Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away. The pioneering Japanese composer was 71 years old. The news of his death was announced on April 2nd, and it was revealed that he had died on March 28th. Sakamoto was known for his work as the keyboardist for Yellow Magic Orchestra, as well as
Duolingo, the language learning app known for its green owl mascot, is reportedly planning to add music lessons to its platform. According to MusicTech, the company, which currently has over 500 million users, has advertised a job for a Learning Scientist for Music on its website. The job listing explains
Aslice, a software designed to pay producers when their music is played by DJs, has teamed up with promotion platform FATdrop to enable producers to be paid before their music is released. The collaboration involves producers sharing their releases’ metadata with Aslice via the FATdrop interface. The metadata can then
Ticketmaster is facing a class action lawsuit over allegedly overcharging customers for Drake tickets, Pitchfork reports. According to the Toronto Star, the legal action was filed by Canadian law firm LPC Avocat, which claims the ticketing giant “intentionally misleads consumers for [its] own financial gain”. It alleges Ticketmaster knew about
Bandcamp employees in the US have officially unionised. Employees of the Epic Games conglomerate formed a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 1010. The union, called Bandcamp United, consists of editorial, design, support, and engineering staff who are calling for “a fair and timely election.”
Robert Kyncl, the new CEO of Warner Music, has called on music streaming platforms to raise their prices. Kyncl, who moved to Warner from YouTube at the beginning of the year, believes that music is undervalued compared to the film and TV industry. Kyncl voiced his opinion while speaking at
According to new research by Pirate, major UK music festivals are booking fewer new acts each year. Pirate analyzed 32 of the UK’s biggest festivals, excluding Glastonbury, and found that line-ups have become “homogeneous” with popular names recurring. The research shows that in 2016, festivals with over 50,000 capacity had
The International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza has revealed its first 10 speakers for its 2023 edition. The electronic music platform is set to take place at the Destino Pacha Resort and will be hosted by BBC Radio 1 presenters, Jaguar and Pete Tong. This year’s summit theme will be ‘Face
Charli XCX performed a live stream concert for video communication platform, Discord. The surprise concert was a part of Discord’s Snowsgiving charity event, which looked to raise funds for the SMS based mental health service, Crisis Text Line. The concert, released on Tuesday, followed a week of giveaways from Discord
Universal Music Group has bought a 49 percent share of Play It Again Sam [PIAS], an independent music giant responsible for distributing labels such as Warp, Ninja Tune, and Domino. The Belgian company, which was founded in 1983, will remain under the control of its founders Kenny Gates and Michel
