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Music Editor: Why I've Decided To Cancel Spotify Premium'. Music Press Asia

Music Editor: ‘Why I’ve Cancelled Spotify Premium’

As I gradually wind down for the day pondering the thought on how my weekend would actually unfold, I began to scroll through the music apps in my smartphone in an attempt to track down music that I deem sacred for listening only for the weekend. You see, over the last 15 years music has been an enveloping element in both my private and work life. Editorial decisions involving music reviews at work are usually panned towards the more popular choices and why some of the latest music releases deserve…

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Kanye West released ninth studio album 'Jesus Is King'. Photo credit Kent Nishimura / MCT.

Kanye West Departs From The Secular World, Goes Gospel

Kanye West has had a rigorous if not formidable number of years. Often seen as a provocateur more than anything else, West is also seen as a man who hasn’t shied away from his disposition about social issues and creative work of others. And his songs are his outlet to the world. However, there’s another rather surprising news that came…

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Music Press Asia: Disney/Pixar Toy Story 4. Why we can't do without Randy Newman?
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What Is There Not To Like About Toy Story 4?

It would be hard to imagine another Toy Story production without Randy Newman. Having watched “Inside Out” and “Up”, I began to loath excitingly about the latest release of Toy Story. Loath may even sound too modest a word to describe because of the nature of all Pixar’s film: they remind us all of the child in us and that…

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Big Little Lies Season 2 returns to HBO
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Big Little Lies: How A Star-Studded Cast and Moody Monterey Soundtrack Tackled Issue Of Domestic Violence & Its Aftermath

– Big Little Lies season 2 premiere episode featured songs including Joan Jett’s ‘Bad Reputation’ and Diana Ross’ ‘It’s My House’ – Michael Kiwanuka’s Cold Little Heart hit 60 million views on YouTube The Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning HBO series, Big Little Lies, returned to TV screens with season 2 this June, showcasing new cast Meryl Streep on top a…

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Capital of Viettnam, Ho Chi Minh city. Photo courtesy of vovworld.vn

Why Vietnam’s Music Scene Could Be Asia’s Biggest Boom in 2019, After China

Here’s a look at what makes Vietnam enticing to new investments: Economy re-diversion In Vietnam’s efforts to attract companies seeking for options amid the China – U.S. trade war, it is wielding a plethora of advantages over its rivals. A recent report by Natixis SA ranked Vietnam as No.1 among seven emerging Asian countries as manufacturing destinations. The report scouted…

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Caption: Luxuries at Sri Panwa go hand in hand with sophisticated music selection from its top executive.

Impressive Music Curation Merges Tropical Luxuries At Sri Panwa

In his own words, Wan explains how specially-curated music hold the power to achieve impressive hospitality, at the same time, create authenticity. Q: When we hear that you curate music to fit the space of your hotel and beach club during the conceptual phase, we thought this guy can actually see taste in music. Understanding that you are also a…

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Blackpink's Ddu-Du Ddu-Du has garnered over 450 million views. Photo courtesy of YG Entertainment.
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Universal Music, Interscope Records Now Serves YG Entertainment’s Blackpink

We are just beginning to see the tip of the iceberg: Blackpink’s latest music video Ddu-Du-Dhu-Dhu released just 4 months ago on YouTube has garnered overe 450 million views. The video has not only attracted scores of fans worldwide, but also strategic interest directly affecting YG Entertainment, a Korean artist management company famed for other chart-topping artists including PSY and…

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Electronic Music Is Changing The DJ Culture in Asia

For the last decade, DJs have been calling the shots. The mainstream music scene in Asia sees DJs taken under the wings of mother goose fertility – playing in some of Asia’s most exciting clubs and festivals. Surprisingly, Asian DJs are even venturing out of the continent headlining top festivals and clubs. Sensing a deep thirst to go global, promoters…

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Music Distribution: Power Handover to Streaming & Social Media?

Technology, on one hand has obviously boost marketer’s technique and allow content to thrive and be distributed at a scale quite unimaginable even just a decade ago; and on the other hand gave individual and corporation the freedom to a vast supply and demand chain for content production. Social media and streaming are new found and powerful digital service providers…

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Sound Of Crisis Portrayed by Ai Wei Wei

WHERE ITS BEST WITH NO MUSIC Why Music On Mute Isn’t So Bad After All “A Dedication to Klaus-Peter Beyer and the Sound Department at Human Flow, A German Documentary Film Directed by Ai Wei Wei, Music By Karsten Fundal” Editor’s personal hashtags: #recalibrating#unapologetic #whatcanwedo#humanmigration #change #notimetolose #fastforwardplease#nomusic Ai Wei Wei lives in an era where harsh visuals questions the power that runs the…

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