Close

Music Press Asia Staff

Music Press Asia News: Live Nation extends British artist Tom Walker's latest tour in Asia, launch ticket sale for Singapore show come March 2020.

Live Nation Acquires 20-year-old Malaysia Live Promoter PR Worldwide, Expands Asia’s Live Scene Along Music Streaming

PR Worldwide, a live entertainment promoter in Malaysia, now has a new owner. According to news released by Live Nation Entertainment, it has closed the deal with PR Worldwide that will allow ‘controlling interest in the live entertainment division of PR Worldwide’. This isn’t the first time these two have worked together. Over the last few years, Live Nation has been testing Malaysia’s live scene, partnering with PR Worldwide to tour including Bruno Mars, Lewis Capaldi, Why Don’t We, LANY and Charlie Puth. “Asia continues to be an extremely important region…

Read More
Music Press Asia Best Albums in Asia 2019.

Asia’s 50 Best Albums of 2019: 31-50

31Leo Ku – WeWith over 35 albums under his belt, Leo Ku has brazed a vibrant singing career at the height of Mando- and Canto-pop in the 80s and 90s. This live recording is a poignant representation of a generation of genre that can no longer be attached to the rising tide of what is consider popular today – given…

Read More
Universal Music and AirAsia deal launch new label RedRecords. Music Press Asia.

Tony Fernandes: “It appears life has come full circle…”

AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group (part of the Vivendi company) jointly announced, today the launch of a new label RedRecords. The partnership reflects the diverse and rich musical culture of the continent, aims to develop and establish ‘A-pop’, Asian, talents from Southeast Asia. What may seem piercingly striking, at first, was not the subject that details the incoming that…

Read More

Jay Chou, BTS, and Tulus Among Most Streamed Asian Artists

Spotify’s latest feature “Wrapped” and “A Decade Wrapped” is allowing its users, all 248 million of them, a bird’s eye view of their very own favorite numbers over the course of 2019 an the last decade. Malaysia and Singapore’s Spotify users seemed to be sharing similar favorites for 2019. With BTS , Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande being the top…

Read More
Jacob Arabo's Opera Collection plays 120 notes from Nino Rota's song from The Godfather.
Editor's Pick

Jacob & Co. Opera Collection Ode To Ford Coppola’s The Godfather

Jacob Arabo is one in a million when it comes to creating gaudy timepieces, the ones that take your breath away. Blending the Swiss mechanical prowess of watchmaking and music boxes, Arabo’s latest Opera collection by New York-based luxury jewelry and watch brand Jacob & Co., has one last element to put into the final touches: to include Nino Rota’s…

Read More
Phum Viphurit from Thailand is set to perform his latest hits "Lover Boy" at Monsoon Festival Hanoi. [Music Press Asia]
Editor's Pick

Monsoon Festival Returns To Hanoi For Its Fifth Edition

Monsoon Festival in Hanoi returns with its fifth edition with a unique line-up to impress the locals and visiting contingent. Set to take place at Imperial Citadel of Thang Long from November 1 – 3, the festival celebrates a diverse musical selection of artists and musicians from Ireland, Denmark, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, and more. Don’t miss Phum…

Read More
[Music Press Asia] Can artificial intelligence replace artists' creative output?

Can Artificial Intelligence Overtake Creative Output?

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. Racing to cash in on its massive potential to ease human interactions, speed up processes…

Read More
Hard Rock Hotel Desaru, Malaysia. Music Press Asia

Not Shying Away From The Limelight

When we first hear in the wireless that there is going to be another Hard Rock in Malaysia, our heart pounce not because we know that it is another stunning hotel. But because of how enduring the brand has achieved over the years synonymous to the dedication it has in advocating its rock theme. Perhaps a little perplexed on the…

Read More
Kumolo Bumi is a Javanese dance piece choreographed by Rury Nostalgia. Photo credit The Jakarta Post.
Editor's Pick

Padneçwara Celebrates 43rd Anniversary, Performs Kumolo Bumi

The Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) played host to the Padneçwara dance company’s dance piece Kumolo Bumi on Oct 11 and 12. Choreographed by Rury Nostalgia, the love story depicts an ancient Persian battle of two princesses: Kelaswara from the kingdom of Kelan and Adaninggar from China. Celebrating the dance company’s 43rd anniversary, Kumolo Bumi (Gem of the Earth) is a…

Read More
Mumford & Sons is performing at Clockenflap, Hong Kong come November 2019. Photo courtesy of Chris Lusher / Magnetic Asia.

CENDANA Launches Trade Mission To Help Connect Malaysia’s Music Executive

CENDANA is now offering to reward five individuals an all-inclusive experience at Clockenflap music and arts festival in Hong Kong this November. Calling all music labels, managers and agents of independent and ‘export ready’ artists from Malaysia, CENDANA has extended an invitation to budding music professionals to attend one of Hong Kong’s premier annual music and arts festival set in…

Read More