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Spotify Founder Daniel Ek To Step Down As CEO In 2026
Spotify founder Daniel Ek, the Swedish entrepreneur who turned an impossible idea into the world’s largest music streaming service, will step aside as CEO in January 2026 and transition into the role of Executive Chairman. After nearly two decades...
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Spotify’s New Policy Won’t Stop the Wave of AI Slop
Many of the platform’s current biggest AI blights wouldn’t, by the standards of Spotify’s new announcement, be considered robotic spam or subject to removal. There’s an emerging middle-class of AI acts with hundreds of thousands of monthly...
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German students build mobile energy trailer using solar, battery and hydrogen
Mechanical engineering students in Germany have designed an innovative mobile energy trailer that combines solar power, battery storage, and a hydrogen fuel cell to deliver reliable electricity where the grid doesn’t reach. The young researchers...
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31st annual Germanfest happening this weekend: Here’s what you need to know
RAYNE, La. — Tucked away in Acadia Parish is Roberts Cove, a small Louisiana community known for its rich German history. This weekend, Roberts Cove is gearing up for its 31st annual Germanfest, an event that celebrates the legacy of the town’s...
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Video, music production Luminiscence to debut in US at Basilica of St. Mary
The Luminiscence production that has captivated crowds in cathedrals across Europe is making its United States debut at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis this month. COURTESY LUMINISCENCE, BANIJAY LIVE A production that has captivated crowds...
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Oktoberfest 2025 at SteelStacks: Two weekends of German-themed music, contests and polka in Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Raise a stein, it's October at SteelStacks. Oktoberfest, a two-weekend celebration held by ArtsQuest, is back for its 15th year, featuring four biergartens and new competitions Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5, and Oct. 10-12. This...
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Mental Cruelty Premiere New Single & Music Video "Helheim" - Signs Of The Swarm's David Simonich Guests
Mental Cruelty have unveiled their new single “Helheim,” which features a guest appearance from Signs Of The Swarm vocalist David Simonich. Rob Reva took on the directorial duties for the track's accompanying video, both of which now available for...
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Call Of Charon Releases New Music Video "They Come At Night"
Following the triumphant return with their sophomore full-length "Tales Of Tragedy," German death metal act Call Of Charon has unleashed the official music video for their track "They Come At Night." You can check out the video below. The video...
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Recently announced concerts and events for Oct. 3 and beyond
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Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Recently announced concerts Events are from the websites pollstar.com; eventim.de; and euroteam.info. ADAM ANT U.K.: Glasgow (Royal Concert Hall) Oct. 26, 27. AMY MACDONALD U.K.: Portsmouth (Main Hall) Nov. 26. CHRISTOPHER CROSS Germany: Munich...
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JUDAS PRIEST To Record New Studio Album In 2026: 'We've Got A Head Start' With Songwriting, Says IAN HILL
In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was asked about the possibility of a follow-up to the band's latest album, "Invincible Shield", which came out in March 2024. He said: "There's plans to go...
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Concerts uplift the music of Arlington’s Roberta Flack & female big band of 1940’s
Munit Mesfin and Amy K Bormet Members of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm honored by Amy K Bormet Munit and z Lovebugs offer free family show on Sunday Oct 5 This column is sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division...
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WATCH: Carrbridge musician ‘honoured beyond words’ to perform at centenary show of Grand Ole Opry
Ewan Robertson (second right) with a who's who of country music for the Opry 100 at the Royal Albert Hall.Carrbridge’s Ewan Robertson has said he was ‘honoured beyond words’ to take part in a very special outing of the Grand Ole Opry. The...
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This Week in MKE Music: Oct. 2-8, 2025
Malik Johnson at MAM, Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound CD release at Shank Hall, Beet Street in Bay View, Southern Culture on the Skids at Vivarium and more—This Week in Milwaukee Music! Thursday, Oct. 2 Thursday Nights at MAM w/Malik Johnson @ Milwaukee...
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Europe's best autumn walking destinations named – from the German hills to ‘Hawaii dupe’ islands
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Summer may be the season for beach breaks and festival hopping, but now that it's over, it doesn't mean you have to shove your passport in a drawer to gather dust. Instead, dig it out, give it a wipe and take yourself on an autumn adventure....
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Muhlenberg Activities Council hosts “Oktoberfest” with food and live music
The Muhlenberg Activities Council (MAC) held its first MAC After Dark event of the semester, Oktoberfest, on Saturday, Sept. 27. The event welcomed around 100 students for a night of music, games, food and community. “After Dark” events are a...
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Spotify founder Daniel Ek shifts focus to defence and health tech
When Daniel Ek founded Spotify (SPOT.N) in 2006, a viable music product was a "moon shot." The global music industry was struggling with years of declining sales, online music piracy was rampant, and services like Apple's (AAPL.O) iTunes were...
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Musical highs with Low Hum
By Scout Nicholson / The Jambar California-based artist Collin Desha, professionally known as Low Hum, has a promising future in the music industry with over 160,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Starting in October, Desha will be performing...
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Classical Music Playlist, October 1, 2025
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Capradio - California
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Johannes Brahms c 1862 by Carl Anton Schulz Johannes Brahms said that inspiration for his Piano Quartet No. 3 in c-minor was the character of Werther from the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe which fictionalizes...
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TikTok ramps up classical music initiatives with Crescendo program in the UK, and a partnership with Poland’s Chopin Institute
TikTok has partnered with London’s Southbank Centre to launch an accelerator program for classical music content creators. The move marks TikTok’s latest push into cultural programs as it seeks to expand beyond its short-form video entertainment...
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No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram'
Published on 02/10/2025 - 9:41 GMT+2 A widespread claim on social media alleges that the German city of Hamburg has banned music lessons in public schools because music is considered "haram", or forbidden, in Islam. One post on X says that the ban...
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