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African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

Apple Music Awards: Wizkid nabs African Artist of the Year for 2021

Apple Music Awards: Wizkid nabs African Artist of the Year for 2021

1 Dec 2021

Eight African artists join #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022

Eight African artists join #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022

22 Oct 2021

YouTube Music opens 2022 applications for #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund

10 Jun 2021

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Music festivals will be very different in summer 2021 - here's what to expect

Nick Davies & Daniel Baxter 7 Apr 2021

Spike Lee, Phyllida Lloyd, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carrie Mae Weems named mentors in Rolex Arts Initiative

Spike Lee, Phyllida Lloyd, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carrie Mae Weems named mentors in Rolex Arts Initiative

12 Feb 2020

Spotify launches Afro Hub

Spotify launches Afro Hub

5 Oct 2018

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

12 Jul 2017

The New York Times and Spotify new subscription service will cost users $5 a week in the US ()

NY Times teams with Spotify for music-news offering

9 Feb 2017

Social media star Azalea gives up on online 'pettiness'

Social media star Azalea gives up on online 'pettiness'

20 Feb 2015

Prince vanishes from social media

Prince vanishes from social media

27 Nov 2014

Ernst & Young's John Nendick says that media companies are starting to make serious profits from the digital content that they are producing. Image:

Media, entertainment starting to profit from digital services

17 Sep 2014

Bono, frontman for U2 has released an album on iTunes that is free to those users who have an iTunes account. Image:

U2's new album free on iTunes

11 Sep 2014

Jimmy Iovine is a music producer and he says that its the music producers who really know what is going on in the music industry. However, he's not saying anything about the Apple deal or its plans. Image: Wikipedia

Apple dances to new tune with Beats deal

30 May 2014

Beyonce's new album sells over 800,000 copies via iTunes. Image: Beyonce.com

Beyonce album breaks iTunes sales record

17 Dec 2013

Spotify's Daniel Ek has confirmed that it will stream music to smartphones and tablets for free. Image:

Spotify goes mobile with free music streaming

13 Dec 2013

Madonna tops Forbes highest-paid musician list

Madonna tops Forbes highest-paid musician list

21 Nov 2013

Reports say YouTube is ready for paid music service

Reports say YouTube is ready for paid music service

28 Oct 2013

YouTube launches first music awards

YouTube launches first music awards

2 Oct 2013

Festival fans don't protect phones

Festival fans don't protect phones

13 Jun 2013

Google hasn't stopped music pirates

Google hasn't stopped music pirates

22 Feb 2013

25bn songs - where do they all go?

25bn songs - where do they all go?

8 Feb 2013

Jobs, Green, Pytka inducted into 2012 Creative Hall Of Fame

Jobs, Green, Pytka inducted into 2012 Creative Hall Of Fame

23 Jan 2012

Marimba mayhem mars music

17 Jan 2012

Celebs get their own apps

Celebs get their own apps

7 Dec 2011

One Club Creative Hall of Fame to induct Jobs, Green, Pytka

One Club Creative Hall of Fame to induct Jobs, Green, Pytka

17 Nov 2011

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