Latest Music Industry Hires: iHeartMedia, Frontiers, Virgin UK, Amuse, Oak View Group, Australian Festival Association, More

Tyler Bates, UBS Arena’s SVP of programming. Photo Credit: OVG Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 21st, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job onContinue Reading

“She entranced audiences and inspired untold numbers of blues-loving players from across the pond, like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards”: Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s epochal performance at an English train station paved the way for the blues-rock revolution

(Image credit:  TV Times/TV Times via Getty Images) On May 7, 1964, a who’s who of future blues guitar luminaries – among them Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones – gathered, with a number of other excited blues fans, at the Wilbraham Road train station in southContinue Reading

“I found a 1968 Gibson on eBay and took a chance. The neck has snapped three times, but it’s still the best bass I’ve ever played”: How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective

(Image credit: Ellie Slorick) Shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize, up-and-coming jazz outfit Knats have carved out a sound that feels as much about storytelling as it does sheer musicality. Their latest album, A Great Day In Newcastle, brings together contemporary jazz and hip-hop, capturing the energy and character ofContinue Reading

Music Streaming Has Increased Traffic Deaths In the US, Study Finds — With New Album Release Days Causing the Biggest Spikes In Fatalities

Photo Credit: Scott Greer A new Harvard study on distracted driving has found a 15% increase in traffic fatalities in the US on days that major albums are released on streaming platforms. Major album releases can lead to a major surge in traffic deaths, according to a new Harvard studyContinue Reading