Photo credit: Gixels The modern music industry is grappling with oversaturation, with over 100,000 songs uploaded to streaming platforms daily, according to Billboard. This flood of content, including AI-generated tracks and non-musical audio, could make it harder for emerging artists to attract audiences and build sustainable careers. On Billboard’s “On the Record” podcast, Milana Lewis suggested that streaming platforms consider removing inactive songs unless artists actively repackage them. She highlighted the costs associated with maintaining excess content, including server storage […]
Philipp Jung, Co-Founder of M.A.N.D.Y. and Get Physical Music, Passes Away
Photo credit: Philipp Jung / Instagram German DJ, producer, and Get Physical Music co-founder Philipp Jung, also known as Forever Jung, has passed away at the age of 55. Jung is remembered as a pioneering force in the electronic music scene, whose innovative spirit inspired countless artists and fans around the world. After working in A&R during the 1990s, Jung relocated to Berlin in 2002 to co-found the influential label and the musical duo M.A.N.D.Y. with Patrick Bodmer. The pair […]
Toy Factory Play Jerry Garcia’s “They Love Each Other” for First Time in Richmond
On Wednesday evening, the Toy Factory Project took its current live outing to Music at Maymont in Richmond, Va. The performance served as the group’s third delivery on their current spring outing, which initiated over two nights at Green Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, N.C. Last night’s follow-up continued the group’s emerging trend of debuting cover […]
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‘Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul’ Previewed in New Trailer
Gregg Allman, photo by Sidney Smith Gregg Allman’s tremendous musical accomplishments and full life led in dedication to his craft have earned him recognition as one of rock’s most influential figures. That towering legacy will finally be chronicled on screen with Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, the forthcoming documentary on the late Allman […]
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Amelie Lens Shares “our frequency” Ahead of Debut Album
Amelie Lens’ debut album AURA is coming out at the end of the summer. In the meantime, listen to the lead single, “our frequency.”
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Philipp Jung of M.A.N.D.Y. Passes Away at 55
Philipp Jung was one half of the DJ duo M.A.N.D.Y. and a cofounder of the highly influential Get Physical Music record label.
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Claude VonStroke: “No Festival Mainstage Agenda Here Anymore”
Claude VonStroke talks Wrong Number, how one “wrong path” led to the creation of Dirtybird, the one artist’s record he wishes he hadn’t signed, and more!
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Ontario Begins Enforcement of Its Ticket-Scalping Ban, the Most Aggressive Ticket Resale Law In North America
Ontario’s ban on resale-for-profit is now the most aggressive ticket resale law in North America, overtaking Maine’s 10% resale price cap that passed in June 2025. The Canadian province now joins Ireland, Denmark, Italy, and France in banning ticket resale-for-profit, while the UK and select states in the US only have proposed caps. The Ontario […]
Channel 4’s Digital Ad Transformation is Ahead of Schedule
Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra It is a truth universally acknowledged that a broadcaster in possession of traditional linear channels, must be in want of a strong digital ads business. But the UK’s Channel 4 has been one of the proactive broadcasters when it comes to prioritising digital growth. In 2020, the company’s Read More
Disney+ UK Ad Tier Reach Has Grown 65 Percent in Past Year Finds Barb
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ continued to see growth in ad-supported reach in the UK last quarter, according to Barb’s latest Establishment Survey, with households on the Disney+ ad tier seeing the highest growth rate compared with Q4 2025. However, Prime Video remains the largest ad-supported SVOD subscriber base in the UK, by virtue Read More
