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Listen to FKA twigs’ New Electro Song Featuring Lil Yachty

“it never ceases to amaze me how pain can manifest into the hardest and most euphoric sonics”

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Digital Strategy for Artists and Labels

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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FKA twigs Releases New Electro Track with Lil Yachty

“it never ceases to amaze me how pain can manifest into the hardest and most euphoric sonics”

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Ken Carson Returns With New Album Xperiment

The rapper’s fifth studio LP arrives on July 3

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AFEM Announces Plans for International Music Summit Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Navigating Music Industry Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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AFEM Announces Participation in IMS Ibiza 2026

We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.

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Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Sleep Releases New Song "Have Spaceship Will Travel"

Sleep return with a new lineup and a new focus on interstellar psychedelia on the hypnotic "Have Spacesuit Will Travel." Heavy Song of the Week: Sleep Continue Their Perpetual Sojourn on “Have Spacesh

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Rod Wave Announces 2026 US Fall Tour

The jaunt comes in support his upcoming album, Don't Look Down. Rod Wave Announces 2026 Fall US Tour Dates Chris Coplan

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Katy Perry and Charlie Puth bring pop pandemonium to Rock In Rio Lisbon festival 2026 day one

In partnership with Rock In Rio Lisbon Words: Gary Ryan and Jordan Bassett “Isn’t music amazing, everybody?” Charlie Puth asked on the main stage (AKA the World Stage) as Rock in Rio Lisbon 2026 got underway. There wasn’t a single word of dissent from the thousands of fans who’d flocked to Parque Te

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Rod Wave Announces 2026 Fall US Tour Dates

The jaunt comes in support his upcoming album, Don't Look Down. Rod Wave Announces 2026 Fall US Tour Dates Chris Coplan

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Katy Perry teases new music and discusses losing her 'roar'

Katy Perry headlined Rock In Rio Lisbon last night (July 20), where she played her new song ‘Watch It Burn’ and also admitted that she “lost her roar” amid a torrid 2025. Wearing the same outfit that

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Cr2 Records Head on Navigating Digital Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Britney Spears' "Toxic" Arrangement

Cribbing from a Bollywood film soundtrack and the chords of Bond maestro John Barry, Toxic's extraordinary sound led it to become one of Britney’s biggest hits

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Olle Boerg's Remarkable Growth Signals Emerging Shifts for UniFreq Recordings

Swedish artist Olle Boerg is demonstrating a significant surge in audience engagement, marked by a 422% increase in Spotify followers, now totaling 1,306. This substantial rise suggests a developing interest in the artist's output and potentially evolving listener preferences within the electronic music sphere, particularly for UniFreq Recordings.

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Tom Morello shares update on 102-year-old mother’s health after postponing shows for family medical emergency

The musician had to miss shows in the UK, France and Belgium this week

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Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Blossoms Stage Surprise Gig Inside a Van

It comes days after they announced their sixth studio album, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’