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Outlet Drift Taiwan band to perform at SXSW Australia 2024 Music Press Asia
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SXSW Australia Announced 2024 Keynote

Today, SXSW revealed its first keynotes for the second edition of the SXSW Sydney® 2024 Conference. New York Times best-selling author of Magic Pill and Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, Johann Hari, will bring his thought provoking ideas to the Keynote stage this year, in addition to formidable human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson, who has been a long-standing member of the legal team defending Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Also revealed today were a host of expert names including Singaporean Co-Founder & CEO of Razer Min-Liang Tan, sharing how…

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Spotify b2b campaign created Spreadbeats Music Video. Music Press Asia
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Spreadbeats: Where Music Meets Data Magic

Spotify has launched a new B2B campaign, ‘Spreadbeats,’ featuring a music video created and distributed entirely within a media plan spreadsheet. Aiming to make media plans as vibrant and energetic as Spotify’s brand and platform, the campaign follows a single cell—E7—and its evolution into a colorful 3D character. This transformation acts as a metaphor for the creative ways brands can…

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AtlasMaior MonksJazzClub Photo by Ismael QuintanillaIII Music Press Asia
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Music Reminiscent of West Africa, Morocco & Arabian Peninsula

On the heels of their debut vinyl release, Atlas Maior will be joining Nizami Qawwali at the Asian American Resource Center tomorrow (15 Jun). This event is in collaboration with the Asian American Resource Center and Atlas Maior, with funding from the City of Austin’s Live Music Fund. The internationally lauded global jazz ensemble Atlas Maior has presented a culmination…

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Joshua Bell The Element 2024 tour Music Press Asia Newswire
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Violinist Joshua Bell Tours “The Elements”

With a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of his era. Bell has performed with virtually every major orchestra in the world, and continues to maintain engagements as a soloist, recitalist, chamber musician, conductor and as the Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Field. Here…

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The Main Squeeze Java Jazz Fest 2024 Music Press Asia
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A Melodic Fusion: Java Jazz Festival 2024 Celebrates Diversity and Innovation

The vibrant city of Jakarta came alive last weekend with the electrifying sounds of the Java Jazz Festival 2024, an event that highlighted the diversity and intelligence of contemporary music programming. Held at the Jakarta International Expo over 3 days spanning across eleven (11) stages, the festival attracted thousands of music enthusiasts eager to experience a harmonious blend of modern…

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WDR Live Broadcast Celebrates Beethoven 200th. Music Press Asia
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WDR Live Broadcast Celebrates Beethoven’s 200th Year of the Ninth

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of this iconic masterpiece, WDR broadcasted the jubilee concert live from the historic Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Germany. Taking center stage is the Orchester Wiener Akademie under the direction of Martin Haselböck. The soloists are Chen Reiss (soprano), Sara Fulgoni (alto), Michael Schade (tenor), and Florian Boesch (bass). Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is a seminal work in…

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Beethoven Documentary ARTE TV. Music Press Asia
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The Perfection of Joy in Beethoven’s Ninth

Beethoven is a name we all know well today. As a composer in the late 18th century, Beethoven was already making headlines. And one of his profound creative work was composing Symphony No. 9; a four-movement symphony that continues to be heard in philharmonic halls all over the world. Today marks the 200th anniversary since Beethoven’s ninth symphony was first…

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Warna Indonesia Vocal Group to perform at Java Intl Jazz Fest 2024. Music Press Asia
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Best Selection of Music-Related Events in May & June 2024

[Cover image: Warna Indonesia’s vocal group is scheduled to perform at Java International Jazz Festival, Indonesia this May 2024.] Dive into the rhythm of May and June 2024 with Music Press Asia’s curated live music concert and event listing, spotlighting the most captivating cultural and arts experiences across the Asia-Pacific region. MAY 2024 JUNE 2024 Other more significant days in…

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Jolin Tsai Sennheiser mic D6000. Music Press Asia

Sennheiser The Mic Of Pop Music

Pop diva Jolin Tsai has become acclaimed for her uniquely enchanting voice and magnetic stage presence. Between 2019 and 2023, her enthralling “Ugly Beauty World Tour” captivated audiences worldwide. The tour, named after her 14th studio album, Ugly Beauty, earned her nominations in seven categories and won her two major awards at the 2019 Golden Melody Awards. Tsai relied on…

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Hikaru Utada Tour 2024. Music Press Asia

Hikaru Utada New Tour Dates in Asia

If there’s anything synonymous with the name Hikaru Utada, it is her debut single Automatic/Time Will Tell launched 25 years ago. Since then, this J-pop artist has been on a roll. The song alone sold over two million copies and propelled her to instant stardom. Her latest album Science Fiction, released on April 10, launches a world tour beginning in…

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