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New Music Release 2023. Music Press Asia

Dead Mushroom’s New Song is OST in ASTRO Originals TV Series

Malaysian rock band Dead Mushroom is a quartet of a special kind. Since 1995, they began performing as an indie band famously known for their split-demo debut among the readers of The Sun Blasting Concept poll. Instantly having fame dropped at their doorstep due to their memorable live act, they went on to sign with Rock Central Records to release their debut album; a record that would rise significantly among the music industry peers. Produced by Ramli MS Dead Mushroom received 4 nominations at AIM (Anugerah Industri Muzik) in 1998…

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Peace music playlist. Music Press Asia
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Let’s Play For Peace

Healing with sound is believed to date back to ancient Greece, when music was used in an attempt to cure mental disorders. Throughout history, music has been used to boost morale in military troops, help people work faster and more productively, and even ward off evil spirits by chanting. Today we at Music Press Asia is boosting our playlist curation…

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Music conference 2023. Music Press Asia

Music Conference: May-October 2023

The month of May is almost coming to an end. While artists may have toured earlier in the year, the second half of 2023 is also a season of B2B exhibitions and conferences. The digital world would mean that there are always ways to connect, but there is nothing more valuable than a face-to-face appearance. MUSIC CONFERENCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC Mu:conDate:…

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Doogie Kamealoha MD Disney Plus1. Music Press Asia
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Disney’s TV Series An Ode to Diversity

Disney has come a long way since its very first animation of Snow White and Cinderella. Today, it is targeting a variety of cultures, diversities, and topics close to the hearts of young people today. In this pure example of another great television series that harks at true values, Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. is a series timely in the period it…

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Laufey announced new tour dates in Asia Aust USA. Music Press Asia
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Irish Chinese Singer Songwriter Announced First Asia & Australia Tour

Laufey first announced her Asia and Australia tour back in early April. Announcing six dates in Asia, the Irish and Chinese singer songwriter has already sold out tickets in Manila, Taipei, Singapore and two dates in Tokyo. With Jakarta’s tickets left only for purchase, she wows us with another second show added to her performance at the Howler’s in Melbourne,…

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Ticketmelon Expands in Malaysia. Music Press Asia

Thailand Ticketing Provider Enters Live Events Industry in Malaysia

Ticketmelon, an event technology solutions company for eventgoers and organisers is now expanding into Malaysia. Its comprehensive platform is created to cater to the needs of event formats and audience volumes in order to deliver seamless event experience. According to its recent press release, it is providing ‘cutting-edge ticketing tools, innovative digital in-event solutions, and live streaming services’. Resetting our…

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Music Review: Larry Crowne Soundtrack at Music Press Asia
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Relistening: The Larry Crowne Soundtrack

Larry Crowne is a 2011 romantic comedy film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, directed by Hanks himself. The film tells the story of a middle-aged man who loses his job and decides to enroll in college, where he meets and falls in love with his public-speaking teacher. The film features a soundtrack that relies heavily on solid radio standards…

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Google's MusicLM AIM tool now public access. Music Press Asia
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Google’s Text-to-Music AI MusicLM Is Now Public

AI-generated music is urgingly becoming a topic with the emergence of ChatGPT. In between a track that seemingly featured vocals from two popular artists from the U.S, it resulted in Spotify reportedly removing thousands of songs. This is over concerns that people were using them to game the system. Now, Google is wading further into that space as the company…

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Why Choose SEA. Music Press Asia

Why Southeast Asia a Hotspot for Music Trends & Festivals

Southeast Asia is a region that encompasses eleven countries and hundreds of ethnic groups, each with its own musical traditions and styles. This part of the world also houses the ASEAN nations of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. But in recent years, the region has also become a hotspot for music trends…

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Film release Music Press Asia

Little Yellow Flower’s New Documentary Series: An Awareness on Children Education

Malaysian cinema GSC at Kuala Lumpur’s Midvalley Megamall, One Utama and Penang’s Gurney Plaza have recently released an educational documentary via four episodes by Little Yellow Flower Foundation. A documentary series in four episodes ‘Dear Child How Are You’ tells the tale of families from completely different backgrounds, why they have chosen a specific path for their children’s education, why…

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