The Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, one of the most popular venues for bands in the UK, is a small independently owned operation.
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Smaller live music venues are facing serious challenges to keep their doors open since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. So is it time for proper financial intervention?
Thomas Raggi of the band Måneskin performs a concert that streamed live on TikTok in 2021.
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For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
Sho Madjozi, who performed in a live stream benefit concert during lockdown.
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The live streaming of music events online is full of potential – but right now few artists or hosting venues are earning much from it.
50/50: Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave duet at Glastonbury, June 2019.
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Why 50/50 festival line-ups are not an easy solution to gender inequality.
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There’s a new Prince album coming out, two years after his death. Would the artist approve?
Righting wrongs.
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Rock'n'Roll has long been associated with sexual misconduct but there are signs the industry is waking up to this.
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Festival-goers are changing and their expectations of what makes a headline act are becoming more diverse.
Anita Palllenberg and Mick Jagger in Performance, 1969.
All too often the women beside rock music’s giants are not given credit for their influence.
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2016 has been a grim year for pop music, but the latest celebrity deaths highlight the depth of our rich popular culture.
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You don’t have to be an ‘elder statesman’ to have led an interesting life.
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Auto-Tune was originally developed as a tool in the oil exploration industry, but now it’s widely used in pop music.
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This big budget series about the rock business failed to connect with its market.