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Wonder Girls to perform alongside Michael Learns to rock at Vietjet's party

VietJet Holds Music Festival To Celebrate 5th Anniversary

Organised by the airline themselves, the festival debut will be held at Quan Khu 7 Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City on 21 December offering also the likes of Vietnam Idol stars Thu Minh and Son Tung M-TP. Festival tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketbox.vn. In conjunction with the festival, the airline is offering over one million promotional tickets starting at $0 during their daily sale hours of 1-3pm [KL/Singpore time zone]. Travellers who book their flights between 28 November – 11 December will stand a chance to win free…

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Yuna begins her Chapter Asia Tour at Clockenflap Music Festival in Hong Kong

Yuna Asia Tour Begins at Clockenflap

Yuna is set to tour Asia with her latest album release, Chapter, through Verve Records. The album is the follow-up to her second international studio album Nocturnal (2013), and features guest appearances from Usher and Jhené Aiko. Chapters made its way to the top 10 of the Billboard’s Best R&B Albums of 2016: Critic’s Picks and Rolling Stone’s 20 Best…

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The James Boyle Trio feat. Liyana Fizi and Bihzhu at the Penang Island Jazz Festival on 1- 4 December 2016. Image courtesy of Prakash Daniel.

Boyle to tribute Boyle at Penang Island Jazz Festival

The James Boyle Trio formed by James P.S. Boyle, the son of James W Boyle, or more famously known as Jimmy Boyle, is set to perform a tribute of old Malaysian Jazz Classics in a 40 minute set at this year’s festival.  James Boyle, a Boh Cameronian award winning music director and graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music will…

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Linying is set to perform at Neon Lights. Image courtesy of Neon Lights.

The Asian ‘Chic’ of Neon Lights

One of Singapore’s most popular music export this year – the one news that spread across the globe and catching international attention – is Linying, a Singaporean indie-electronic singer songwriter. As humble and poignant as her name portrays, Linying, at only 22 years old has recently signed a multi-rights deal with Universal Music Singapore, becoming the first Singapore female artist…

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Split Works' recent music festival event: Concrete and Grass Music Festival Photography by Hu Xiaojie.

Split Works partners with Australia Council

According to the Asia – Europe Foundation website, the partnership is aimed at creating opportunities to ‘build international expertise, international inter-cultural capability, foster industry relationships, and develop an understanding of the Chinese arts market.’ In recent years, China has expanded becoming the land of opportunities with its open door policy. Only the strongest survive and has created an influx of…

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Amazon vs. Netflix: Music subscription-based services are competing for consumer shares in India

Is Amazon Prime India Cheaper Than Netflix?

In its efforts to attract users to Amazon, it is giving Indian subscribers an introductory offer to purchase a one-year subscription to Prime (including access to Amazon Prime Video) for only 499 rupees (USD$7.50). In comparison to customers who are already subscribers in the U.S. and the UK who pays $9 a month for Prime Video, or $11 a month…

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MixRadio's services was discountinued by Line in March 2016.

VP Left, MixRadio Discontinued by Line

Rosenberg was officially appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Security at F-Secure recently after leaving MixRadio, a global streaming music and personal radio service, which has recently closed down after functioning for over 17 years. Rosenberg has previously worked for Microsoft Devices Group and Nokia Corporation in a number of senior roles in marketing, sales, product development and general management.…

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Bittersweet to perform at Northern Light Music Festival on Penang Island.

Northern Music Festival to Features Malaysian Artists

The Northern Music Festival returns with an insanely huge lineup this year. Slated to take place at Penang Botanic Gardens this weekend 12-13 November 2016, festival-goers are going to be spoilt for choice with over 70 acts to choose from across three stages. Named as one of the largest music festival in Northern Malaysia, its lineup will feature OAG, Bittersweet,…

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Alleycats to perform at Rockaway organised by Livescape Group.
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Butterfingers Shares Stage with Alleycats at Rockaway

Rockaway – The Saga Continues… The tone has already been set for the second part of the festival to take place at the Extreme Park Bukit Jalil. Come 19 November, the rock festival will feature some of the strongest Rockaway line up yet including the long awaited Butterfingers, Third Eye Blind, Alleycats, Zainal Abidin, and more. Slated as one of…

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Djakarta Warehouse Project Returns With its 8th Edition

Ismaya Live Announces Djakarta Warehouse Project 8th Edition

With the date set for 9 & 10 December, the event will touch down at the mega Jiexpo Kemayoran Convention Center, which will see some of the biggest DJ names worldwide. More were added to the line-ups of confirmed acts (Martin Garrix, Carl Cox, Hardwell, Zedd) including platinum award winning deep house producer Duke Dumont and head honcho Destructo. Tech…

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