TikTok is shaping the music industry like never before, but with rumours that the app may soon launch its own streaming service, the stakes for creative freedom are high.
Stormzy performs during the 56th Montreux Jazz Festival.
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Part of the fascination with end of year roundups is that they’re a stocktake of the year – but they also give insights into the way we listen to music that might surprise some people.
I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.
King David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms.
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The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
Without its iconic music, the shower scene of the movie ‘Psycho’ would likely create a very different experience for viewers.
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