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Album review: Joey Valence & Brae – HYPERYOUTH
Kerrang!
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Why don’t the good times last? Why does growing up equal selling out? And why are people too self-conscious to surrender to the rhythm these days? These are questions pondered on the third album by Joey Valence & Brae, a rap duo raised on a diet...
Album review: really big really clever – …huh?
Kerrang!
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really big really clever walk an oxymoronic line. They subtly present themselves as jokesters, from their self-deprecating band name and the choice of title for their second album, as well as its outlandish artwork. While the Brighton punks might...
Spotify Stock Surges 100% on Growth, But Ad Revenue Declines
WebProNews
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August 18, 2025
Spotify Technology SA has enjoyed a remarkable run in the stock market, with shares surging more than 100% over the past year, propelled by robust subscriber growth and operational efficiencies. Yet, beneath this veneer of success lies a nagging...
Album review: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Dreams Of Being Dust
Kerrang!
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Even tunes which cleave closer to classic fare, like the alt-rock of No Pilgrim or Dissolving’s dreamy noise, have a harder edge than usual, with founding member Josh Cyr’s bass commandingly crunchy throughout. Similarly, Se Sufre Pero Se Goza...
Jazz Digital Launches MaxReach – Pakistan’s Largest Homegrown Advertising Solution
PhoneWorld
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August 18, 2025
Jazz Digital, an SBU of Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has launched MaxReach, a solution for advertisers to reach more than 30 million monthly active users. This is the largest digital reach of any local advertising solution, powered...
Spotify can't match this new YouTube Music feature being trialled by Google every single day
GB News
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August 18, 2025
Google is testing a new feature in YouTube Music that Apple Music and Spotify can't match. An all-new "Daily Discover" option is appearing in the YouTube Music app for some subscribers, recommending a new track every 24 hours based on your...
Spotify Criticism Is Louder Than Ever, But Will It Make A Real Difference This Time?
VICE
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August 18, 2025
Every handful of years it seems like artists fall into a Spotify hate cycle. In recent years, streaming has monopolized music to a drastic degree, but Apple, YouTube, and Amazon Music platforms don’t seem to get the same hate that Spotify often...
Grammy Winner Set To Light Up St. Paul With Christmas Concert
Fun 104 - Southeast Minnesota
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August 18, 2025
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- It will look a lot like Christmas this November when a Grammy-winning music group brings its holiday show to Minnesota. Pentatonix will bring its "Christmas in the City" tour to Xcel Energy Center/Grand Casino Arena on...
Grammy Award-winning Pentatonix announces 2025 holiday tour with Cincinnati stop
Dayton 24/7 Now - Ohio
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Pentatonix, the three-time GRAMMY Award-winning vocal quintet, has released plans for their highly anticipated Christmas in the City Tour. The tour will traverse major arenas across the United States, and includes a stop in...
Spotify names top 30 South African tracks with global...
Music in Africa
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August 18, 2025
Tyla and DJ Maphorisa emerged as the most prominent artists on the list. Tyla secured three entries, including ‘Show Me Love’ with WizTheMc, Bliss, and the remix of ‘PUSH 2 START’ featuring Sean Paul and Davido. DJ Maphorisa led with five songs,...
Jazz coach says key to Ace Bailey's rookie season is his 'building a routine'
Yahoo Sports
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It was hard to get much of a read on No. 5 pick Ace Bailey at the Salt Lake City Summer League because he played in just two games due to a hip injury (he did not play in Las Vegas). After struggling in his initial outing, Bailey looked better in...
Jazz’s Digital Platforms SBU Launches MaxReach – Pakistan’s Largest Homegrown Advertising Solution
ProPakistani
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August 18, 2025
The Digital Platforms SBU of Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has launched MaxReach, a solution for advertisers to reach more than 30 million monthly active users. This is the largest digital reach of any local advertising solution,...
Vinny Palese finds his footing as a folk drifter amid Pittsburgh’s music scene
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
Singer-songwriter Vinny Palese considers himself a drifter in the Pittsburgh music scene. “Just blow in, cause a scene and then get out,” he said. His debut album, “Doesn’t Play Well With Others,” dropped in May after several EPs and singles over...
Monsta X releases 'Do What I Want' music video ahead of new EP
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 18 (UPI) -- South Korean boy band Monsta X is back with new music. The K-pop group released a single and music video for the song "Do What I Want" on Monday. The "Do What I Want" video features home video-style footage of the Monsta X members...
Marketing platform SongTools integrates with dance music distributor LabelWorx
MusicWeek
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Marketing platform SongTools has formed a strategic partnership and full integration with LabelWorx, the distribution partner for independent electronic and dance music labels. Designed to simplify the modern music marketing workflow, SongTools...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from all major streaming services, with Bandcamp now the only site where you can hear their music in a digital format
Louder
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August 18, 2025
Godspeed You! Black Emperor have removed their entire discography from Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Apple Music and all major streaming services. In recent months a number of independent artists - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof and...
“The goal was to create something sexy, danceable, with a hallucinatory vibe”: Inside the second album from Brann Dailor’s sci-fi synth outfit Arcadea
Kerrang!
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At the end of Mastodon’s show-stealing set at Bloodstock a couple of weekends back, Troy Sanders announced that, with their summer of festival touring wrapped up, they were returning home to Atlanta to work on a new record. That’s gonna be a wait....
Are The Pretty Reckless teasing new music?
Kerrang!
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The Pretty Reckless and Taylor Momsen have wiped their socials, and posted a dark and creepy new teaser video. The band – who are currently on the road with AC/DC until this Thursday, August 21 – have revealed that something is happening on...
Philadelphia Orchestra celebrating 125th birthday
6 ABC Action News
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August 18, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The stars are shining with the Philadelphia Orchestra for its 125th birthday season. From pianist Emmanuel Ax to cellist Yo Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman, some of the biggest names in classical music are coming to help...
BBC Radio 1Xtra head Dari Samuels on Black music, industry moves and the magic of radio
MusicWeek
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by Yemi Abiade Tuesday, Aug 12th 2025 at 5:54PM Dari Samuels makes it very clear that he wants BBC Radio 1Xtra to be “the place where artists want to come to showcase their talent”, and the head of the station is on a mission to deliver. On the...