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MTV Announces Collaboration with WebTVAsia at MIPCOM

MTV Partners With WebTVAsia In China Content Distribution Deal

WebTVAsia has announced a new MTV short-form content collaboration deal with Viacom International Media Networks at a joint announcement at MIPCOM today. Aimed at delivering short-form videos to engage China’s Generation Z today, the agreement confirms MTV’s interest to expand its content in one of Asia’s leading music market – China. WebTVAsia manages over 3,000 premium video channels that command 270 million subscribers globally with 25 billion minutes of watch time every month. This partnership will allow WebTVAsia exclusive streaming rights to select made-in-China short-form content from the MTV library to…

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Patrick Moxey's [Founder of Ultra Music] interview with Music Press Asia at Music Matters, All That Matters, Singapore.

Music Press Asia Debuts Second Season of Short-Video Executive Interviews

Music Press Asia’s Executive Series mark the new beginning of Asia’s leading voices in the music entertainment business. In this series, Monica Tong, Editor-in-Chief of Music Press Asia catches up with Patrick Moxey at Music Matters, Singapore to hear some of their latest collaborations. Today, the growing demand in live entertainment in Asia – largely driven by the Chinese market…

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Lady Gaga wows reviewer with her stunning performance and immaculate songwriting in 'A Star Is Born'. Photograph: Allstar/Warner Bros

How Songwriters & Artists Could Learn From Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

If Artificial Intelligence has been the show-stopping new technology crowding the latest product reviews, then A Star Is Born soundtrack is possibly the ‘show-stopper of music recording 2019’ , exemplary of how soundtrack should sound and Grammy-worthy. Bradley Cooper shows he can act as well as direct and sing but it is Lady Gaga’s pop bravura that showcases the fortitude of…

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[Caption: First over-the counter hearing device by Bose]

Bose’s Hearing Aid Receives FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever hearing aid — a Bose’s invention — that can be used without the assistance of a medical professional. According to FDA’s report, more than 37 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, which may range in severity from “a little trouble” to “deaf”. Aging, exposure to loud noises and medical…

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L-R: Jasper Donat, Co-founder , Branded and Monica Tong, Editor-in-Chief, Music Press Asia. Photograph: Courtesy of Music Press Asia All That Matters, 2018.

Music Press Asia releases Music Matters 2018 Trailer

Music Press Asia, in a recent collaboration with All That Matters/Music Matters 2018, expands its production to cover more Asia-based events, live music and conference. Over the next couple of weeks, Music Press Asia will be releasing some of the interviews highlighted in the trailer. The trailer provides a glimpse to some of the interviews recorded at All That Matters held at…

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[Caption: Image from "Tara - – A journey into identity, gender, art and noise”. Chew's last work Ferry in the Midst completed in 2015, won a Platinum Award in Houston Worldfest and had been officially selected in International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Berlin 2016.]
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“Tara” Wins “Best Picture” At Experimental Film Forum

“Tara – A journey into identity, gender, art and noise” the first feature film by Singaporean independent filmmaker Harry Chew has clinched the coveted “Best Picture” and also “Best Documentary Feature” at the Experiential Film Forum 2018- an international film and video art festival showcasing experimental film and artists’ moving image from auteur filmmakers to innovative video artists from around…

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[Caption: L-R Emma Fung, Sean O’Brien, Jasper Donat, Cat Lyon, Nick Waters] Post-acquisition Branded will join MKTG to accelerate the network’s entertainment, content and experiential marketing proposition in Asia Pacific.

Dentsu Aegis Network Acquires Branded

While we are still reveling from the events which unfolded at All That Matters – yet another successful month for curating and organising one of the largest music conference in the region – another spectacular news arrived at Music Press Asia’s doorstep. Dentsu Aegis Network today announces that it has acquired Branded Ltd (“Branded”), Asia Pacific’s leading producer of live media events. Branded will join lifestyle marketing agency MKTG to…

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Hercules DJ Controllers Are Back

DJ educational hardware recently launched several new controllers, AI-powered software features, and educational resources to create a learning environment for aspiring DJs. Over the years, Hercules has developed an extensive line of controllers to keep DJs coming back for more. It has realigned some of its most aspiring hardware to provide the industry with some of the latest go-to resource.…

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AWMA sets the standard by taking the lead in empowering and magnifying the importance of a woman's role in the entertainment industry.

Twitter Sets Example At Australian Women In Music Awards

The latest event in partnership with Australian Women in Music Awards held at Twitter’s headquarters in Sydney focuses on female leadership in the music industry and champions women making waves in entertainment. The exclusive event series that kicked off in 2017 brings together influential women who “Set The Standard” when it comes to campaigning for gender equality and showcases role…

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