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Muserk, a rights management company, has launched the Indie Relief Project in response to the impact of Covid-19, a global pandemic that has affected the lives of songwriters since it began in Wuhan in December last year. Having recently launched a partnership with JASRAC, Muserk’s innovative efforts over the years continues to help record labels, music publishers and rights societies…
Last week, Muserk announced its partnership with JASRAC, the leading music copyright society in Japan. Focusing on the rights of authors, composers and publishers, this partnership is aimed at ensuring a seamless collection of JASRAC’s…
Office Weekly Playlist can last you a year’s worth of listening, which consists of only 20 albums. It is a list that truly brought our collective and thinking caps together. And six months on, curated…
What happens when the music industry takes a huge beating following the recent cancellations of live events worldwide due to the spreading of a global pandemic coronavirus? Music Press Asia’s very own Head of Editorial,…
It’s the beginning of a new era in conferencing and live events. In a press release announced yesterday, given the uncertainty surrounding the latest virus and companies’ concerns for the safety of people directly involved…
Just days after Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Amazon and Twitter pulling out of the South by Southwest conference, the management of SXSW released a statement today, announcing the City of Austin’s decision to official canceled the…
As we eavesdrop our way, wiggling through the crowds of Broadcast Asia and Asia TV Forum (ATF) last year, we caught a rumour in the wind. Perching high on our radar, Korea seems to be…
A fundraising effort at a global scale: “Heal the World With Love and Music,” is a fundraising performance for COVID-19 medical research. The performance is set to debut in about 16 months from now (September 21, 2021) and will kick off in Italy, China and…
Music and tech conferences, concerts, live gigs and other events worldwide have been cancelled, postponed…
Minh Beta’s single VIET NAM OI – DANH BAY COVID (Let’s Fight COVID!) was released…
U.S.-based international music company Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced on April 6 its latest…
While some of us are slaving away working from home, not really, majority of us…
With an increasing number of live music event cancellations worldwide amid the coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic, so does the figure of live tour crew members who are seeking professional and financial reinforcemen Live Nation has launched a $10 million ‘Crew Nation’…
Are you affected by what is happening across the region? We are putting together a list of links and communities and their initiatives launched to pull the creative pool together amidst the challenges in live entertainment. This article was updated…
Music Press Asia interviews Leon Tan, executive producer of Supernova, a Malaysia-based audio post studio that specializes in sound design/foley, ADR, dubbing, voice casting, M&E, audio engineering and final mix cinema, near field surround and stereo. Over the last 20…
2019 is just about to get more exciting for Indonesian artist Nicole Zefanya, more known as Niki. At just 20 years old, Niki is keeping busy with her latest creative venture with 88 Rising, a L.A-based collective, famed for some…
Click here for Part 1 Interview with Ananya Birla, “Platinum Selling Artist Releases Song, An Ode To Women Power. Music Press Asia: What would you like to see developed at…
Like any new beginnings and challenges that come with, this is a story of resilience, astounding courage in difficult times, and ultimately why pulling the trigger is just as important and bold as going forward…
Jean-Michel Jarre President of CISAC was recently interviewed by the Takayuki Suzuki, co-founder of Big Parade, at a convention organised by JASRAC (Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers &…
He’s a family man, lives in one of Asia’s most exciting city and a self-proclaim music buff for Jazz music and, only on special occasion, R&B, though he had in…
As I gradually wind down for the day pondering the thought on how my weekend would actually unfold, I began to scroll through the music apps in my smartphone in an attempt to track down music that I deem sacred for listening only for the…
What happens when the music industry takes a huge beating following the recent cancellations of live events worldwide due to…
It’s the beginning of a new era in conferencing and live events. In a press release announced yesterday, given the…
Music and tech conferences, concerts, live gigs and other events worldwide have been cancelled, postponed or transformed into “digital-only” soiree…
BTS latest studio album – their fourth – is a 20-track album released under Bighit Entertainment. However, its not just…
Monsoon Festival in Hanoi returns with its fifth edition with a unique line-up to impress the locals and visiting contingent.…
Can the power of sports movies stand a chance on the music and entertainment scene in Malaysia, and further? Drama…
How do brands work with live music events?Claire O’Shannessy is the GM of Splitworks United, a Shanghai-based music promoter, festival…
Flutin recently announced an investment partnership with SEGA Group as part of its expansion into gaming and digital entertainment. The investment will enable Flutin to further strengthen its user base in key markets like the US. Based in India but growing across the globe, Flutin offers listeners recommendations that purposefully surface emerging artists they’ll love, based on their activities, locations,…
Midemlab, the leading music tech startup competition, is calling startups to register and pitch their innovative solutions for the music…
Have you yet considered the implications of artificial intelligence in the music industry? When a group of developers working at Microsoft Japan gave birth to the world’s first high-school-girl A.I., we began to foster the idea that the artificial intelligence world is on a sprint.…
Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent label sector, has extended its partnership for another three years with OTTO — a bespoke dashboard that helps independent labels and distributors track and manage sales reports and streaming activity online. Servicing a global membership of…
Equipped with the motto of “Advancing SEA’s Billion Dollar Ideas”, WILD Digital return for the fifth year running, a highly successful tech conference organised by the Catcha Group. First launched in 2015, WILD Digital has since grown into the region’s premier conference for internet leaders…
As I gradually wind down for the day pondering the thought on how my weekend would actually unfold, I began to scroll through the music apps in my smartphone in an attempt to track down music that I deem sacred for listening only for the weekend. You see, over the last 15 years music has been an enveloping element in…
While some of us are slaving away working from home, not really, majority of us who are practicing or officially in lockdown or maintaining social distancing have found new ways to hustle with time and their creative outpour. For most of us, it has never…
Parasite, the first-ever South Korean film to win best picture at the Academy Awards, officially turned Korea’s film industry into a global phenomenon.When all attention is on Bong Joon Ho’s buoyant words at the red carpet, and later, on stage receiving the trophy, we see…
21A-Lin – OST (Original Sound Track)This OST compilation has made it onto this list just because A-Lin sings and writes some of the most heart rendering romantic songs in Mandarin and Taiwan history. Down to earth and yearning her crisp voice has been the trademark…
When the congregation of electronic music enthusiasts in Asia found a temporary home with the International Music Summit (IMS) which ran Asia-Pacific’s leading electronic music conference, our hearts skipped with roaring excitement. The key element to any ‘niche’ conference is sustainability. And as the annual…
MU:CON, Korea’s largest international music conference returns to Seoul next week from September 30 – October 3. Hosted by the…
Billboard Live Music Summit and Awards set for November 5-6 in Beverly Hills has been gathering some of the top…
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When I was out and about scouting for recording studios in Thailand, some of the names kept coming up among…
While most of you may already be using a music platform somehow or rather (via an app on your smartphone…
International Music Summit (IMS) comes together in a two-day conference discussing some of the most vital issues affecting the music…
Here’s a look at what makes Vietnam enticing to new investments: Economy re-diversion In Vietnam’s efforts to attract companies seeking…
With Asia’s growing demand for a more organised music economy, companies and artists are pushing the boundaries of fan engagement,…
While some of us are slaving away working from home, not really, majority of us who are practicing or officially…
As we eavesdrop our way, wiggling through the crowds of Broadcast Asia and Asia TV Forum (ATF) last year, we…
Now in its 13th year, the Awards’ Professional competition rewards a remarkable body of work for technical excellence and a…
21A-Lin – OST (Original Sound Track)This OST compilation has made it onto this list just because A-Lin sings and writes…
Jacob Arabo is one in a million when it comes to creating gaudy timepieces, the ones that take your breath…
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