The Recording Academy continued its diversity goals this week by adding nearly 2000 diverse music professionals as official members. According to Billboard, the news was shared by Recording Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason Jr during his annual address. A report followed Mason’s welcoming of the new members, revealing that
Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Festival will proceed as planned despite pressure from the Ugandan government to cancel the event amidst fears of “sexual immorality.” The Ugandan parliament’s official Twitter account tweeted on Tuesday that the festival, set to take place in the Jinja District of Uganda next week, had been “stopped.”
Nirvana have won in the latest ongoing lawsuit between the band and Spencer Elden, who appeared as the famous naked baby on the cover of the band’s seminal album Nevermind. This was the third lawsuit pursued by Elden, who claims the album cover was an example of child pornography. The
Indonesian experimental electronic duo Gabber Modus Operandi have cancelled their upcoming Canadian tour and all other activities following sexual violence allegations made against one of the duo’s members. The allegations came to light after the victim posted on Twitter on August 9th regarding the incident that happened sometime in 2019.
An article published by VICE yesterday investigates allegations of racism, sexism, and harassment at Beatport. Written by reporter Annbel Ross for VICE’s music blog Noisey, the article profiles former employees’ experiences at Beatport, calling it “a workplace where fear ruled.” In the article, Ross explores and exposes allegations made against
Mailchimp and Talkhouse have launched a new podcast series called Listening. The ten part series sees renowned music artists create and discuss original compositions inspired by a specific time and place in their lives. Artists who are set to appear on the podcast include footwork and bass pioneer Jlin and
Spotify has launched a new site that sells concert tickets directly to fans. The site went live on August 10th, with several artists “ticketed by Spotify,” including Tokimonsta and Four Years Strong. Users can buy tickets for events from these artists scheduled for later in the year, as well as
SoundCloud is set to lay off a significant number of its employees. According to an email acquired by both Billboard and Resident Advisor, the company plans to layoff nearly 20 percent of its total workforce. In the email, SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman notes how, though difficult, the move is necessary
Singer Kelis has called out Beyoncé and her team of producers, including Pharrell Williams, for use of an uncleared sample from Kelis’s Milkshake on a song called Energy. The song appears on Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance. Speaking about her frustrations via an Instagram live, Kelis revealed that she learnt of
Techno icon Carl Cox has announced the release of his first album in over a decade. Electronic Generations will be released on September 16th via BMG, whom Cox has recently re-signed with. The 17 track album is the result of sets played by Cox over the course of lockdown, a
