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Confidence Man and Spriitzz team up for new trance single, ‘Higher’
The ’90s-inspired dance cut is out now, complete with artwork to match
Avicii’s Tim Bergling Foundation opens new free music studio in Sweden
It’s part of the foundation’s Studios For A Better Day initiative, launched in 2022
The making of the poignant Amy Winehouse classic that even wowed Prince
To mark 20 years of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black, we revisit the creation of Love is a Losing Game - a devastatingly intimate song with chords that left Mark Ronson in awe
Greta Thunberg, Paloma Faith and Nemahsis join Macklemore at London ‘Free Palestine’ tour finale
The sold-out Wembley concert also featured speeches from Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos and Palestinian activist Arab Barghouthi
Brazil Implements New Laws Against Ticket Resale Ahead of Major Concerts
Brazil’s consumer protection agency has told StubHub, Viagogo and other touting platforms to suspend ticket resales amid concerns new ticket touting rules are not being obeyed around BTS’s big shows i
Standout Music Releases This Week
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Queens Of The Stone Age, thredd, Cobrah, Grimes, Megan Thee Stallion + Sofia and the Antoinettes
Hayley Silvertown Appointed Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Create Music Group
In the role, Silvertown will oversee Create's legal and business affairs functions and partner with the executive team on strategic transactions, investments, and partnerships. Source
Universal Music Group Reports Strong Q3 Growth
Adjusted EBITDA came in at €729 million ($838.7m), a margin of 21.5%, down from 22.0% in Q3 2025 but up on the 20.5% margin it posted in the prior quarter (Q2 2026) Source
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Industry Recognition
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM and Beatport Webinar on Label Growth
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
AFEM Events at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
AFEM is at Amsterdam Dance Event 2026, 21-25 October, with its Annual General Meeting and Mixer, Mindful Connections, the Music Technology Workshop, the AFEM & Sena Mixer and panels across the week. F
Boss Katana-25 Amplifier Review
Boss shrinks its ever-popular Katana into an amp and effects-loaded practice amp for beginners and bedroom players
Gerard Way Announces My Chemical Romance Plans
The band also reunited with The Used's Bert McCracken onstage for the first time since 2005 and debuted a rare ‘Danger Days’ track
Confidence Man and Spriitzz Release New Single ‘Higher’
The ’90s-inspired dance cut is out now, complete with artwork to match
My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way reveals plans to make new album in 2027 and return to touring in 2028
The band also reunited with The Used's Bert McCracken onstage for the first time since 2005 and debuted a rare ‘Danger Days’ track
CMU Selects Standout Releases of the Week
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Queens Of The Stone Age, thredd, Cobrah, Grimes, Megan Thee Stallion + Sofia and the Antoinettes
Hayley Silvertown Appointed Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Create Music Group
In the role, Silvertown will oversee Create's legal and business affairs functions and partner with the executive team on strategic transactions, investments, and partnerships. Source
Universal Music Group Reports Strong Q3 Earnings
Adjusted EBITDA came in at €729 million ($838.7m), a margin of 21.5%, down from 22.0% in Q3 2025 but up on the 20.5% margin it posted in the prior quarter (Q2 2026) Source
AFEM's AI Initiatives Gain Press Attention
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
AFEM and Beatport Host Webinar on Label Promotion
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.