal Music Group. [PIAS], a leading independent music company that recently announced a global partnership with […]
Photo Credit: A2IM The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is now offering health insurance plans to its members. A2IM says its Benefits Store has been months in the making as a way to help […]
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 […]
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 […]
Support Black business! Source: Jeffrey Greenberg/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Foot Locker, Inc. is dedicated to supporting Black Entrepreneurs through its Leading Education & Economic Development (LEED) Initiative that boasts a $200 million commitment […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photo Credit: Band Shirt Day Several artists are joining with Spotify and MerchFriends to promote the first-ever ‘Band Shirt Day.’ Band Shirt Day will take place on September 16 as a celebration of the iconic […]
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 […]
Recognize the Music is working to bring the Audoo ‘Audio Meter’ to public establishments in the UK. Photo Credit: Hari Nandakumar Recognize the Music, described by its organizers as an initiative “to drive fairer, more […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shawn Mendes is partnering with Disney+ on his upcoming tour. The Call My Friends singer told fans on Twitter on Thursday that his Wonder: The World Tour would be sponsored by the entertainment giant. He […]
Photo Credit: Jie Wang Universal Music Group has announced its support for California’s ballot initiative to increase funding in public schools for arts and music education. The statewide ballot initiative in California is being proposed […]
Two years ago at the California African American Museum in downtown Los Angeles, three titans of East Coast rap converged for a roundtable: influential “Paid in Full” rapper Rakim; Public Enemy’s cofounder Chuck D; and […]
Shared from www.latimes.com. Travis Scott has launched an initiative centering on event safety after 10 people were killed at the rapper’s Astroworld music festival in Houston last year. On Tuesday, the “Sicko Mode” hitmaker unveiled […]