U2’s live shows have evolved into a mesmerizing experience, combining bespoke video graphics with live footage of the band on stage. Unlike traditional concert venues, the use of extremely high-resolution visuals elevates the entire event, offering fans more than just a consolation prize. You can witness the subtleties of Bono’s expressions, the glistening sweat on […]
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Last week, the 28th edition of the annual Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) welcomed thousands of dance industry professionals and nearly 3,000 artists to the vibrant city. Spanning four days from October 18th to the 21st, this iconic event featured hundreds of panels and over a thousand after-dark events spread across more than 200 locations throughout
In 2019, music executive Scooter Braun acquired Swift’s former record label, Big Machine, thereby gaining ownership of her entire back catalogue. Subsequently, he sold the master tapes to an investment fund for a reported $300 million. This initiated a protracted dispute between Swift and Braun. In response, Swift embarked on the ambitious project of re-recording
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When Sinéad O’Connor published her memoir Rememberings in 2021, I had the opportunity to interview her for a profile that aired on National Public Radio in the United States. Prepared to meet the challenging, fragile, and often contradictory persona I had encountered in numerous accounts over the years, I was pleasantly surprised to encounter a
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Miley Cyrus has emerged as a musical chameleon, effortlessly transitioning from pop-rock to R&B and country-disco, leaving her mark across diverse genres. Her latest album, “Endless Summer Vacation,” has been a massive hit, and the release of the bonus track “Used to Be Young” further exemplifies her shape-shifting talents. In the realm of pop
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In her ongoing tour, the Queen of Pop is at last embracing her enduring legacy while revealing her vulnerability to the world. Respected author and lifelong devotee, Matt Cain, reflects on the profound impact of this iconic star. Madonna, the highest-selling female recording artist in history, has left an indelible imprint on our culture
WME Legends is dedicated to legacy brand management with the mission of amplifying the legacies of artists and brands for a new generation. Fela Kuti, born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer, political activist, and Pan-Africanist. He was the creator of the Afrobeat genre, a percussive fusion of funk, jazz, fuji,
Following Madonna in 2009 and Michael Jackson in 1993, Bruno Mars was scheduled to become the third American performer in history to play two completely sold-out shows in Tel Aviv, Israel’s 70,000-capacity HaYarkon Park on Saturday. Last Wednesday, he performed his first show there, which lasted almost four hours overall and featured two Tel Aviv
Spotify is planning to implement changes to its streaming royalty model in early 2024 that would affect the lowest-streaming acts, non-music noise tracks and distributors and labels committing fraud, sources tell Billboard. The changes to Spotify’s royalty model, which were first reported by Music Business Worldwide, include: A new threshold of minimum annual streams that
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