Spotify UK will no longer use the term ‘urban’ to describe black music genres, Music Week can reveal.
Instead, the market-leading streaming company will use the names of specific genres ...
Apple Music has launched Africa Rising, a project aimed at showcasing emerging African music.
Nigerian-born artist Omah Lay has been unveiled as the debut cover star for the project, which ...
KSI has told Music Week that TikTok is currently the most valuable social media platform for musicians.
The rapper, who rose to fame as a YouTuber, starred on the ...
Deezer is looking to muscle in on the Mexican streaming market via an alliance with TV giant TV Azteca.
Under the new, exclusive partnership, TV Azteca – one of the ...
The 2020 Glastonbury Festival may have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the BBC’s virtual festival was still a real smash hit.
On what would have been ...
Universal Production Music has announced the launch of a new Alexa product to enable users to search for and discover music from its catalogue, which houses more than one million ...
Dellessa James has joined Amazon Music in the new role of senior artist relations manager, with a remit to steer the company’s black music strategy.
James has worked at BBC ...
7digital has renewed its deals with Universal Music Group to provide curated music services in France.
Universal Music France is partnered with mobile operator La Poste Mobile on a Universal-only ...
MIDEM's Digital Edition has been hailed a success by organisers after featuring 263 speakers from 48 countries and attracting 8,000 "attendees".
The free online programme, held from June 2-5, followed ...
George The Poet (George Mpanga) has been announced as the winner of the Peabody Award for Have You Heard George’s Podcast?
It is the first British podcast to receive this ...
