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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s…

MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and rights…

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: Is non-English language music the future of the music business? Perhaps. The global music industry surpassed 1 trillion streams at the fastest pace, ever, in a calendar year,…

Ranjani-Gayatri and Jayateerth Mevundi performing at an evening of abhangs ‘Bolava Vitthal’ at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain ‘Bolava Vitthal’, an evening of abhangs organised by Pancham Nishad to…

In Hindustani classical music, embellishments or alankaran are used to decorate, enrich or beautify a raga. Used appropriately, they bring out the effect of any raga to its fullest.Having completed her doctorate in the subject in 2017,…

What type of music do you use while studying? What type of music would you use to fall asleep at night? Have you ever wondered why you choose certain types of music? It turns out that the music used for both these situations is actually…

A.S. Murali with A.G. Venkatasubramaniam (violin); Tirucherai Kaushik on the mridangam and Madipakkam Murali on the ghatam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A.S. Murali’s sonorous voice, energetic rendition and clear diction draw you…

Weeks before the festival, fans make enquiries about the line-up and ensure their season passes are in place. Some even travel to Mumbai from Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Shillong and even Anantapur to attend the Mahindra Blues Festival…

Actor Sylvester Stallone as boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976). Everybody loves a good underdog story and few underdog stories continue to exert the kind of cultural influence enjoyed by  Rocky (1976). Directed by John G. Avildsen (who…

Marina Heintze creates artwork to pay tribute to the family members she lost during the Holocaust. This…