Irish singer Lydia Ford says being a woman in the music industry is ‘tiring’

Roy Trakin News of Universal Music Group’s $50 billion valuation in the wake of its recent IPO made the “pandemic-ly retired” Marty Bandier wistful. “I sure wish I was in the business now,” says the veteran music exec, who headed both EMI and Sony/ATV Music Publishing over a decades-long career.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn an understated, very Swedish way, ABBA co-founder and CISAC president Bjorn Ulvaeus is apoplectic.We’re talking about the soaring value of song catalogs — a boom that has seen Bob Dylan sell his catalog for nearly $400 million, and Hipgnosis Songs spending more than $2 billion on acquisitions in just over three years, with another billion-plus on tap.

bona fide cultural phenomenon with a record viewership, Netflix’s “Squid Game” hasn’t exactly proven a cash cow for the Korean show’s mastermind. Series creator Hwang has revealed that the smash hit survival drama has basically provided him “enough to put food on the table.”“It’s not like Netflix is paying me a bonus,” the 50-year-old Seoul native told the Guardian.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVeteran artist manager Laura Haber has announced the launch of Little Lion Management, which sees her continuing to work with longtime clients First Aid Kit, Tove Lo, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The firm is “focused on a holistic, bespoke, and personally supportive approach to each client’s individual career and personal goals,” according to the announcement.

Molly-Mae Hague has opened up on her endometriosis surgery, after keeping the operation under wraps. Love Island beauty Molly-Mae, 22, decided to keep the exact surgery date a secret until now and has explained to fans why she was "all over the place" in late September.The influencer, who recently said she's ready to get engaged to boyfriend Tommy Fury, admitted she had not realised how "hard" the recovery would be following the procedure.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBMG has promoted U.S. frontline recorded-music execs Angela Barkan and Cyndi Lynott to senior vice presidents, the company announced on Monday.On the East Coast, Barkan, who is currently overseeing new releases from Duran Duran, Bryan Adams and Kelis, has been promoted to SVP of marketing and will report to EVP Jason Hradil.

Adele has talked about her future in the music industry, saying she won’t be making music “forever”.The pop star returned last week (October 15) with ‘Easy On Me’, the first song from her upcoming third album ‘30’ and her first piece of new music in five years.In an interview with BBC Radio 1’s Greg James, Adele commented on her career and how long it will last. “I won’t be doing this forever,” she said.

Indie film stalwart Stuart Ford has warned that the lack of “audience accountability” creators have when making content for streaming platforms may, over time, have a “creeping diluting effect on quality”.

Letitia Wright is rejecting a report accusing her of spreading anti-vaccination views on the set of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”.

Brian Eno has spoken about Coldplay and The 1975‘s efforts to tackle climate change, while calling for “a revolution” in the music industry’s approach.The renowned musician/producer appeared as a guest on the second season of Fay Milton’s Sounds Like A Plan podcast, which focuses on how the music community is confronting the climate crisis.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBread Charity, a non-profit founded by Mustafa Sheikh (a.k.a. rapper Lil Mussie) with a mission to aid children living in poverty, has launched Bread Studios in Nipsey Hussle’s former middle school, Edwin Markham Middle School, in the Watts area of Los Angeles.

After finding fame as the lead singer in iconic girl group Mis-Teeq alongside bandmates Alesha Dixon and Su-Elise Nash 20 years ago, Sabrina Washington has gone on to carve out a successful solo career. From taking part in I’m A Celebrity and releasing her own singles to performing at festivals up and down the country, the 42-year-old has become a star in her own right – and is currently in the studio working on a new album under her own label.

Masked Singer Australia finale.WATCH: Axle Whitehead performs as The MulletLabelled "the most fun performer" the show has ever seen, Axle came in third behind 'Dolly' Em Rusciano and 'Vampire' Anastacia."I was really proud to get to the Grand Final and in very good company – I’d had no idea who the other talent were, so I was kind of blown away," Axle tells WHO. "To get in touch with my inner bogan was just so much fun and to see what I could bring to the character was cool.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Leading digital distributor Ingrooves will begin delivering music created in Dolby Atmos to DSPs, the company has announced. “We have worked closely with Apple, Amazon Music and TIDAL to develop an easy-to-use system that enables us to deliver Dolby Atmos tracks on behalf of hundreds of Ingrooves-distributed independent labels and artists,” said head of product Elliot Swan.

Just four years ago, in his dorm room at university, Edward Bruce started working towards his dream career. He had a clear vision of what he wanted to achieve and worked hard to get there.