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Music Press Asia's Q1 Playlist. Top l-r: OSN, Joe Hisaishi, Jay Chao. Bottom l-r: Hindia, Official HIGE DANdism.

Asia’s Top 20 Music Albums [Q1 2020]

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 from a relatively large library covering 15 million songs, twenty albums had been selected for insertion to this list. Quarter 1, 2020 Music Playlist: Best 20 music album selections selected from a period between Mar, 19 to Mar, 20. 20. Artiste: Dean Fujioka / Album: History In The MakingWith anything less than over the top,…

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Livechat: Please Don’t Stop The Music

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, Monica Tong will be joining Malaysia- and Singapore-based music producers, artistes and music conference organizer to discuss the implications of coronavirus, or Covid-19 affecting the…

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Minh Beta released song about coronavirus, a global pandemic which has already reported over 1.5 million cases worldwide. Music Press Asia.

Vietnam Entrepreneur Minh Beta Fight Against Covid-19, Released Single

Minh Beta’s single VIET NAM OI – DANH BAY COVID (Let’s Fight COVID!) was released last week amid Vietnam’s first week in lockdown due to the global pandemic Covid-19, which has affected almost 1.5 million people worldwide according to Worldometer. Officially endorsed by the Ministry of Health in Vietnam, the catchy song aimed to lift the spirit of Vietnamese during…

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Warner Music Group Opens Business in Vietnam, Signs Vietnam's indie band Chillies. Music Press Asia.

Warner Music Expands Market Share in SE Asia, Opens Business in Vietnam

U.S.-based international music company Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced on April 6 its latest expansion in Southeast Asia: the opening of Warner Music Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City. The record label and publishing conglomerate said that its newest office in Vietnam will be led by managing director Lisa Nguyen and will report directly to President of Warner…

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Some of the most creative adaptations about the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 is inspired from Queen's most prolific albums 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Music Press Asia.
Editor's Pick

Creative Lyrics Amid A Spreading Virus

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 been about whether it is Chinese or American, but about the livelihood that has been…

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Live Nation has postponed BTS's Map Of The World Tour in the U.S originally scheduled for April thru June 2020. Music Press Asia.

Live Nation $10M Crew Nation Fund Supports Tour & Venue Staff

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’ fund this week in an effort to help provide support to its crews around the world impacted by the coronavirus…

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Avril Lavigne cancelled 11 world tour dates in Asia amidst the spreading coronavirus. Music Press Asia.

Coronavirus: Who’s There To Help?

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 on April 3, 2020, 3:03 p.m. This list will be updated weekly. Know an event or project that can be…

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Coronavirus Cancellation: Reed Midem cancels June 2020 conference in France. Music Press Asia.

Midem Conference 2020 Is Cancelled, Launches Digital Edition

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 with the 4-day conference, Midem has announced the cancellation of its June conference in Cannes, France. “The situation related to the coronavirus is changing daily,…

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Music & Entertainment Events: Coronavirus Cancellation and postponment. Music Press Asia.

Coronavirus Cancellation Asia-Pacific Daily Updates: Over 51 Million Affected

Music and tech conferences, concerts, live gigs and other events worldwide have been cancelled, postponed or transformed into “digital-only” soiree as coronavirus, namely Covid-19, continues to spread globally. Over 45 million attendees have been affected and forced to make mandatory plans as far as 6 months from now. Last updated April 6, 2:13 p.m. This list is geographically categorized in…

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SXSW 2020 is cancelled. In 2019, the event attracted over 73,000 attendees with over 20,000 from abroad. Music Press Asia.

SXSW Canceled Decision By City of Austin

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 March 2020 event. For the first time in 34 years, the March event will close its doors to the public after a rapid spread of…

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