UK live music firms report significant gender pay gap

Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Academy Music Group and AEG are among the live music firms that have submitted a gender pay gap report for 2022/23. Though the requirement to submit gender pay gap reports was put on hold during the pandemic, UK-based companies have returned to sharing their pay gap figures, providing a snapshot based on …

Thomas Bangalter Opens Up About Daft Punk's Split in Intimate Interview

“Daft Punk was a project that blurred the line between reality and fiction with these robot characters.” If you’re hoping for a Daft Punk reunion in the future, we’re not likely to get that lucky. French super-producer Thomas Bangalter, one-half of Daft Punk, recently sat down with BBC News for a candid interview about life after the …

Simon Fuller has paid tribute to S Club 7’s Paul Cattermole

Simon Fuller is the latest to lead tributes to S Club 7’s Paul Cattermole. The musician, 46, is reported to have died at home on April 6, just weeks after the band announced details of their reunion. While the cause of death is currently unknown, police confirmed that there were no suspicious circumstances. S Club …

Human After All: Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Releases Classical Album, "Mythologies"

After three decades of pioneering work with Daft Punk, Bangalter traded synthesizers for symphonies to produce “Mythologies.” No, it’s not Daft Punk. But we’ll surely take it. Thomas Bangalter, one half of the legendary electronic music duo, has released his first full-length project in the wake of their split, a classical album called Mythologies. And …

Ashnikko shares title track from debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’

Ashnikko has shared the title track from her upcoming debut album ‘WEEDKILLER’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Ashnikko on new track ‘You Make Me Sick’ and her next project: “I’m controlling the narrative” The singer will release their first LP on June 2 via Parlophone (pre-order here) and it has been previewed by recent …

Raunch Meets Rapture in Hardwell and Olly James' Electrifying EP, "The Seduction"

In their new collaborative EP, Hardwell and Olly James blend techno and big room house with a titillating twist. The art of seduction isn’t exactly a cornerstone of Hardwell’s music, but as they say, there’s no time like the present. The Dutch dance music icon has teamed up with longtime Revealed collaborator Olly James for a …

Courtney Love remembers Kurt Cobain on 29th anniversary of his death

Courtney Love has remembered her husband and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain on the 29th anniversary of his death. Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994, and Love shared a photograph of him to mark the anniversary earlier this week. The photo, of Cobain’s hands, was taken by R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe, as Love revealed. …

Study Suggests AI-Generated Music Is "Inferior" to Music Composed by Humans

AI algorithms haven’t quite mastered the hit-making process just yet. The AI robots are coming, but they may have hit a snag in their path towards becoming the music producers of the future. According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of York, AI-generated music was found to be “inferior” compared to music …

Diddy says he was “joking” about being forced to pay Sting $5,000 a day

Diddy has backtracked over comments he made in which he said he was forced to pay Sting £4,020 ($5,000) each day for the rest of his life. Earlier this week, the rapper responded to a re-surfaced interview with the musician in which The Police frontman said he received royalties for their hit 1983 single, ‘Every …

So, Insomniac trademarked PLUR. Why it’s not that big a deal

Yesterday, EDM Twitter discovered that Insomniac Events had placed an application to trademark PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect). “This made many people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.” INSOMNIAC TRADEMARKED PLUR 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭I’m dead pic.twitter.com/G6yKhrRhVx — GLASSPΛCK.ΛV (@glasspvck) April 6, 2023 There’s already a change.org petition to ensure PLUR remains “public …